N952NK

This airframe, registered as N952NK, is an Airbus A320-271N built in 2022 with manufacturer serial number 10767. The aircraft is owned by UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE (a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, UT, US) and is operator-configured for service with Spirit Airlines. The airframe carries a United States registration and was delivered new in 2022; the registration and trustee ownership reflect a typical lessor/trust financing arrangement for narrowbody fleet assets. No public indication of major incident history or unusual registry actions is published for this serial.

The cabin of this specific A320-271N is fitted in a single-class high-density 190-seat layout as configured by its operator, Spirit Airlines, reflecting a dense economy-focused product for short- to medium-haul routes. Typical mission profiles for this configuration emphasize high-frequency leisure and domestic point-to-point services across the U.S. and nearby international destinations within a 3,400 nm range and operate at cruise speeds around 450 kts. Avionics and systems conform to Airbus A320neo family standards for the type but are maintained to the operator’s program and supported through the owner’s trustee structure; ownership by a trustee company is consistent with aircraft lease and asset financing practices that affect maintenance oversight and transfer arrangements.

The Airbus A320-271N (A320neo family) occupies the single-aisle market niche for efficient short- to medium-range operations, offering new-engine fuel efficiency via Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM powerplants producing 27,075 lbf thrust each. It competes directly with contemporary narrowbodies for airline orders and lease placements, and high-density 190-seat configurations are especially sought after by ultra-low-cost carriers. Maintenance and resale considerations for this airframe reflect standard A320neo lifecycle factors: engine shop visits for geared turbofan units, airframe checks tied to high-utilization dense seating installations, and market demand driven by low-cost carrier deployment.