N245FE

This airframe, registered as N245FE, is a Boeing 727-277(Adv) built in 1980 with manufacturer serial number 22016. The type was converted to freighter configuration and has been owned by Federal Express Corporation of Memphis, TN, US, operating on a United States registry. As a long-lived freighter airframe, its history is defined by its conversion to main-deck cargo use and continuous operation within FedEx’s domestic air freight network. The aircraft retains its original corporate ownership and is configured to support cockpit crew operations while outfitted for main-deck cargo carriage.

The cabin of this specific airframe is a converted freighter layout: the main deck is dedicated to cargo carriage while the flight deck retains cockpit crew seats for operational crew. Avionics fit is not published for this individual airframe, but its mission profile is tailored to short- to medium-range cargo sectors consistent with a 2,600 nm range and a 470 kts cruise speed, typically operated from its base in Memphis, TN, US. Regular maintenance considerations reflect its role as a high-cycle freighter, where structural inspections, converted-freighter cargo system maintenance and engines — three JT8D-15 powerplants — drive operational availability and routing flexibility.

The Boeing 727-200 Advanced family occupies a niche for medium-haul, high-frequency cargo and passenger relief missions, with this freighter conversion emphasizing main-deck volume over passenger accommodation. Competing models in the freighter market historically included stretched narrowbodies and early widebody freighters; the 727’s three-engine layout and robust JT8D series engines provided reliable thrust and climb capability for dense-airport operations. For buyers and operators, considerations center on aging-airframe lifecycle costs, parts availability for the JT8D-15 engines, and the resale market for converted freighters — factors magnified for a 1980-built airframe with serial 22016.