N398DN

This article covers airframe N398DN, an Airbus-built single-aisle registered in the US and delivered in 2020 with manufacturer serial number 9360. The airframe is a manufacturer model Airbus A321-211 produced by Airbus S.A.S. and is recorded as owned by BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, UT, US. The aircraft is outfitted in a high-density mainline layout consistent with a single-class Delta mainline configuration and is notable for its placement within a corporate trustee ownership structure rather than direct airline title. Registry actions and public valuation details are not published.

The airframe operates a high-density mainline cabin configuration listed as 199 seats in a single-class Delta mainline layout, indicating a focus on maximum passenger capacity for mainline operations. The listed propulsion fit comprises two CFM56 series turbofans as the model entry indicates 2× CFM56-5B3/P, and the aircraft’s range of 3,200 nm and cruise speed of 450 kts align it with medium-haul, high-capacity point-to-point and hub-to-hub mission profiles common to single-aisle mainline operators. Specific avionics fit, line maintenance records, and in-service base assignments are not published for this airframe. Operational considerations for a high-density Airbus A321-211 with 199 seats typically emphasize cabin turnaround efficiency and structural/landplane checks commensurate with high-utilization mainline service.

The airframe belongs to the A321 family, produced by Airbus S.A.S., which occupies the high-capacity single-aisle market niche for medium-range routes; the combination of CFM56-5B3/P engines and the type’s performance—cruise 450 kts, ceiling 39,000 ft, and 3,200 nm range—supports dense mainline deployments. Competing models in the same operational envelope include stretched single-aisle variants from rival manufacturers and later-generation re-engined versions; resale and maintenance considerations for this 2020 airframe and configuration focus on heavy-utilization wear, engine shop visit cycles, and the market for high-density mainline conversions or transfers between lessors and carriers.