N637SH

This entry concerns airframe N637SH, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 built by McDonnell Douglas and recorded under serial number 49568. The airframe is registered in the US and is owned by the corporate entity Sky Holding Company. Build-year, detailed operator or home-base information, and a public valuation or documented condition report for this specific airframe are not published. The registration record shows corporate ownership rather than individual or airline title, and there are no publicly noted historic certificate actions or major registry transfers available in the provided dataset.

Configured with seating for 172, this MD-83 airframe is consistent with a high-density single-aisle layout typical for the type, emphasizing passenger capacity over premium cabin features. Specific avionics fit, galley and lavatory layout, and interior refurbishment state for N637SH are not published. Typical mission profiles for an MD-83 of this configuration would include short- to medium-haul scheduled or charter routes where runway performance and seat density are prioritized. Maintenance considerations for this particular aircraft follow the MD-80 family legacy: older JT8D turbofan engines and legacy analog systems can increase maintenance man-hours and parts sourcing complexity relative to newer narrowbodies, a factor that operators and corporate owners such as Sky Holding Company commonly weigh when assigning operator bases or route structures.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 belongs to the MD-80 family, a series of stretched, medium-range narrowbody airliners powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D derivatives. In the contemporary market, MD-83s occupy a value and performance niche as cost-effective, high-capacity workhorses for secondary carriers, charter operators, and corporate fleets willing to accept older-system maintenance burdens. Competing models historically included later-generation Boeing 737 variants and early Airbus A320-family types; resale and operational demand for an MD-83 like N637SH is closely tied to engine-era logistics and regulatory noise/emissions requirements affecting JT8D-equipped fleets.