Specifications
AI Description
- Model: BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 601-1A
- Condition: Used
- Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
- Universal Synthetic Vision via 4 Glass screens
- FANS 1/A & CPDLC equipped
- TCAS 7.1 Update
- ATG 5000 WiFi
- GE OnPoint Engine Maintenance Program (100% Coverage)
- Upgraded CF34-3A engines
- APU: GTCP36-150(CL) with 5,974 hours
- Avionics:
- Four Universal EFI-890R Flat Panel Displays
- Dual Universal UNS-1Ew FMS
- Honeywell SPZ-600 Autopilot
- Honeywell Primus 880 Doppler Turbulence Color Radar
- Honeywell MK VII EGPWS
- Dual Honeywell TCAS II
- Interior:
- Refurbished seating (January 2017)
- 9-passenger configuration with jump seat
- Full forward galley with wine storage
- Belly camera system
- DVD, CD, and iPhone video streaming
- Exterior: New paint in Snow White (July 2025)
- Inspection Status: Various inspections due in 2025 and 2023
- Equipped with winglets and high-speed data/WiFi
About this Model
Overview
The Challenger 601-1A is an early-generation variant of Bombardier’s large-cabin Challenger family, positioned for buyers who want a wide-cabin platform with intercity and some long-range missions, but who are comfortable with older avionics architecture and legacy support considerations. Compared with later Challenger models, it emphasizes cabin volume and proven airframe design over modern flight deck integration and fuel efficiency.
Mission Fit
In typical use the 601-1A fits missions where cabin comfort and payload flexibility matter as much as cruise speed. It is most compelling on multi-hour legs where the cabin’s width supports a true executive seating environment and onboard service. It can be less compelling for buyers who need short-field flexibility or who want the operational simplicity of newer digital cockpits and current-production systems.
Cabin
The Challenger 601-1A’s defining attribute is its wide cabin cross-section, which supports a conventional double-club seating feel, a usable aisle, and space for cabinetry and refreshment centers depending on interior completion. Cabins vary meaningfully by serial number and refurbishment history, so comfort, noise levels, and onboard amenities often depend more on interior vintage than on the base model.