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Lockheed L-188A Electra

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RegistrationMXXA-AEG

MEOperatorMex-Jet S.A.

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Lockheed L-188A Electra. Has operated for TAA Trans Australia Airlines, California Airmotive Corp. and Mex-Jet S.A..

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN1147

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed L-188 Electra

Figures for the L-188C variant, the most representative of the family

Length31.9 m104 ft

Wingspan30.2 m99 ft

Height10.0 m33 ft

Range3,500 km1,890 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed600 km/h324 ktMach 0.56

Service ceiling8,700 m28,543 ft

Maximum take-off weight51,256 kg113,000 lb

Maximum payload25,220 kg55,601 lbIts 98 passengers with baggage would weigh about 9.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity98 passengers

Endurance5 h 50 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 170 units built · Production ended in 1961

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 25, 1960

Delivered to TAA Trans Australia Airlines

Delivered to TAA Trans Australia Airlines as VH-TLC.

Dec 1, 1973

Transferred to California Airmotive Corp.

Transferred to California Airmotive Corp..

May 1, 1974

Transferred to American Jet Industries

Transferred to American Jet Industries.

May 1, 1976

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Sep 1, 1985

Transferred to Galaxy Airlines

Transferred to Galaxy Airlines.

Dec 1, 1988

Transferred to ATSA Aero Transporte

Transferred to ATSA Aero Transporte.

Nov 1, 1989

Re-registered

Changed from OB-M1328 to OB-1328 (still with ATSA Aero Transporte).

Feb 1, 1992

Transferred to Transapel

Transferred to Transapel.

Mar 1, 1996

Re-registered

Changed from HK-3706 to HK-3706X (still with Transapel).

Oct 1, 2001

Transferred to Mex-Jet S.A.

Transferred to Mex-Jet S.A..

Operators

1960-08-25

TAA Trans Australia Airlines

Registration VH-TLC

1973-12-01

California Airmotive Corp.

Registration N188LC

1974-05-01

American Jet Industries

Registration N188LC

1976-05-01

TACA International Airlines

Registration YS-06C

1985-09-01

Galaxy Airlines

Registration N188LC

1988-12-01

ATSA Aero Transporte

Registration OB-M1328

1989-03-20

ATSA Aero Transporte

Registration OB-M1328 · Lessor: LAM Linhas Aereas Mocambique

1989-11-01

ATSA Aero Transporte

Registration OB-1328

1992-02-01

Transapel

Registration HK-3706

1996-03-01

Transapel

Registration HK-3706X

2001-10-01

Mex-Jet S.A.

Registration XA-AEG

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-188A Electra · XA-AEG · Mex-Jet S.A.}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1147},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1147}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
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