N554UW

This airframe, delivered in 2011 and bearing tail number N554UW, is an Airbus A321-231 with manufacturer serial number 4966. The aircraft is owned by American Airlines Inc (a corporation based in Fort Worth, TX, US) and is recorded on the US register under US registration. Operator records note periodic interior reconfigurations; registry entries and operator logs identify this airframe as part of American Airlines’ A321 fleet since acquisition. Condition and valuation highlights are limited to operator-maintenance summaries and typical line maintenance records held by the carrier.

The cabin is reported in operator records as C20Y170 (a two-class layout with approximately 20 business and 170 economy seats), with notations that reconfigurations have occurred over time. Typical mission profiles for this airframe under its owner emphasize short- to medium-haul mainline services consistent with the listed range and cruise speed, operating from the company’s base in Fort Worth, TX, US. Avionics fit and specific interior amenity packages are recorded at the operator level and show standard A321 mainline specifications; routine heavy checks and line maintenance are performed per the operator’s maintenance program. The airframe’s two-engine configuration and seating density support high-utilization, high-frequency trunk routes within the carrier’s network.

The Airbus A321-231 is positioned in the narrow-body, single-aisle market as a higher-capacity derivative of the A320 family, offering extended range and seating compared with earlier variants. With a cruise speed of 452 kts and a 3,200 nm range, the type competes with stretched narrow-bodies from rival manufacturers for domestic and transcontinental missions. Maintenance and resale considerations for this 2011-built airframe typically reflect fleet commonality benefits for large network carriers, while dense two-class seating layouts like C20Y170 influence remarketing value toward carriers or lessors seeking high-capacity mainline equipment.