N901TW

This airframe, registered as N901TW, is a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1983 with manufacturer serial number 49166. The aircraft is owned by American Airlines (a corporation based in the United States) and carries a United States registration (US) noted in public registry entries. Built by McDonnell Douglas, the airframe retains its original airframe and engine combination as recorded, and its operational record is characterized by standard mainline service patterns appropriate to the type. The aircraft is registered in the United States as US N901TW under American Airlines ownership.

Cabin layout and seating configuration for this specific MD-82 are Not published; the airframe is maintained within the operator structure of American Airlines in the United States. Avionics fit and interior specification are Not published for this serial, though maintenance and operational profiles are governed by the twin Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A powerplants and the type’s established inspection cycles. Typical mission profiles for this configuration align with short- to medium-range mainline operations, leveraging the aircraft’s published range and cruise speed for domestic and near-international sectors. Unique maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect continued support needs for older JT8D series engines and airframe age-related structural checks.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 belongs to the MD-80 family, positioned historically in the short- to medium-haul single-aisle market as a successor to earlier DC-9 variants. With a cruise speed of 443 kts and a range of 2,050 nm, the model competes with contemporaneous narrowbodies focused on high-utilization trunk routes. Buyer and charter demand for airframes of this vintage is influenced by engine support availability and airframe age; maintenance and resale considerations for this serial center on continued JT8D support and US regulatory upkeep given its US registration and mainline ownership.