B-8979
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Performance specs
- Range
- 2,400 nm
- Cruise speed
- 447 kt
- Max speed
- 488 kt
- Service ceiling
- 43,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2400 m
- Landing distance
- 1500 m
- MTOW
- 89,000 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 26,600 L
- Length
- 44.5 m
- Wingspan
- 34.1 m
- Height
- 11.8 m
- Seats
- 185
- Max passengers
- 212
Flight activity
(63 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 28
- Last 90 days
- 45
- Last seen
- 8 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 13 Jun 2026
- Tracked flight5 Oct 2026 · 15h 16m
- Tracked flight5 Oct 2026 · 5h 29m
- Tracked flight4 Oct 2026 · 15h 05m
- Tracked flight4 Oct 2026 · 5h 24m
- Tracked flight17 Sept 2026 · 5h 40m
- Tracked flight15 Sept 2026 · 5h 34m
- Tracked flight14 Sept 2026 · 15h 32m
- Tracked flight14 Sept 2026 · 5h 41m
- Tracked flight13 Sept 2026 · 15h 09m
- Tracked flight13 Sept 2026 · 5h 48m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 99% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- B-8979CNACTIVEChina Eastern Airlines—
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Operator history
(1)- China Eastern AirlinesOperator2026 – present