N516MX

This airframe, registered as N516MX, is an Israel Aircraft Industries-built IAI 1125 Astra SPX completed in 1996 with serial number 079. The recorded owner is the corporate trustee BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, located in Salt Lake City, UT, US, and the aircraft carries a United States registration. The airframe is described with a market valuation of $2,000,000 and retains its original manufacturer designation; ownership has been associated with a corporate trustee rather than an individual operator. No other operator or notable incident history is published in the supplied dataset.

The cabin for this specific airframe follows the type’s typical executive layout, commonly fitted in service with six to eight executive seats although the FAA certificated capacity is 14 seats; it includes a rear lavatory and baggage compartment. The original avionics fitment for the aircraft is the Collins Pro Line 4, with many SPX airframes later receiving avionics upgrades — the supplied data notes the original fitment but does not confirm subsequent modifications. Operationally, the Astra SPX’s performance characteristics (range 2,517 nm, cruise 424 kts, ceiling 45,000 ft) suit medium- to long-range corporate and charter missions from a base such as Salt Lake City, UT, under corporate-trust ownership; maintenance and interior upkeep would follow standard heavy-jet schedules appropriate to twin-engine business jets.

The IAI 1125 Astra SPX occupies a niche as a high-speed mid-size business jet with transcontinental capability in its era, leveraging twin Honeywell TFE-731-40R turbofans producing 4,250 lbf each. Its performance and cabin flexibility historically placed it against competing late-1980s/1990s mid-size types; buyer and charter demand often focus on airframes with updated avionics beyond the original Collins Pro Line 4. Resale and maintenance considerations for this specific 1996 airframe with serial 079 and a trustee corporate owner include avionics upgrade cost, interior refurbishment for executive configuration, and adherence to age-related maintenance programs reflected in its stated value of $2,000,000.