N983TW

This airframe, N983TW, is a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) built in 1999 with manufacturer serial number 53633. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by JETRAN LLC, an LLC based in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, US; its ownership is recorded under that single corporate owner. The airframe’s operational history includes documentation of a 172-seat single-class cabin layout while in American Airlines service, and registry entries reflect its transition into private LLC ownership. Valuation and condition highlights: Not published.

The airframe is configured as a 172-seat single-class cabin in airline specification as documented during its time with American Airlines, implying a high-density single-aisle layout suitable for short- to medium-haul trunk routes. Typical mission profiles for this configuration would emphasize higher passenger capacity on domestic transcontinental or dense regional transits within the aircraft’s 2,500 nm range and cruise at approximately 472 kts. The twin JT8D-219 engines rated at 21,000 lbf each define maintenance planning and cycle considerations particular to late-model JT8D powerplants; as currently owned by an LLC, operation out of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, would center on the owner/operator’s chosen base for deployment or leasing. Avionics fit and specific interior refurbishments are not published for this individual airframe.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) occupies a niche as a high-capacity, medium-range derivative of the DC-9 family, offering relatively simple systems and robust short-field performance. Competing models in similar roles historically include later narrowbody designs, but the MD-83’s appeal to certain buyers and charter operators has been influenced by seat-density capability—172 seats in this airframe—and the availability of JT8D-219 engine support. Maintenance and resale considerations for this serial involve age-related airframe and engine lifecycle factors for a 1999-built airframe and the market dynamics of older narrowbody jets with high-seat configurations.