N7949A

This airframe, registered N7949A, is a Boeing 737-86N(BCF) built by Boeing in 2004 with manufacturer serial number 32739. The airframe is recorded as owned by BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE (a corporation based in Salt Lake City, UT, US), an arrangement that has characterized its financing and registry status in the United States. The airframe was originally delivered in a passenger configuration and later underwent a freighter conversion to Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) standard; registry records reflect the conversion and continued US registration. Condition and valuation highlights are dependent on market factors for converted narrowbodies of this vintage; the airframe’s freighter conversion and remaining structural cycles would be primary determinants of current worth.

This specific 737-86N was originally fitted with a 149-seat passenger layout prior to conversion and now operates as a Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) with a dedicated cargo cabin arrangement tailored for palletized and containerized freight. Typical mission profiles for the airframe are medium-haul freight sectors, leveraging a cruise speed of 444 knots and a range of 3,115 nautical miles to serve domestic and near-international cargo routes. As a freighter conversion, the cabin no longer supports passenger amenities and instead emphasizes cargo-handling systems, reinforced floor structures, and main-deck cargo door fittings, with associated maintenance considerations focused on cargo door seals, floor loading and structural inspections. The aircraft’s operations are governed under US registration practices and owner financing arrangements managed from Salt Lake City, UT.

The Boeing 737-800 family (here in the -86N designation) occupies the common narrowbody medium-haul freighter niche, offering operators a balance of payload, range and fleet commonality for high-frequency routes. Converted BCF examples compete with other freighter conversions and newer purpose-built freighters for demand from integrators and lessors. Key resale and maintenance considerations for this 2004-built airframe include remaining fatigue life, conversion quality, engine cycles, and the desirability of a US-registered freighter operated out of established maintenance bases.