N896UA

This airframe, registered as N896UA, is an Airbus-built narrow-body airliner, a 2007 production Airbus A319-132 with manufacturer listed as Airbus S.A.S. and constructor serial number 3144. Ownership is recorded under the corporate trustee UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE based in Salt Lake City, UT, US, and the airframe carries a United States registration. The operator configuration is reported as a 12‑business / 114‑economy cabin layout, indicating continued use in revenue service rather than conversion to pure freighter or corporate use. No publicized dramatic registry actions or damage-impairment events are recorded in the supplied data, and standard asset-holding by a trust suggests the airframe may be leased to an operator under commercial contract.

The cabin for this specific airframe is reported in an operator configuration of C12 / Y114 (12 business-class and 114 economy-class seats), supporting mixed short‑to‑medium haul commercial services. Typical mission profiles for this fit include domestic and transcontinental routes within the aircraft’s 3,697 nm range at cruise speeds near 447 kts and operational ceilings up to 41,000 ft. Avionics fit is not specified in the provided data; standard A319 systems would support single-crew dispatch with two‑pilot operations under common commercial procedures. Maintenance considerations for this unit follow conventional A319 practice, emphasizing engine shop visits for the IAE V2524-A5 and line maintenance consistent with trust-owned, lease‑operated assets.

The Airbus A319-132 occupies the lower-capacity end of the A320 family, offering a balance of range and field performance for operators seeking single-aisle flexibility with a typical 120–140 seat layout; this airframe’s 126-seat configuration aligns with that niche. Competitors in the same market space include smaller variants of the Boeing 737 family and other A320 family derivatives. From a resale and maintenance perspective, the presence of the widely used IAE V2524-A5 engines and a trustee owner structure commonly indicates lifecycle management oriented toward leasing turnover, remarketing, or redelivery to operators under standard maintenance return conditions.