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N797AL

Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63

Valid Nevada

N797AL is a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbojet engines, built in 1972. It has 152 seats. It is registered to Skybus Jet Cargo INC, a corporation in Las Vegas, Nevada. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 31, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated May 24, 1989.

Aircraft

Maker
Mcdonnell Douglas
Model
DC-8-63
Serial number
46163
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbojet, 4 motors · P & W JT3D SERIES · 17,700 lb thrust
Seats
152
Year built
1972
Cruising speed
444 mph
Transponder code
AAD211 (octal 52551021)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 31, 2026
Expires
July 31, 2033
Last FAA action
July 31, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · May 24, 1989
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00034881

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Skybus Jet Cargo INC
Type
Corporation
Address
2215 Renaissance Dr Ste B
Las Vegas, NV 89119-6727

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Documents on file 0

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

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