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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

MD80-47466Scrapped

RegistrationZAZS-MRJ

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

EXOperatorExecutive Aerospace Ltd

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 built in 1971. Operated for Delta Air Lines, Eagle Airlines and Executive Aerospace Ltd. Scrapped.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 83,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1971

Country of registrationSudáfrica

MSN47466

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N800DM · 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 Auckland it could fly non-stop as far as:

SYDSydney (Mascot)2,159 km

Beyond its rangeSINSingapore8,408 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2002Eagle Airlines airline network

Base

AKLAuckland CHCChristchurch HLZHamilton WLGWellington

Main destinations

BHEBlenheim GISGisborne KATAwanui KKEKerikeri ROTRotorua TRGTauranga WAGWanganui WHKWhakatāne

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1971

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Feb 10, 1971

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N1291L.

Apr 14, 1971

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Jun 28, 1996

Transferred to Eagle Airlines

Transferred to Eagle Airlines.

Nov 1, 2002

Transferred to Executive Aerospace Ltd

Transferred to Executive Aerospace Ltd.

Jun 1, 2003

Re-registered

Changed from 3D-MRJ to ZS-MRJ (still with Executive Aerospace Ltd).

Operators

1971-02-10

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N1291L

1971-04-14

Delta Air Lines

Registration N1291L

1996-06-28

Eagle Airlines

Registration N800DM

2002-11-01

Executive Aerospace Ltd

Registration 3D-MRJ

2003-06-01

Executive Aerospace Ltd

Registration ZS-MRJ · Lessor: Interlink Airlines Pty

2004-03-01

Executive Aerospace Ltd

Registration ZS-MRJ

2004-10-01

Executive Aerospace Ltd

Registration ZS-MRJ · Lessor: Lina Congo

2005-06-01

Executive Aerospace Ltd

Registration ZS-MRJ

2005-09-01

Executive Aerospace Ltd

Registration ZS-MRJ · Lessor: GETRA Guinea Ecuatorial de Transportes A

2007-01-01

Executive Aerospace Ltd

Registration ZS-MRJ

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Executive Aerospace Ltd

Registration ZS-MRJ · Lessor: Toumai Air Tchad

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · ZS-MRJ · Executive Aerospace Ltd}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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