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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · XA-UDA · Aero California

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 illustration in Aero California livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

MD80-47170Active
RegistrationMXXA-UDA
OperatorAero California
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 built in 1968. Operates for Aero California. Previously flew for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Midway Airlines and airTran Airways.

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Old · 58 years · ≈ 150,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1968
Country of registrationMéxico
MSN47170
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

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

PTYTocumen3,729 kmLAXLos Angeles2,812 kmSEASeattle2,782 kmMEXMexico City2,705 kmCUNCancún2,308 km
Beyond its rangeBOGBogota4,339 km

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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2005airTran Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
MDWChicagoBWIBaltimoreATLAtlanta
Main destinations
DENDenverMCOOrlandoTPATampaLASLas VegasHOUHoustonSTLSt LouisMKEMilwaukeeMCIKansas CityPHXPhoenix

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1968
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Nov 13, 1968
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as PH-DNV.
Dec 19, 1968
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Apr 30, 1987
Transferred to Midway Airlines
Transferred to Midway Airlines.
Feb 28, 1993
Transferred to Express One
Transferred to Express One.
Nov 19, 1995
Transferred to ValuJet
Transferred to ValuJet.
Sep 23, 1997
Transferred to AirTran Airlines
Transferred to AirTran Airlines.
Apr 1, 1998
Transferred to airTran Airways
Transferred to airTran Airways.
Jan 19, 2005
Transferred to Aero California
Transferred to Aero California.

Operators

1968-11-13
1968-12-19
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-DNV
1987-04-30
Midway Airlines
Registration N946ML
1993-02-28
Express One
Registration N946ML · Lessor: IASG
1995-11-19
ValuJet
Registration N967VV
1997-09-23
AirTran Airlines
Registration N967VJ
1998-04-01
airTran Airways
Registration N867AT
2005-01-19
Aero California
Registration XA-UDA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · XA-UDA · Aero California}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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Wikipedia

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