On Sunday, Flight 851 operated by Iran Aseman Airline made it’s final flight.The Flight between Zahedan and Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport lasted two hours. The 727-200 Advance, tail registered EP-ASB landed it ended a 55 year service of an incredible aircraft.
The iconic single-aisle trijet was one of the first successful short and mid-range passenger jets. While there are no more passenger 727s, there are still a handful of cargo 727s flying all over the world.
The Boeing 727 came into the public eye in 1962 and entered service in 1963,It could fly more passengers than most other narrowbody aircraft and it could do so at higher speeds and at a lower operating cost per passenger.
During the aircraft’s successful production run, 1,831 Boeing 727s were delivered. When production ended in 1984, it was the most widely sold commercial jet in history — a total that has since been taken by the 737. Today. Iran Aseman Airline remained quiet on their Boeing 727 retirements.
An end of an era has finally come to a closed. Almost 55 years after it’s first introduction to the world.
What, @anon93248082 making a RWA topic on jets instead of helicopters?! 🤯 On a real note, I actually wish I could have flown it before it’s doom, but at least that there is footage of flying in it (trip reports).
727-s used to fly over my house. Was a beauty. Really an icon. People used to use it for flight training, I don’t know if that’s normal or if it is odd. But it was cool to see it fly.
Absolutely loved watching videos of the 727 back when I was younger. I always remembered when I went to Ecuador just seeing a 727 parked to the left of the runway. When I went last March, it was no longer there, which saddened me a little. At least the 727 was a very successful aircraft.
Very sad to hear, this flight is actually what inspired my feature request for the sister aircraft, the 727-100. I hope I can see a cargo 727 before they are gone for good!
Very sad to see this.
I lived in Bermuda not too long ago, and there was daily cargo 727 service to Newark on CargoJet. They were very loud and smoky, ant unfortunately I never had an opportunity to ride on one myself, which I regret a lot.
727 is really beautiful and elegant, which represents the level of aircraft design in the United States in the 1970s. This is really classic. It is a pity that the last 727 is also retired. So, let it rest well.
