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N553AA

Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)

Valid Delaware

N553AA is a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbofan engines, built in 1991. It has 172 seats. It is registered to Frontera Flight Holdings INC, a corporation in Dover, Delaware. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 9, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated March 6, 1991.

Aircraft

Maker
Mcdonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-82(MD-82)
Serial number
53083
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbofan, 2 motors · P & W JT8D SERIES · 7,700 lb thrust
Seats
172
Year built
1991
Transponder code
A70A91 (octal 51605221)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 9, 2020
Expires
April 30, 2030
Last FAA action
October 20, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · March 6, 1991
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00744491

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Frontera Flight Holdings INC
Type
Corporation
Address
3500 S Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901-6041

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data