N434AN

This airframe, registered as N434AN, is an Airbus A321-253NX built in 2021 with manufacturer serial number 10513. The aircraft is owned by the corporate trustee BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE based in Salt Lake City, UT, US, and is registered in the US registry. Certification records list a maximum certificated seating capacity of 222 seats while operator sources indicate an American Airlines typical A321neo in-service layout of approximately 196 seats, reflecting a common distinction between the certified configuration and the airline’s fitted cabin. The airframe carries the contemporary LEAP engine fit and its documented equipment and registration details show it as a late-model A321neo-series example.

The specific cabin for this airframe reflects the American Airlines typical A321neo operator layout, combining a business class section with a main cabin and an operator-reported fit near 196 seats in service despite the certificated 222-seat layout. The aircraft’s mission profile is consistent with the A321neo family: medium- to long-range single-aisle operations that can serve transcontinental and high-density short-haul routes up to its maximum range. Avionics and systems are standard to the A321-253NX line; maintenance considerations follow LEAP-1A engine care cycles and Airbus A321neo structural checks. As a corporate-trust-owned airframe recorded in the US registry, its administrative and lease documentation is typical of bank-trust ownership structures supporting airline operators.

The Airbus A321-253NX is positioned in the single-aisle narrowbody market as a high-capacity, longer-range neo variant optimized for dense routes and transcontinental sectors, offering improved fuel burn with the LEAP-1A powerplant. Competing models include stretched single-aisles with re-engined variants from both Airbus and Boeing families; demand remains strong among carriers seeking up-gauge and range improvements. For this airframe, resale and lease considerations hinge on its LEAP-1A engine type, certificated high-density capability (222 seats), and the commonality benefits for operators running American Airlines A321neo fleets.