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N27901

Boeing 787-8

Valid Illinois

N27901 is a Boeing 787-8, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbofan engines, built in 2012. It has 260 seats. It is registered to United Airlines INC, a corporation in Chicago, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on December 27, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated December 23, 2012.

Aircraft

Maker
Boeing
Model
787-8
Serial number
34821
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbofan, 2 motors · Ge GENX SERIES · 56,300 lb thrust
Seats
260
Year built
2012
Transponder code
A2CA5D (octal 50545135)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 27, 2012
Expires
December 31, 2028
Last FAA action
July 1, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · December 23, 2012
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
01104704

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
United Airlines INC
Type
Corporation
Address
Attn: Treasurer - Willis Tower
233 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606-7147

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

1962-10-30Piper J5A · Valid registration

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data