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N27246

1999 Boeing 737-824

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 28956

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2028.

Registered owner

United Airlines Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: Attn: Treasurer Willis Tower 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Fleet: 1,220 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Boeing 737-824
Year built: 1999
Serial number: 28956
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan · CFM Intl. CFM56 SERIES · 2,200 hp
Seats: 149
Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Nov 9, 1999)
Mode S code: A2B0ED (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Nov 12, 1999 · last FAA action Jun 16, 2023

Past registrations of N27246

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Date not recorded Piper PA-31-350 · serial 317752122

What a Boeing 737 Next Generation looks likePhoto of a Boeing 737 Next Generation, not this aircraft: 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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