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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

MD80-45789Unknown

RegistrationVEYV-881C

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

LAOperatorLaser Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 built in 1967. Has operated for Swissair, Texas International Airlines and Laser Airlines.

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Old · 59 years · ≈ 153,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1967

Country of registrationVenezuela

MSN45789

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) under its former registration HB-IFG · Oct 9, 2026

The model · McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Figures for the MD-82 variant, the most representative of the family

Length45.1 m148 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height9.2 m30 ft

Range3,797 km2,050 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed807 km/h436 ktMach 0.76

Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight67,812 kg149,500 lb

Maximum payload32,443 kg71,524 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 172 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,797 km range, from Maiquetía it could fly non-stop as far as:

MEXMexico City3,575 km JFKNew York3,406 km ATLAtlanta3,117 km LIMLima2,753 km CUNCancún2,419 km

Beyond its rangeYYZToronto3,874 km

The type first flew in 1979 (47 years ago) · About 1,191 units built · Production ended in 1999

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2026Laser Airlines airline base

Base

CCSMaiquetía

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1967

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Nov 2, 1967

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as HB-IFG.

Dec 23, 1967

Transferred to Swissair

Transferred to Swissair.

Aug 13, 1981

Transferred to Texas International Airlines

Transferred to Texas International Airlines.

Oct 1, 1982

Transferred to New York Air

Transferred to New York Air.

Dec 18, 1989

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.

Apr 1, 1991

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

May 1, 1993

Re-registered

Changed from N543NY to N17543 (still with Continental Air Lines).

May 6, 1999

Transferred to Laser Airlines

Transferred to Laser Airlines.

Operators

1967-11-02

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration HB-IFG

1967-12-23

Swissair

Registration HB-IFG

1981-08-13

Texas International Airlines

Registration N543TX

1982-10-01

New York Air

Registration N543NY

1989-12-18

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N543NY

1991-04-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N543NY

1993-05-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N17543

1999-05-06

Laser Airlines

Registration YV-881C · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

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