N451PE

This airframe, registered as N451PE, is an Airbus A321-211 built in 2001 with manufacturer serial number 1451. The airframe is owned by PA MSN 1451 LLC, an LLC based in Dallas, TX, US, which appears as the current recorded owner on the US registry. The type is a fixed-wing multi-engine transport originally delivered as a passenger-configured Airbus A321 variant and later reconfigured; notable registry actions include its documented conversion to a freighter layout (PCF — main cabin removed for cargo, post-conversion) and continued US registration. As of the latest recorded valuation the airframe is assessed at $22,000,000, reflecting its age, configuration and market position.

This specific A321-211 has been converted to a passenger-to-cargo configuration (Passenger-to-Cargo Freighter, PCF) with the main cabin removed for cargo carriage, changing its typical mission profile from high-density passenger transport to freight operations. With a former passenger seating capability of 199, the airframe now serves as a single-aisle freighter optimized for main-deck pallet or containerized cargo rather than passenger amenities. Based in Dallas, Texas under its LLC owner, the aircraft’s operational profile typically emphasizes short- to medium-range cargo sectors within a 3,200 nm operational radius and cruise speeds near 447 kts. Maintenance considerations for this airframe include lifecycle management of the CFM56-5B3/P engines and structural integrity checks related to the conversion and freighter loading cycles.

The Airbus A321-211 occupies the single-aisle, medium-range market niche providing higher capacity than smaller narrowbodies while retaining efficient per-seat economics prior to conversion. In converted freighter form, the airframe competes with similarly converted A320-family and narrowbody freighters, and with newer purpose-built freighters for operators focused on cargo yields. Buyer demand and resale value for converted A321s depend on airframe hours, conversion standard, and engine status; the recorded valuation of $22,000,000 reflects those factors and the continued demand for narrowbody main-deck freighters in regional and transcontinental cargo networks.