N8740A

This entry documents airframe N8740A, a factory-built Boeing 737-8 MAX completed in 2021 with manufacturer's serial number 61860. The airframe is held by UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE, a corporate owner based in Salt Lake City, UT, US, and carries a United States registration. Recorded as a corporate trust asset rather than an airline-operated aircraft, the airframe’s registry is current under U.S. jurisdiction and reflects trust ownership rather than a commercial operator or individual proprietor. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the supplied data; maintenance and operational status are therefore limited to registry and equipment details supplied here.

The cabin is configured in a single-class, high-density layout approximating 175 seats in a Southwest-style configuration, emphasizing maximum passenger capacity for short- to medium-haul operations. With the specified LEAP-1B27 engines and a design cruise of 453 kts, the airframe is suited to high-frequency scheduled services across domestic and near-international sectors within its 3,500 nm range. As a trust-owned asset, typical assignments may include leasing to carriers or positioning within an airline fleet; specific operator base or route assignments are not published in the provided data. Maintenance considerations align with the 737-8 MAX family’s approved programs for LEAP-1B-equipped airframes and high-utilization, high-density cabin operations.

The Boeing 737-8 MAX occupies the single-aisle, medium-range niche with improved fuel efficiency and lower per-seat operating costs relative to prior Next Generation models. Competing types in this segment include narrowbody variants from Airbus and other MAX family members that appeal to carriers seeking high-density, short- to medium-haul capacity. For a 2021-built airframe like N8740A, resale and leasing demand hinge on fleet deployment trends, maintenance status, and the market appetite for high-density interiors; trust ownership can simplify transfer or lease arrangements but may also reflect collateral or financing structures that influence secondary-market transactions.