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McDonnell Douglas MD-83SF

MD80-49941Unknown

RegistrationMXXA-UFO

AEOperatorAeronaves TSM

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McDonnell Douglas MD-83SF built in 1990. Has operated for Airtours International, Reno Air and Aeronaves TSM.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1990

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN49941

Hex / ICAO 24-bit0d0d52

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 km SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew York2,235 km LAXLos Angeles1,983 km YYZToronto1,928 km

Beyond its rangeBOGBogota3,933 km

The type first flew in 1979 (47 years ago) · About 1,191 units built · Production ended in 1999

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2003American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix LHRLondon PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York SEASeattle DCAWashington BOSBoston

2003–2005JetsGo airline base

Base

YULMontréal

2005–2021Austral Lineas Aereas airline base

Base

AEPBuenos Aires

2021–2026Aeronaves TSM airline base

Base

SLWSaltillo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Nov 4, 1990

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N3002A.

Dec 14, 1990

Transferred to Airtours International

Transferred to Airtours International.

Mar 1, 1994

Re-registered

Changed from G-JSMC to G-DEVR (still with Airtours International).

Apr 20, 1996

Transferred to Reno Air

Transferred to Reno Air.

Aug 31, 1999

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the MD-83SF aircraft (registration N881RA), operated by American Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Mar 19, 2003

Transferred to JetsGo

Transferred to JetsGo.

Dec 20, 2005

Transferred to Austral Lineas Aereas

Transferred to Austral Lineas Aereas.

Apr 20, 2021

Transferred to Aeronaves TSM

Transferred to Aeronaves TSM.

Operators

1990-11-04

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N3002A

1990-12-14

Airtours International

Registration G-JSMC · Lessor: GPA

1994-03-01

Airtours International

Registration G-DEVR

1996-04-20

Reno Air

Registration N881RA · Lessor: GPA

1999-08-31

American Airlines

Registration N881RA

2003-03-19

JetsGo

Registration C-FKLI · Lessor: AeroUSA

2005-12-20

Austral Lineas Aereas

Registration LV-BDO · Lessor: AeroUSA

2021-04-20

Aeronaves TSM

Registration XA-UFO

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-83SF · XA-UFO · Aeronaves TSM}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49941},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49941}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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