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Boeing 767-300ER (767-3S1ER)

B767-25221Active

RegistrationUSN640GT

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAtlas Air

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Boeing 767-300ER (767-3S1ER) built in 1991 in Everett. Operates for Atlas Air. Previously flew for EVA Air, TACA and SriLankan Airlines.

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Old · 35 years · ≈ 122,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x GE CF6-80C2B6F

PropulsionTurbofan

ConfigurationFreighter

First flight1991

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerGecas

MSN25221

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA865E3

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 767

Figures for the 767-300ER variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.9 m180 ft

Wingspan47.6 m156 ft

Height15.9 m52 ft

Range11,075 km5,980 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80

Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight186,880 kg411,999 lb

Maximum payload96,870 kg213,562 lbIts 261 passengers with baggage would weigh about 26.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity261 passengersUp to 351 in a high-density layout

Endurance13 h 02 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 11,075 km range, from Lisbon it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong11,002 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)10,731 kmBKKBangkok10,706 km ICNSeoul10,396 km SCLSantiago10,235 km

Beyond its rangeNRTNarita11,154 km

The type first flew in 1981 (45 years ago) · About 1,300 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2010Luzair airline base

Base

LISLisbon

since 2010SriLankan Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CMBColombo

Main destinations

BKKBangkok HRIMattala JEDJeddah MAAChennai PEKBeijing PVGShanghai (Pudong)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DMEMoscow DMMAd Dammam HKGHong Kong

2010–2011Luzair airline base

Base

LISLisbon

2011–2026Atlas Air airline base

Base

MIAMiami

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Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Jul 26, 1991

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N688EV.

Aug 26, 1991

Transferred to EVA Air

Transferred to EVA Air.

Aug 26, 1997

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Aug 26, 1997

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Feb 19, 1998

Transferred to Britannia Airways

Transferred to Britannia Airways.

Oct 25, 1998

Re-registered

Changed from G-BXOP to SE-DZF (still with Britannia Airways).

Mar 23, 1999

Transferred to FSB

Transferred to FSB.

Mar 24, 1999

Transferred to Britannia Nordic

Transferred to Britannia Nordic.

Jun 1, 2000

Transferred to Canadian Airlines

Transferred to Canadian Airlines.

Jun 16, 2000

Transferred to Canadian Airlines International

Transferred to Canadian Airlines International.

Mar 29, 2001

Transferred to Air Canada

Transferred to Air Canada.

Apr 29, 2003

Transferred to Air Madagascar

Transferred to Air Madagascar.

Oct 7, 2008

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Sep 10, 2009

Transferred to Luzair

Transferred to Luzair.

Jul 7, 2010

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines.

Sep 10, 2010

Transferred to Luzair

Transferred to Luzair.

Aug 18, 2011

Transferred to Atlas Air

Transferred to Atlas Air.

Jan 17, 2012

Re-registered

Changed from N585MS to N640GT (still with Atlas Air).

Dec 31, 2025

Incident at Greenland

On December 31, 2025, the Boeing 767-3S1(ER) aircraft (registration N640GT), operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident at Greenland due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

1991-07-26

The Boeing Company

Registration N688EV

1991-08-26

EVA Air

Registration B-16688

1997-08-26

TACA

Registration N770TA

1997-08-26

TACA International Airlines

Registration N770TA · Lessor: GECAS

1998-02-19

Britannia Airways

Registration G-BXOP

1998-10-25

Britannia Airways

Registration SE-DZF

1999-03-23

FSB

Registration PH-AAM

1999-03-24

Britannia Nordic

Registration SE-DZF · Lessor: GECAS

2000-06-01

Canadian Airlines

Registration C-GGBK

2000-06-16

Canadian Airlines International

Registration C-GGBK · Lessor: GECAS

2001-03-29

Air Canada

Registration C-GGBK

2003-04-29

Air Madagascar

Registration 5R-MFF

2008-10-07

TAM Linhas Aéreas

Registration PT-MSS

2009-09-10

Luzair

Registration CS-TQI

2010-07-07

SriLankan Airlines

Registration CS-TQI · Lessor: Luzair

2010-09-10

Luzair

Registration CS-TQI

2011-08-18

Atlas Air

Registration N585MS · Lessor: GECAS

2012-01-17

Atlas Air

Registration N640GT

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 767-300ER (767-3S1ER) · N640GT · Atlas Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B767-25221},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B767-25221}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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