N553UW

This airframe, registered as N553UW, is an Airbus A321-231 built in 2011 with manufacturer serial number 4960. The aircraft is recorded in the US registry and is owned by UMB BANK NA, Trustee, a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, Utah, reflecting a financial ownership arrangement rather than an airline operating lease. No separate operator is listed in the supplied data; the airframe’s condition is represented by an estimated market valuation of $18,000,000, consistent with a 2011-build, mid-life narrowbody. Registry entries and the trustee ownership suggest the aircraft has been managed under asset-finance or collateral arrangements rather than a single long-term airline operator.

The cabin on this airframe is configured in a two-class layout approximating C20Y170—about 20 business-class seats and 170 economy seats for a total capacity near 190 passengers. Typical mission profiles for this fitted A321-231 would include medium-haul trunk and transcontinental routes within its 2,350 nm range, operated at cruise speeds near 450 kts and up to a service ceiling of 39,000 ft. With corporate trustee ownership, the aircraft is likely positioned for short-term lease, remarketing, or assignment to an operator rather than owner-operator use; maintenance considerations would follow standard A321 practices for the IAE V2533-A5 powerplant and narrowbody airframe maintenance schedules.

The Airbus A321-231 sits in the single-aisle, high-capacity segment catering to airlines seeking 180–220 seat capability in dense short- to medium-haul markets. Competing models include stretched narrowbodies from the same family and certain Boeing 737 variants; the combination of 190 seats, a 2,350 nm range, and IAE V2533-A5 engines places this airframe in demand for dense domestic and regional international routes. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 2011 A321 center on airframe cycles, engine shop visit timing, and the aircraft’s documented ownership/registration history, all influencing remarketing prospects at the stated valuation.