N874AA

The airframe bearing tail number N874AA is a Boeing 727-223 (Advanced) built in 1978 with manufacturer serial number 21386. The aircraft is registered in the US and is listed as owned by ANTARES AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in Boca Raton, FL, US. Current registry records identify ANTARES AVIATION LLC as the operator/owner, and the airframe's late-1970s manufacture date places it among the later-production Boeing 727-200 Advanced subtypes. Notable registry actions are limited to the public owner and registration details; specific transaction dates and prior owners are not published.

The airframe is equipped in a 134-seat passenger configuration (typical for 727-200 Advanced), reflecting a single-aisle, narrow-body layout optimized for short- to medium-haul passenger operations. With three Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 turbofan engines rated at 14,500 lbf thrust apiece, the aircraft’s mission profile is consistent with high-frequency regional and domestic trunk routes within the aircraft’s 2,550 nm range and cruise speed near 467 kts. Based on the recorded owner location, the aircraft’s operational base and administrative operator functions are centered in Boca Raton, FL, US. Given the airframe’s 1978 build year, continued operation would typically require adherence to aging-aircraft maintenance programs and attention to legacy systems unique to the 727 series.

The Boeing 727-200 Advanced family occupies a niche for medium-capacity, short- to medium-range operations, offering a three-engine layout that provided performance and redundancy valued in its era. Competing airframes historically included stretched narrow-bodies and early-generation twinjets that offered improved fuel efficiency; the 727’s appeal in later years has been more specialized, with demand largely from cargo, charter, and niche passenger operators. For this specific airframe—N874AA, serial 21386, built 1978—resale and continued operation considerations center on maintenance status, JT8D engine support, and the aircraft’s 134-seat configuration when evaluating market and charter demand.