N520GJ

This article describes airframe N520GJ, a Bombardier-built regional jet completed in 2002 with manufacturer serial number 10065. The aircraft is a Bombardier CRJ-550 (CL-600-2C11) registered in the US and listed in corporate ownership as BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, a corporation based in Salt Lake City, UT, US. Operator and home-base details for this specific registration are not published in the supplied data; the registration record indicates corporate trustee ownership rather than an airline operator. Notable registry actions and market valuation or condition assessments are not published in the provided dataset.

The airframe carries a factory- or operator-configured triple-class cabin described as a 50-seat layout — 10 First / 20 Economy Comfort / 20 Economy — consistent with the typical CRJ-550 installations used by United Express partners. This configuration prioritizes premium seating density over maximum passenger count and is tailored to short- to medium-haul regional missions, where a higher-revenue premium cabin mix is desirable. Avionics and systems fit are not specified in the provided data; operational use is therefore inferred to align with standard regional airline profiles, including frequent short-sector rotations and turnarounds. Maintenance considerations for this airframe follow CF34-series engine support and regional jet airframe checks common to Bombardier CRJ derivatives; specific maintenance status or schedules for N520GJ are not published.

The Bombardier CRJ-550 (CL-600-2C11) occupies a niche within the regional-jet market as a 50-seat derivative of the CRJ family, offering a balance between range—1,378 nm—and cruise performance—447 kts—suitable for point-to-point domestic routes. Competing types in the same role include smaller variants of the Embraer E-Jet family and other regional jets adapted for premium configurations. Buyer demand tends to focus on airline operators seeking higher-yield regional capacity, while resale and maintenance considerations center on CF34 engine support, avionics commonality, and the limited seating certification that constrains replacement market size.