N908AS

This airframe, registered as N908AS, is a British Aerospace-built regional jet of type British Aerospace BAe 146-200A, serial number E2082, completed in 1987. The certificate and ownership record list the owner as BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE (a corporation based in Salt Lake City, UT, US), and the aircraft carries a United States registration. The airframe is equipped with four turbofan engines and was originally certificated for high-density passenger carriage; photographic evidence indicates the fuselage has been observed in a stripped or modified condition consistent with aerial tanker conversion work. No other operators or earlier owners are published in the provided data.

The aircraft was originally certificated to carry up to 109 passengers in a high-density cabin layout, indicating a typical commuter or regional feeder interior when new. Photographs show the cabin in a stripped or modified condition, consistent with structural and system changes required for non-passenger roles such as aerial tanker conversion, rather than in-service commercial passenger configuration. Specific avionics fit and line maintenance records are not published in the supplied data; however, continued operation of four ALF502R-5 engines and conversion work would imply specialized maintenance support and inspections beyond typical regional-jet line items. Based on the owner's Salt Lake City location, any based operations or mission staging would logically be influenced by U.S. registry and domestic regulatory oversight.

The British Aerospace BAe 146-200A occupies a niche as a short-haul, high-density regional jet with four low-thrust turbofans optimized for quiet operations and steep-approach capability in many variants. Its characteristics—four ALF502R-5 engines, moderate cruise of 414 kts, and range near 1,570 nm—place it in the market segment for regional operators, special-mission conversions, and niche charters rather than long-haul service. As a 1987-built airframe, maintenance, inspection cycles, and potential conversion costs are important resale considerations, and observed structural modification for non-passenger roles will materially affect market demand and valuation.