N27260

This article covers airframe N27260, a Boeing 737-8 (737 MAX 8) built in 2021 with manufacturer serial number 43458. The airframe is owned by WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Wilmington, DE, US, and is registered in the US. Public records indicate the airframe carries a market valuation of $104,000,000; the aircraft has been held in corporate trust ownership rather than by a direct airline operator. Operator and home-base details are not published, and specific registry actions beyond ownership registration are not published.

The airframe is a standard single-aisle, fixed-wing multi-engine configuration intended for up to 175 seats, consistent with narrowbody airline layouts; specific cabin configuration, premium class allocation, and in-flight amenities for this serial are not published. Avionics and systems conform to the Boeing 737-8 production fit; typical mission profiles for an aircraft of this type include short- to medium-haul domestic and transcontinental routes within the aircraft’s 3,550 nm range and cruise at approximately 453 kts. Maintenance and operational considerations follow the 737 MAX family programs for LEAP-1B-powered examples, and custody under a corporate trustee suggests the aircraft may be leased, financed, or held as an asset rather than operated directly by the trustee. Detailed operator maintenance base or unique retrofit history is not published.

The Boeing 737-8 (737 MAX 8) occupies the single-aisle medium-range market niche, offering commonality with prior 737 generations and improved fuel efficiency through CFM LEAP-1B engines and aerodynamic enhancements. Competing models in the same capacity and mission profile include the Airbus A320neo family; demand from airlines and lessors remains focused on fuel-efficient, 170–190-seat narrowbodies suitable for dense short- to medium-haul networks. Resale and maintenance considerations for this specific airframe reflect typical MAX-series factors: engine shop visit cycles for LEAP-1B units, airframe landing-cycle tracking, and market valuation sensitivity to operator demand and lease structures, with the listed valuation of $104,000,000 indicative of a 2021-built example in the current market environment.