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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49120Scrapped

RegistrationVEYV348T

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

ASOperatorAserca Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1982. Operated for Muse Air, Transtar Airlines and Aserca Airlines. Scrapped.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 70,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1982

MSN49120

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N993PG · 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 Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,585 km SEASeattle3,013 km PTYTocumen2,856 km JFKNew York2,278 km LAXLos Angeles2,215 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,062 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

1987–2002Continental Air Lines airline network

Base

IAHHouston

Main destinations

EWRNewark HNLHonolulu, Oahu

2005–2009Pegasus Aviation network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SAWPendik, Istanbul

Main destinations

ADBGaziemir AYTAntalya ESBAnkara ECNTymbou (Kirklar)ADASeyhan TZXTrabzon AMSAmsterdam DUSDüsseldorf ASRKayseri BRUZaventem GZTGaziantep

since 2009Aserca Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CCSMaiquetía

Main destinations

BLABarcelona PZOGuyana City MARMaracaibo PMVIsla Margarita VLNValencia AUAOranjestad BRMBarquisimeto LSPParaguaná MUNMaturín STDSanto Domingo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1982

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Apr 21, 1982

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N932MC.

Sep 28, 1982

Transferred to Muse Air

Transferred to Muse Air.

Feb 17, 1986

Transferred to Transtar Airlines

Transferred to Transtar Airlines.

Aug 1, 1987

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

Oct 1, 1990

Re-registered

Changed from N932MC to N83872 (still with Continental Air Lines).

Dec 6, 2002

Transferred to Allegro Airlines

Transferred to Allegro Airlines.

Jun 7, 2005

Transferred to Pegasus Aviation

Transferred to Pegasus Aviation.

Nov 3, 2009

Transferred to Aserca Airlines

Transferred to Aserca Airlines.

Operators

1982-04-21

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N932MC

1982-09-28

Muse Air

Registration N932MC

1986-02-17

Transtar Airlines

Registration N932MC

1987-08-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N932MC

1990-10-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N83872

2002-12-06

Allegro Airlines

Registration XA-FPV

2005-06-07

Pegasus Aviation

Registration N993PG

2009-11-03

Aserca Airlines

Registration YV348T · Lessor: Sky Holding Co LLC

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
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