| Jan. 13, 1991 | First 727 built retired from United Airlines service; donated to Museum of Flight in Seattle. |
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| Sept. 18, 1984 | Last 727 delivered (a 727-200F to Federal Express) after 22 years of production; 1,832 total built. |
| April 6, 1983 | Last 727 passenger airplane delivered to USAir. |
| May 26, 1982 | 1,800th delivered, to Pan Am. |
| Sept. 29, 1981 | Boeing offers first 727-200 Freighter; Federal Express orders 15. |
| July 1979 | 1,599th Boeing 727 delivered, to United Airlines. |
| Jan. 1978 | Total orders hit 1,500. |
| April 1977 | 727 becomes first "standard fuselage" U.S. transport certificated for Cat. IIIA landing (when properly equipped). |
| Jan. 1974 | 1,000th 727 delivered (Delta Air Lines). |
| November 1973 | Delivery of first 208,000-pound, high-gross-weight version to Sterling (later upped to 210,000 pounds) |
| Sept. 1972 | Total orders reach 1,000. |
| June 1972 | Delivery of first Advanced 727-200, to All Nippon. |
| April 1971 | Lufthansa, Air Algerie introduce 727s with new interiors. |
| Dec. 26, 1967 | 500th trijet 727 delivered. |
| Dec. 11, 1967 | First 727-200 delivered; Northeast Airlines put it into service three days later. |
| July 27, 1967 | First flight of the 727-200. |
| April 13, 1966 | First "Quick Change" passenger-cargo model delivered to Northwest Airlines. |
| Aug. 5, 1965 | Long-bodied 727-200 announced, for deliveries in 1967. |
| Feb. 1964 | Eastern and United start regular 727 commercial service. |
| Nov. 3, 1963 | 727 completes 76,000-mile (121,000-km) world tour to 26 countries. |
| Oct. 29, 1963 | First 727 delivered to United under provisional FAA Certificate. |
| Feb. 9, 1963 | 727 first flight from Renton Field. |
| Dec. 5, 1960 | A new three-engine jet, the 727, is announced. United Airlines and Eastern Airlines each order 40. |