N513VL

This airframe, registered as N513VL, is an Airbus A320-233 built in 2012 with manufacturer serial number 5322. The airframe is owned by WELLS FARGO TRUST CO NA TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, UT, and retains a United States registration. The aircraft carries a high-density all-economy cabin outfitted for Volaris, and its corporate trust ownership suggests placement in a lease or finance role rather than direct airline title. Notable registry actions include custody under a financial trustee structure, consistent with asset-backed leasing and remarketing pathways common to aircraft of this vintage.

The individual aircraft is configured in an all-economy, high-density 174-seat (Volaris) layout, optimized for short- to medium-haul, high-capacity operations. Its flightdeck uses the Airbus A320 standard avionics fit with digital EFIS and fly-by-wire controls, supporting airline operational commonality and streamlined crew training. Typical missions for this configuration are dense point-to-point passenger services within the aircraft’s approximately 3,078 nm range and cruise cruise at about 447 kts, operated from a U.S. registry base while commercial utilization is consistent with low-cost carrier short-haul networks. Maintenance and operational considerations reflect the A320 family’s established support network and the implications of trustee ownership for scheduled checks, lease return conditions, and record-keeping.

The Airbus A320-233 belongs to the A320 family, occupying a narrowbody, single-aisle segment focused on efficient short- to medium-range operations with high seat-mile economics in dense configurations. Competing types include contemporary narrowbodies offering similar capacity and range; demand centers on low-cost carriers and leasing companies seeking high-density, reliable equipment. Resale and remarketability for a 2012 A320 with standard A320 avionics and a common IAE V2527E-A5 powerplant remain robust, although trustee-held assets typically require careful documentation and maintenance traceability during transitions between operators.