N102UW1998 Airbus A320-214

Overview

The airframe bearing registration N102UW is an Airbus A320-214 built in 1998 with manufacturer serial number 0844. The aircraft is recorded as owned by Umb Bank NA Trustee, a corporate trustee based in Salt Lake City, UT, US, and has been operated under a US registration. Ownership has been held in trust by the corporate trustee rather than by an airline operator, reflecting a financing or leasing arrangement typical for narrow-body airliners. The airframe’s condition and market valuation are consistent with late-1990s A320s that have transitioned between airlines and lessors over multiple maintenance cycles.

Operations & Cabin

This particular Airbus A320-214 is FAA-certificated for 182 seats, although typical American Airlines two-class configurations of the A320 family operate around ~150 seats; this reflects how the same airframe can be reconfigured by operators to match route and market needs. The flight deck follows the Airbus A320 family common flight-deck avionics layout with airline-specific fit variations, enabling pilot commonality across the family. Typical missions for an A320-214 of this specification include short- to medium-haul mainline and high-frequency trunk routes within a continent, operating from hub-and-spoke bases; the listed cruise speed and range support transcontinental sectors in the U.S. Maintenance considerations for a 1998-build A320 include adherence to Airbus structural inspections and CFM56-5B engine shop visit cycles, plus any operator-specific upgrades to avionics and cabin equipment.

Model & Market Context

The Airbus A320-214 sits in the A320 family niche as a single-aisle, medium-range airliner competing with models such as the Boeing 737 Next Generation series. Demand among buyers and lessors for A320 variants remains driven by fuel efficiency, commonality across fleets, and regional network requirements. For a 1998 serial like 0844, resale and leasing prospects depend on accumulated cycles, maintenance status, and the CFM56-5B engine condition; these factors govern transition to secondary operators, freighter conversion potential, or retirement depending on economic life and market conditions.