N988TA

This airframe, registered as N988TA, is an Embraer-built regional jet completed in 2010 with manufacturer's serial number 19000399. It is recorded as owned by BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, UT, US, and carries a US registration. Notable in the aircraft's recent history is that it was converted from passenger configuration to a dedicated freighter in October 2025, a change that included removal of the original passenger seating and alteration of the cabin for cargo operations. The aircraft's role as a trustee-owned asset and its freighter conversion are significant registry and commercial-service milestones affecting utilization and residual value.

The airframe's cabin was reconfigured to cargo in October 2025, with original passenger seating removed; prior passenger layouts for the ERJ-190 platform typically varied between 96 and 100 seats. Post-conversion, the aircraft retains a small flight attendant/crew seating and a freighter cargo floor arrangement suitable for regional express freight missions. Avionics aboard this airframe follow the common fit for the type, listed as Honeywell Primus Epic, supporting modern navigation, communication and flight-management tasks in freight operations. Typical missions for this converted ERJ-190AR involve regional, short- to medium-range cargo runs from its trustee's operating or leasing arrangements, with maintenance considerations focusing on freighter floor reinforcement and systems adapted from passenger to cargo roles.

The Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) occupies a niche as a larger regional jet adapted for higher-density short-to-medium sectors; in converted freighter form it targets regional express cargo demand where runway performance and payload-range balance are important. Competing platforms in similar cargo conversions include smaller narrowbodies or dedicated freighter derivatives that offer different payload or cargo-volume characteristics. For buyers and lessors, key considerations include airframe age (this unit is a 2010 build), CF34 turbofan maintenance cycles, and the economic effects of conversion on resale and leasing markets. The trustee ownership structure can influence remarketing strategies, leaseback arrangements, and disposition timing in secondary markets.