N496MC

1999 Boeing 747-47UF

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 29257

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Atlas Air Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: C/o Director of Qa/qc 2000 Westchester Ave, Purchase, NY 10577
Fleet: 53 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Boeing 747-47UF
Year built: 1999
Serial number: 29257
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 4 × Turbofan · Ge CF6-80 SERIES · 47,600 lb thrust
Seats: 660
Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued May 28, 1999)
Mode S code: A62778 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 22, 2016 · last FAA action Sep 22, 2023

What a Boeing 747 looks likePhoto of a Boeing 747, not this aircraft: Iberia Airlines, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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