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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

MD80-47132Unknown

RegistrationZAZS-GAR

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

GLOperatorGlobal Aviation Operations

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32. Has operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Midwest Express and Global Aviation Operations.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Country of registrationSudáfrica

MSN47132

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N501ME · Oct 8, 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 Milwaukee it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles2,821 km MEXMexico City2,816 km SEASeattle2,719 km CUNCancún2,438 km HAVHavana2,276 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen3,857 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

2003–2004Midwest Airlines airline base

Base

MKEMilwaukee

2005–2007South African Express airline base

Base

JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 3, 1968

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-DNI.

Sep 2, 1988

Transferred to Midwest Express

Transferred to Midwest Express.

Feb 1, 1989

Re-registered

Changed from N944ML to N501ME (still with Midwest Express).

Feb 28, 2003

Transferred to Midwest Airlines

Transferred to Midwest Airlines.

Jun 3, 2004

Transferred to Toumai Air Tchad

Transferred to Toumai Air Tchad.

Nov 25, 2005

Transferred to South African Express

Transferred to South African Express.

Oct 16, 2007

Transferred to Air One Nine

Transferred to Air One Nine.

Aug 16, 2011

Transferred to Global Aviation Operations

Transferred to Global Aviation Operations.

Operators

1968-01-03

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-DNI

1988-09-02

Midwest Express

Registration N944ML

1989-02-01

Midwest Express

Registration N501ME

2003-02-28

Midwest Airlines

Registration N501ME

2004-06-03

Toumai Air Tchad

Registration 3D-MRO · Lessor: Global Aviation Operations

2005-11-25

South African Express

Registration ZS-GAR · Lessor: Global Aviation Operations

2007-10-16

Air One Nine

Registration 3D-MRO · Lessor: Global Aviation Operations

2011-08-16

Global Aviation Operations

Registration ZS-GAR

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