N396CM

This entry covers the specific airframe bearing tail number N396CM, a Boeing-built freighter completed in 1991 with manufacturer's serial number 25195. Delivered as a member of the 767 family, the airframe is recorded in the U.S. registry and is owned by Amerijet International (a corporation based in Miami, FL, US), which operates it from that home base. The airframe was modified to a main-deck palletised freighter configuration under a Boeing Converted Freighter (BDSF) program and has been employed in Amerijet's scheduled and ad hoc cargo operations; registry records note the conversion and continuity of corporate ownership. Condition and valuation details are operator-held and not published here.

The airframe operates as a main-deck palletised cargo aircraft following its BDSF conversion, with the cabin arranged to accept standard pallet and container loads on the main deck and configured for large-volume freight carriage. Typical mission profiles center on medium- to long-range freight services consistent with a 6,105 nm range and 460-knot cruise speed, supporting transcontinental and transoceanic routes from its Miami, Florida base. Avionics and specific fit vary by operator standards; routine maintenance considerations include inspections and component programs appropriate to a 1991-built Boeing 767 with CF6-80 powerplants, and structural/airframe checks associated with freighter conversions and palletised main-deck operations.

The airframe is a variant of the Boeing 767-300 extended-range family, a twin-engine, widebody platform that occupies a niche between narrowbody freighters and larger heavy freighters, offering long-range capability with moderate payload. Competing types in the used freighter market include older 757 and 777 conversions and freighter-adapted A300/A330 types; demand for converted 767-300ER freighters typically reflects need for versatile, mid-capacity long-range cargo lift. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect its age (1991 build), the CF6-80 engine commonality, and the implications of a BDSF conversion on structural inspection regimes and marketplace valuation.