N439SW

This airframe, registered as N439SW, is a Bombardier CRJ-200ER (CL-600-2B19) built by Bombardier Inc. in 2001 with manufacturer serial number 7578. The airframe is owned by SkyWest Airlines Inc., a corporation based in St. George, UT, US, and has been operated in regional airline service under that corporate ownership. Notable registration and operator records indicate continued service in a 50-seat regional configuration with maintenance and deployment aligned to SkyWest’s network. Condition and valuation highlights are consistent with late-production CRJ-200ER regional jets maintained to airline standards for short- to medium-haul operations.

The aircraft is equipped with a 50-seat single-class regional cabin layout, reflecting typical commuter and short-haul passenger service. Its avionics suite is the Collins Pro Line 4, a system that supports regional airline operational requirements including flight management, navigation, and communication capabilities common to early-2000s transport-category aircraft. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include hub-feeder routes and high-frequency short to medium sectors where its 1,345 nm range and 424-knot cruise speed allow efficient rotation between regional airports. Based at SkyWest’s operations centered in St. George and broader regional bases, maintenance considerations focus on aging CRJ airframe parts common to the type and continued airworthiness directives applicable to the CF34-3B1 engines and Pro Line 4 avionics.

The CRJ-200ER family occupies the regional jet niche for 50-passenger markets, offering economics suited to high-frequency regional networks and smaller airfields. Competing models historically include early-generation regional jets with similar capacity and range; resale and charter demand for CRJ-200ERs is influenced by airframe age, engine cycle life, and avionics capability such as the Pro Line 4 fit. Maintenance and resale considerations for this 2001-build airframe with serial 7578 emphasize lifecycle expenditures on engines and structural inspections relative to newer regional aircraft types.