N659AW

This article covers airframe N659AW, an Airbus-built narrow-body delivered in 2000 with manufacturer's serial number 1166. The airframe is an Airbus A320-232 manufactured by Airbus (Airbus Industrie) and is registered in the US. Ownership is recorded to US BANK NA TRUSTEE (a corporation located in Boston, MA, US); no prior operator history or lease timeline is published in the supplied data. The airframe is equipped and maintained to typical A320 standards; registry and trustee ownership indicate custody by a financial lessor rather than direct airline operation.

The cabin for N659AW is fitted in a typical two-class layout seating approximately 150 passengers (about 12 business / 138 economy), reflecting common short- to medium-haul airline configurations. The flight deck is the Airbus A320 standard glass cockpit (Airbus EFIS), supporting contemporary airline operational workflows and crew training common to the A320 family. With a published cruise of 447 knots and a range of 3,300 nautical miles, typical missions would include domestic and transcontinental trunk routes or short international sectors from North American bases; specific operator route maps are not provided. Maintenance considerations follow IAE V2500 engine support and A320 airframe programs; trustee ownership often implies adherence to lessor-driven maintenance tracking and redelivery conditions.

The Airbus A320-232 sits in the single-aisle, 150-seat performance niche, offering a balance of capacity and range (up to 3,300 nm) that competes directly with contemporaneous variants of the Boeing 737 family and later narrow-body types. Engines are the widely supported IAE V2500 series, rated at 25,000 lbf each, which factors into operator maintenance contracts and MRO planning. For buyers and lessors, considerations include airframe age (built 2000), avionics commonality across A320 fleets (Airbus EFIS), and resale demand driven by regional route structures and availability of aftermarket support.