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McDonnell Douglas MD-87 · EC-KRV · Saicus Air

McDonnell Douglas MD-87 illustration in Saicus Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas MD-87

MD80-49843Unknown
RegistrationESEC-KRV
OperatorSaicus Air
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McDonnell Douglas MD-87 built in 1990. Has operated for Iberia, Pronair Airlines, Kosova Airlines and Saicus Air.

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Old · 36 years · ≈ 93,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1990
Country of registrationEspaña
MSN49843
Hex / ICAO 24-bit34319A
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 Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo2,906 kmISTIstanbul2,218 kmAMSAmsterdam1,241 kmLHRLondon1,148 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main1,093 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos3,863 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

1990–2008Iberia network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BCNBarcelona
Main destinations
MADMadridAGPMálagaORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)LHRLondonBIOBilbaoPMIPalma de MallorcaALCAlicanteBRUZaventemSVQSevilleFCORomeFLRFirenze (FI)

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Aircraft chronology

1990
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Sep 22, 1990
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as EC-306.
Oct 31, 1990
Transferred to Iberia
Transferred to Iberia.
Jan 14, 1991
Re-registered
Changed from EC-306 to EC-EZS (still with Iberia).
Jul 18, 2008
Transferred to Pronair Airlines
Transferred to Pronair Airlines.
Jul 2, 2009
Transferred to Kosova Airlines
Transferred to Kosova Airlines.
Nov 24, 2009
Transferred to Saicus Air
Transferred to Saicus Air.

Operators

1990-09-22
1990-10-31
Iberia
Registration EC-306
1991-01-14
Iberia
Registration EC-EZS
2008-07-18
Pronair Airlines
Registration EC-KRV
2009-07-02
Kosova Airlines
Registration EC-KRV · Lessor: Pronair Airlines
2009-11-24
Saicus Air
Registration EC-KRV

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-87 · EC-KRV · Saicus Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49843},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49843}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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