N888AU

This airframe, registered as N888AU, is a 1997-build Bombardier CRJ-200ER (manufacturer: Bombardier Aerospace) with serial number 7211. The aircraft is recorded as owned by Wilmington Trust (registered as a trust) and carries a US registration; further operator and base details are not published. There are no additional published registry actions or notable historical incidents attached to this specific serial in the provided data. Condition and valuation specifics are not published in the supplied dataset, though some records indicate that airframes of this vintage enter varied roles including regional airline service or VIP/corporate conversions.

This CRJ-200ER airframe carries a typical 50-seat regional layout, though some records document VIP/corporate conversions for this model and specific airframes; the data for this serial notes that the standard cabin is a regional configuration. The avionics fit is Collins Pro Line 4, a common integrated flight-deck suite for late-1990s regional jets that supports modernized navigation and communications when properly updated. Typical mission profiles for this configuration include short to medium regional routes within the aircraft’s published range and cruise parameters; such missions emphasize high-frequency turnarounds and crew/maintenance cycles characteristic of regional airline operations. Maintenance considerations for this airframe type often reflect CF34-series engine support and avionics upgrade paths if converting to corporate or VIP standards.

The Bombardier CRJ-200ER family occupies the regional jet performance niche of the late 1990s, offering economical 50-seat operations and a ceiling of 41,000 ft with cruise speeds near 424 kts. Competing models historically included stretched regional jets and smaller mainline turbofans from other manufacturers; market demand for CRJ-200s has shifted toward secondary markets, conversion programs, and freighter or corporate use as mainline carriers modernize fleets. Resale and maintenance considerations for an airframe like N888AU center on airframe hours, CF34-3B1 engine support, and potential avionics modernization from the installed Collins Pro Line 4 suite.