Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15

MD80-47059Unknown

RegistrationMXXA-RNQ

AEOperatorAero California

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15. Has operated for Aeronaves de Mexico, Aeroméxico and Aero California.

Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Recent flights

Checking flight activity…

Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN47059

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

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

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.

The full story of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

May 30, 1967

Delivered to Aeronaves de Mexico

Delivered to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-SOA.

Feb 1, 1972

Transferred to Aeroméxico

Transferred to Aeroméxico.

Jun 1, 1989

Transferred to GPA

Transferred to GPA.

Oct 1, 1990

Transferred to Aero California

Transferred to Aero California.

Operators

1967-05-30

Aeronaves de Mexico

Registration XA-SOA · Lessor: GPA

1972-02-01

Aeroméxico

Registration XA-SOA

1989-06-01

GPA

Registration EI-BZX

1990-10-01

Aero California

Registration XA-RNQ · Lessor: GECAS

Memories coming soon

The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · XA-RNQ · Aero California. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47059

MLA

“McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · XA-RNQ · Aero California.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47059. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · XA-RNQ · Aero California.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47059.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · XA-RNQ · Aero California. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47059 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_md80_47059,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · XA-RNQ · Aero California}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47059},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47059}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47059 |title=McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · XA-RNQ · Aero California |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-15 |access-date=2026-10-18 |language=en}}