N661DN

This airframe, registered as N661DN, is a Boeing 757-232 built in 1990 with manufacturer serial number 24972. The aircraft is recorded as owned by BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and holds a US registration; its ownership has been documented as held in trust by the corporate owner. Notable registry actions include its maintained US registration and valuation assessments that place the airframe at approximately $8,000,000, reflecting its age and market condition as a late-model 757-series airliner.

The airframe is fitted in a 178-seat airline two-class (mainline passenger) configuration intended for mainline passenger operations, providing a mixed premium/coach cabin layout typical of same-series operators. Avionics fitment specifics are not published; however, the mission profile for this configuration typically centers on medium- to long-range scheduled services within the aircraft’s 3,900 nm capability and cruise speed near 458 kts, enabling transcontinental and some transoceanic sectors. The trustee ownership implies commercial operation under lease or third-party management rather than direct operator control, and maintenance considerations reflect the PW2037 engine type and the 1990 airframe age, requiring ongoing structural and systems upkeep consistent with older narrow-body mainline aircraft.

The Boeing 757-232 belongs to the 757 family known for a blend of payload-range performance and higher cruise speed relative to contemporaneous narrow-bodies, making it attractive for transcontinental routes and high-demand thin long-haul sectors. Competing models historically included stretched narrow-bodies and smaller widebodies on longer sectors; demand for 757s in passenger or charter roles remains niche, influenced by engine ownership, retrofit potential, and fuel economics. For this serial and age, resale and maintenance considerations are significant factors in marketability, with the $8,000,000 valuation reflecting residual value, required maintenance investment, and the specific PW2037 engine commonality.