N872AN

This airframe, registered as N872AN, is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner built in 2020 with manufacturer serial number 65992. The airframe is owned by WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee located in Wilmington, DE, US, and carries a US registration. The aircraft is configured in an operator fit typical for American Airlines and has been maintained to line standards appropriate for a mainline long-haul transport; ownership is held in trust for corporate/financial purposes. Valuation and detailed condition records are not published publicly.

The cabin of this specific 787-8 is laid out with 20 Business / 28 Premium Economy / 186 Economy (234 total) seats, reflecting a three-class long-haul operator configuration typical for American Airlines. The type’s common avionics suite and systems support extended-range ETOPS operations and efficient long-haul cruise profiles, with this airframe optimized for transoceanic routes within its published 7,355 nm range and cruise at approximately 487 kts. Based on its registration and operator fit, the aircraft typically operates from major U.S. hubs on international and transcontinental services; maintenance considerations follow Boeing 787 structural and systems programs, including composite airframe inspections and GEnx engine shop visit schedules. Routine recordkeeping and trustee ownership arrangements indicate continued commercial utilization rather than conversion or storage.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner family occupies the mid-capacity, long-range market niche, offering fuel-efficient composite construction and lower trip costs compared with older widebodies. Competing models in the same mission profile include smaller variants of competing twin-aisle types from Airbus and legacy twin-aisles, though the 787-8 specifically targets long thin routes. For buyers and lessors, considerations center on remaining structural life, composite repair history, and GEnx engine cycles; trustee ownership like WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE often reflects financing structures that influence remarketing and lease-back decisions. Resale and charter demand remain tied to global network needs and the aircraft’s maintained three-class 234-seat configuration.