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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · YV2431 · Aserca Airlines

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 illustration in Aserca Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31

MD80-48119Unknown
RegistrationVEYV2431
OperatorAserca Airlines
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31. Has operated for USAir, US Airways, Aerocaribe and Aserca Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
MSN48119
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 Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen3,210 kmSEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 kmLAXLos Angeles1,983 kmYYZToronto1,928 km
Beyond its rangeBOGBogota3,933 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

1997–2000US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkDCAWashingtonLISLisbonBOSBostonMCOOrlando
2006–2026Aserca Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CCSMaiquetía
Main destinations
BLABarcelonaPZOGuyana CityMARMaracaiboPMVIsla MargaritaVLNValenciaAUAOranjestadBRMBarquisimetoLSPParaguanáMUNMaturínSTDSanto Domingo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 12, 1980
Delivered to USAir
Delivered to USAir as N938VJ.
Feb 27, 1997
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Sep 26, 2000
Transferred to Aerocaribe
Transferred to Aerocaribe.
Sep 1, 2006
Transferred to Aserca Airlines
Transferred to Aserca Airlines.
May 1, 2008
Re-registered
Changed from YV242T to YV2431 (still with Aserca Airlines).

Operators

1980-03-12
USAir
Registration N938VJ
1997-02-27
US Airways
Registration N938VJ
2000-09-26
Aerocaribe
Registration XA-ABQ · Lessor: Jetran International Ltd
2006-09-01
Aserca Airlines
Registration YV242T
2008-05-01
Aserca Airlines
Registration YV2431

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · YV2431 · Aserca Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-48119},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-48119}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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