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Douglas DC-8-73CF · N605AL · Air Transport International

Douglas DC-8-73CF illustration in Air Transport International livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-73CF

DC8-46106Scrapped
RegistrationUSN605AL
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAir Transport International
11operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-73CF. Operated for Seaboard World, ONA Overseas National Airways and Air Transport International. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46106
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA7D9DD
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Douglas DC-8

Figures for the DC-8-63 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 54% the length of a football pitch

Length57.1 m187 ft
Wingspan45.2 m148 ft
Height12.9 m42 ft
Range7,408 km4,000 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed895 km/h483 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight161,025 kg354,999 lb
Maximum payload89,022 kg196,260 lbIts 259 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity259 passengers
Endurance8 h 17 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1958 (68 years ago) · About 556 units built · Production ended in 1972

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

since 2002Air Transport International airline base
Base
ILN

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 2, 1969
Delivered to Seaboard World
Delivered to Seaboard World as N8641.
Mar 30, 1976
Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways
Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways.
May 10, 1976
Transferred to Seaboard World
Transferred to Seaboard World.
Nov 2, 1977
Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien
Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien.
Jul 26, 1981
Transferred to Capitol International Airways
Transferred to Capitol International Airways.
Dec 12, 1981
Transferred to Capitol Air
Transferred to Capitol Air.
May 10, 1983
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Jul 1, 1983
Re-registered
Changed from N919CL to N919JW (still with Arrow Air).
Oct 10, 1984
Transferred to German Cargo
Transferred to German Cargo.
Jul 1, 1985
Transferred to Condor
Transferred to Condor.
Nov 29, 1985
Transferred to German Cargo
Transferred to German Cargo.
May 1, 1986
Transferred to Condor
Transferred to Condor.
Nov 10, 1986
Transferred to German Cargo
Transferred to German Cargo.
May 1, 1993
Transferred to Lufthansa Cargo
Transferred to Lufthansa Cargo.
Dec 21, 1999
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines.
Sep 10, 2002
Transferred to Air Transport International
Transferred to Air Transport International.

Operators

1969-10-02
Seaboard World
Registration N8641
1970-05-14
Seaboard World
Registration N8641 · Lessor: Loftleidir Icelandic
1970-11-01
Seaboard World
Registration N8641
1971-05-03
Seaboard World
Registration N8641 · Lessor: Loftleidir Icelandic
1971-10-24
Seaboard World
Registration N8641
1974-05-22
Seaboard World
Registration N8641 · Lessor: Loftleidir Icelandic
1974-09-19
Seaboard World
Registration N8641
1975-04-10
Seaboard World
Registration N8641 · Lessor: Loftleidir Icelandic
1976-03-29
Seaboard World
Registration N8641
1976-03-30
ONA Overseas National Airways
Registration N8641 · Lessor: Seaboard World
1976-05-10
Seaboard World
Registration N8641
1976-05-13
Seaboard World
Registration N8641 · Lessor: Loftleidir Icelandic
1977-01-13
Seaboard World
Registration N8641
1977-05-08
Seaboard World
Registration N8641 · Lessor: Loftleidir Icelandic
1977-11-02
1981-07-26
Capitol International Airways
Registration N919CL · Lessor: International Air Leases
1981-12-12
Capitol Air
Registration N919CL · Lessor: International Air Leases
1983-05-10
Arrow Air
Registration N919CL
1983-07-01
Arrow Air
Registration N919JW
1984-10-10
German Cargo
Registration D-ADUC
1985-07-01
Condor
Registration D-ADUC · Lessor: German Cargo
1985-11-29
German Cargo
Registration D-ADUC
1986-05-01
Condor
Registration D-ADUC · Lessor: German Cargo
1986-11-10
German Cargo
Registration D-ADUC
1993-05-01
Lufthansa Cargo
Registration D-ADUC
1999-12-21
Emery Worldwide Airlines
Registration N605AL
2002-09-10
Air Transport International
Registration N605AL

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-73CF · N605AL · Air Transport International}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46106},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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