N834US

The airframe bearing tail number N834US is a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (SF) built in 1990, constructor serial number 53115. It is owned by USA Jet Airlines, Inc. and is based at Belleville / Willow Run (YIP), MI, US, which also serves as its operating and maintenance hub. The aircraft is registered in the US; registry actions beyond basic registration are not published. Valuation and detailed condition reports are not published for this specific airframe.

This airframe has been converted to a single-pallet freighter configuration and carries no passenger seats, reflecting a dedicated cargo role rather than passenger transport. The cabin is a freight-converted layout (single-pallet/cargo), optimized for unit load device or palletized cargo operations and typical of supplemental cargo operations run by corporate-owned freighter operators. Typical missions for this type include domestic and regional freight sectors within the continental United States, with range and cruise performance suitable for multi-sector day turns. Based at YIP under USA Jet Airlines, Inc., routine maintenance considerations include JT8D-219 engine support and freighter conversion structure inspections; specific avionics fit for this airframe are not published.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (SF) occupies a niche as a converted narrow-body freighter derived from a legacy short- to medium-range airliner, offering moderate payload range and robust JT8D powerplants. Competing types in the secondary freighter market include other converted narrow-bodies that balance operating cost against availability; older-model JT8D-powered aircraft face specific maintenance and parts considerations compared with newer-generation turbofan types. Buyer and charter demand typically focuses on operators needing cost-effective, short- to medium-range freighter capability where runway performance and straightforward maintenance support at regional hubs are priorities.