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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49127Scrapped

RegistrationUSN127AN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

ANOperatorAndes Lineas Aereas

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1982. Operated for New York Air, Continental Air Lines, TransMeridian Airlines and Andes Lineas Aereas. Scrapped.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 62,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1982

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN49127

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA06DC0

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 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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1987–2004Continental Air Lines airline network

Base

IAHHouston

Main destinations

EWRNewark HNLHonolulu, Oahu

2004–2006TransMeridian Airlines airline base

Base

SFBOrlando

since 2006Andes Lineas Aereas airline base

Base

SLASalta

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1982

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Aug 6, 1982

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N801NY.

Sep 2, 1983

Transferred to New York Air

Transferred to New York Air.

Feb 1, 1987

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

Dec 1, 1990

Re-registered

Changed from N801NY to N10801 (still with Continental Air Lines).

Jun 4, 2004

Transferred to TransMeridian Airlines

Transferred to TransMeridian Airlines.

May 30, 2006

Transferred to Andes Lineas Aereas

Transferred to Andes Lineas Aereas.

Operators

1982-08-06

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N801NY

1983-09-02

New York Air

Registration N801NY · Lessor: MDFC

1987-02-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N801NY · Lessor: MDFC

1990-12-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N10801 · Lessor: MDFC

2004-06-04

TransMeridian Airlines

Registration N10801 · Lessor: AWAS

2006-05-30

Andes Lineas Aereas

Registration LV-BEP · Lessor: AWAS

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · N127AN · Andes Lineas Aereas}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49127},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
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