N550VL

This airframe, registered as N550VL, is an Airbus narrow-body delivered in 2024 and built by Airbus SAS as a Airbus A320-271N with manufacturer serial number 12052. It is recorded in corporate ownership under BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, a corporation based in Salt Lake City, UT, US, and carries a US registration. Initial registration and trustee ownership were established contemporaneously with completion in 2024, and operator or regular home base details are not published; fleet condition is consistent with new-production examples of its model year.

The airframe is configured in a high-density single-class layout, specified as an Airspace-style cabin with a Y186 seating plan intended for dense short- to medium-haul operations. Typical mission profiles for this registration would exploit the A320neo family’s efficiency on domestic and transcontinental trunk routes within the listed 3,400 nm range and cruise at approximately 450 kts, operating to altitudes up to 39,800 ft. Avionics fit follows the A320neo standard production specification from Airbus SAS, and maintenance considerations focus on the Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan common to this subvariant, with scheduled support and parts pools aligned with OEM and lessor programs. Operator base and commercial operator identity are not published.

The Airbus A320-271N falls within the A320neo family niche, balancing high-density seating (here 186 seats) with fuel-efficient Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans, which deliver about 27,075 lbf thrust each for improved stage-length economics. Competitors in the single-aisle, high-density market include stretched A320 variants from competitors and newer narrowbodies from other manufacturers; demand is driven by low-cost carriers and high-utilization operators seeking lower trip costs. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect the common neo-service network and the operational track record of the PW1127G-JM engine type.