N248LR

This article describes a single airframe, registered N248LR, a Bombardier CRJ-900LR airliner built in 2011 with manufacturer serial number 15274. The airframe was manufactured by Bombardier Inc. and is owned by SKYWEST AIRLINES INC, a corporation based in St George, UT, US; the aircraft has been operated in a regional airline role under U.S. registry. The registration is listed as US and the aircraft is configured and maintained to serve a high-density regional schedule. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the supplied data.

The aircraft carries a high-density, single-class regional cabin configured for 95 seats, reflecting its use on short- to medium-haul shuttle and network-connecting services. Avionics fitment is typical for the Bombardier CRJ-900LR series; specific retrofit or upgrade history for this serial is not provided. Typical mission profiles for this airframe use its 1,650 nm range and 447 kt cruise to operate multi-sector regional rotations and longer thin-haul services from the operator’s base in St George, UT, US and other SkyWest stations. Maintenance considerations follow the two-engine CF34-8C5 commonality, simplifying engine support for the operator’s regional fleet, while cabin density drives higher utilization and more frequent interior maintenance cycles compared to lower-density configurations.

The airframe is a member of the Bombardier CRJ-900LR family, positioned in the regional jet performance niche between smaller regional jets and larger single-aisle types, offering moderate range and higher seat counts in a narrowbody regional platform. Competing models in its market segment include stretched regional jets and smaller mainline narrowbodies used on thin routes; the CRJ-900LR’s strengths include commonality across CF34-powered regional fleets and efficient short-field economics. For buyers and lessors, resale and maintenance considerations hinge on utilization history and cabin density — a 95-seat high-density layout typically enhances short-term revenue potential but can accelerate airframe interior refurbishment and increase cycle-dependent maintenance compared with lower-density variants.