N27255

This airframe, registered as N27255, is a Boeing 737-8 MAX built in 2021 with manufacturer serial number 43440. It is held in corporate ownership by WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE (location: Wilmington, DE), and is registered in the US; the trust ownership is notable as a corporate trustee arrangement for the airframe. The aircraft is configured and operated in a mainline airline role by United Airlines in a high-density single-aisle layout familiar to the carrier. Valuation and recent condition reports are not published publicly for this specific tail; maintenance and registry activity are limited to the owner and operator filings as recorded under the US registry.

The aircraft is outfitted in United Airlines single-aisle high-density 175-seat mainline configuration, supporting short- to medium-haul domestic and transcontinental missions consistent with the operator’s network. The flight deck is equipped with a Boeing 737 MAX integrated flight deck with large-format displays (airline-specific fit), matching airline-standard avionics and crew interfaces for the MAX family. Typical operations emphasize high-utilization schedules, turnarounds at major hubs, and fleet-standard maintenance cycles under the operator’s continuing airworthiness program. As a trustee-owned asset, administrative considerations focus on lease and trust documentation rather than individual private ownership practices.

As a member of the 737 MAX family, the Boeing 737-8 MAX occupies the narrow-body, medium-range market niche with improved fuel efficiency over prior Next Generation variants and direct competition from the Airbus A320neo family. Its performance—3,550 nm range, 453 kts cruise and common-cockpit arrangements—targets dense short- and mid-range airline routes where seat density and operating economics are prioritized. Buyer and lessee demand tends to favor mainline operators and large lessors; resale and maintenance considerations hinge on certificate-compliance, engine LEAP-1B support, and fleet-level heavy maintenance schedules.