N321DH

This airframe, registered as N321DH, is an Airbus A321-211 of the A321-200 series manufactured by Airbus SAS in 2017 with manufacturer serial number 7592. The airframe is listed as owned by UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee located in Salt Lake City, UT, and the US registration indicates its civil registry under the United States. The aircraft's certificate history reflects standard mid-life status for a 2017-build A321 and its ownership by a financial trustee suggests the airframe has been held for lease or asset-backed financing rather than direct operator ownership. Notable registry actions include its US registration under tail N321DH and custody by a corporate trustee rather than an airline, a factor often associated with lease returns or remarketing.

The airframe configuration supports up to 199 seats, consistent with a high-density single-class or dense two-class layout typical of A321-200 series operators; actual cabin fit will depend on the lessee or operator configuration in place under the trustee arrangement. Avionics and systems for the A321-211 conform to Airbus common-type standards for the A320 family, enabling flexible deployment across short- to medium-haul routes where a 2,231 nm range and 447 kts cruise support transcontinental and high-frequency trunk services. Based on ownership by a trustee rather than an active airline, the aircraft has likely undergone maintenance regimes appropriate for asset preservation and lease-readiness, with maintenance considerations focusing on the CFM56-5B series engine shop visit cycles and airframe checks common to late-2010s A321s.

The Airbus A321-211 (A321-200 series) occupies the single-aisle, high-capacity niche between narrowbody family members and larger twin-aisle aircraft, offering higher seat counts and range suitable for dense domestic and short international routes. Competing models include stretched narrowbodies such as later A321neo variants and the Boeing 737-900/737 MAX family; the older CFM56-powered A321-200 series often trades at lower acquisition cost but carries higher fuel and maintenance costs versus newer re-engined types. For financiers and trustees, the A321-200’s broad operator base supports remarketing, though resale and lease rates are influenced by engine type, seating density (199) and remaining certified life to major maintenance events.