N309DN

This airframe, registered as N309DN, is an Airbus A321-211 (A321-200 family) manufactured by Airbus SAS in 2016 with serial number 7268. The aircraft is owned by BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE (a corporation based in Salt Lake City, UT, US) and carries a United States registration; it is operated in a Delta mainline high-density configuration, referenced in fleet codes C20Y171 / C20Y172. The record for this airframe highlights a trustee-style corporate ownership structure and a mainline operator fitout that implies sustained high-utilization passenger operations rather than private or VIP use. No public record of special preservation or conversion actions is noted in the supplied data.

The cabin for N309DN is configured as a 199-seat Delta mainline high-density A321 layout, consistent with short- to medium-haul, high-capacity trunk routes. Typical mission profiles for this fit include dense domestic and near-international sectors where frequency and seat-mile economics are prioritized; the listed cruise speed of 450 kts and a service ceiling of 39,800 ft support efficient enroute performance for such missions. Avionics and systems specifics are not published in the provided data, but the CFM56-5B propulsion and standard A321 systems suggest commonality with fleet maintenance programs; the corporate trustee ownership model may centralize leasing, financing, or remarketing responsibilities and can influence scheduling of heavy maintenance events.

The Airbus A321-211 (A321-200 family) occupies the single-aisle, high-capacity short-to-medium range niche, offering greater capacity than earlier A320 variants while sharing a common type rating that aids operator fleet flexibility. Competing models in the same mission space include stretched versions of the Boeing 737 Next Generation family; demand for high-density A321s is driven by mainline carriers seeking seat-mile efficiency on domestic and near-regional routes. Maintenance and resale considerations for this airframe are shaped by its high-density interior and trustee ownership: cabin refits or lease returns typically require removal or modification of 199-seat configurations to appeal to secondary operators, and engine variant (-5B2 / -5B3) commonality affects MRO availability and cost.