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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49104Scrapped

RegistrationUSN918AV

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OROperatorOrange Air

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1982. Operated for VIASA, Jet America Airlines and Orange Air. Scrapped.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 78,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1982

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN49104

Hex / ICAO 24-bitACB477

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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 Fort Lauderdale it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles3,763 km BOGBogota2,461 km MEXMexico City2,073 km YYZToronto1,958 km ORDChicago1,905 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima4,249 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

1999–2007Spirit Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FLLFort Lauderdale

Main destinations

DFWDallas-Fort Worth ORDChicago DTWDetroit LASLas Vegas MYRMyrtle Beach ACYAtlantic City DENDenver MCOOrlando IAHHouston LAXLos Angeles MSPMinneapolis

2007–2012Belle Air airline base

Base

TIARinas

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1982

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Sep 7, 1982

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N1005B.

Dec 30, 1982

Transferred to VIASA

Transferred to VIASA.

Jun 4, 1984

Transferred to Jet America Airlines

Transferred to Jet America Airlines.

Oct 1, 1987

Transferred to Alaska Airlines

Transferred to Alaska Airlines.

Mar 1, 1991

Re-registered

Changed from N783JA to N966AS (still with Alaska Airlines).

Jan 21, 1999

Transferred to Spirit Airlines

Transferred to Spirit Airlines.

Mar 29, 2007

Transferred to 804

Transferred to 804.

Jul 2, 2007

Transferred to Belle Air

Transferred to Belle Air.

Jun 19, 2012

Transferred to 918

Transferred to 918.

Aug 1, 2012

Transferred to Orange Air

Transferred to Orange Air.

Operators

1982-09-07

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N1005B

1982-12-30

VIASA

Registration N1005B

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McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N1005B

1984-06-04

Jet America Airlines

Registration N783JA

1987-10-01

Alaska Airlines

Registration N783JA

1991-03-01

Alaska Airlines

Registration N966AS

1999-01-21

Spirit Airlines

Registration N804NK

2007-03-29

804

Registration N804NK

2007-07-02

Belle Air

Registration ZA-ARD

2012-06-19

918

Registration N918AV

2012-08-01

Orange Air

Registration N918AV

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · N918AV · Orange Air}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
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