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Mar 31, 2024 | 11:43 pm

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Originally Posted by Seat 2A

9. Which airline was the launch customer for the Boeing 727, and what was the aircraft's maiden flight route?

I know Eastern was the launch customer for the 727 in 1963, but I'm not so sure on the route. I know it wasn't between New York and Miami, so ah'mon throw a dart in the dark here and go with Boston to Atlanta

9- I’m going to weigh in with a technicality here

Eastern was the first to introduce the 727 into revenue service, but United was the “launch customer” in that they were the first to order and the first to take delivery; they also eventually received the first production jet (tabulation number E0001, tail number N7001U)

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