N688SL

This airframe, registered as N688SL, is a Boeing-built freighter completed in 1991 with constructor serial number 25140. It is a Boeing 757-230 converted to a main-deck palletized all-cargo configuration (PCF) and bears a US registration. Ownership is recorded to AERO MICRONESIA INC DBA, a corporation based in Barrigada, GU, which serves as the operator/home base for the aircraft. No publicly documented notable registry actions or valuation details have been published for this specific airframe.

The aircraft is configured as a main-deck palletized all-cargo (PCF) conversion and has no passenger seating, reflecting a mission profile focused on freight transport rather than passenger service. Typical operations for this airframe type include medium- to long-range cargo routes within the aircraft’s range capability; based on the operator location in Barrigada, Guam, regional and transoceanic island-hopping freight duties are consistent with its equipment. As a converted freighter, the cabin is arranged for palletized loads and associated cargo handling systems rather than passenger amenities; thus, specific avionics fit and interior amenities are consistent with cargo operator standards and are not published for this airframe. Maintenance considerations for a single-cabin PCF conversion emphasize the airframe and cargo-handling system lifecycle, and the twin PW2040 engines align with established maintenance programs for the 757 freighter fleet.

The Boeing 757-230 family occupies a niche as a narrow-body, medium- to long-range freighter when converted to PCF, offering higher payload and range compared with many regional freighters while retaining single-aisle operating economics. Competing models in the same market include converted 737 freighters and older narrow-body types offering similar payload-range trade-offs. Buyer and charter demand for 757 PCF airframes tends to favor operators needing transoceanic capability with palletized cargo flexibility; resale and maintenance considerations are driven by airframe age (this example built in 1991) and the availability of spares and shop capacity for the PW2040 engines.