N342WS

This airframe, registered as N342WS, is a Boeing 737-8EH (737-800) constructed in 2007 with manufacturer serial number 34272. The airframe is recorded in the US registry and is owned by UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, UT, US; this corporate ownership suggests the airframe has been held in trust rather than under direct airline title. There are no additional published operator transitions or public registry actions beyond its US registration and trustee ownership. Valuation records list the aircraft at $18,000,000, reflecting a typical market price for a mid-life, passenger-configured 737-800 in airline-density condition.

The aircraft carries an airline-density single-aisle layout with a published seating capability up to 189 in a single-class configuration; typical operator configurations for the type range from 162 in two-class layouts to 189 in high-density layouts, indicating this airframe is set up for maximum payload passenger operations. Avionics and specific retrofit status are not published, but the airframe’s configuration and US registration imply it has been operated to FAA standards for fixed-wing multi-engine commercial service. Typical mission profiles for this configuration include short- to medium-haul high-frequency routes where single-aisle capacity and turnaround efficiency are priorities. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe would follow 737-800 fleet practices, with corporate trustee ownership potentially affecting records access and lease/remarketing timelines.

The Boeing 737-8EH (737-800) occupies a core niche as a workhorse single-aisle airliner for short- and medium-haul markets, offering a balance of capacity (up to 189 seats) and range (3,115 nm) suitable for dense domestic and regional sectors. It competes with contemporary narrowbodies in fuel efficiency and commonality benefits tied to the larger 737 family, while its twin CFM56-7B26 engines are widely supported in the aftermarket. Buyer and charter demand for used 737-800s remains shaped by availability, age, and maintenance status; the listed $18,000,000 valuation and year 2007 manufacture date position this airframe in the mid-life resale/lease market where maintenance history and records held by the trustee are key resale considerations.