Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; CPCP inspections completed in November 2011.
- Damage Status: Yes; forward left side door fell off during departure on March 24, 2008, landed without incident.
- Engine Model: CF34-3A; on-condition maintenance program; TBO of 6000 hours; both engines have 1255 hours since overhaul.
- Avionics: Equipped with dual Collins ADF-60, Sperry SP-600 autopilot, Collins Pro Line II package, triple Collins VHF-22C radios, Fairchild GA100 CVR, dual Collins DME-40, dual Universal UNS-1K FMS, and dual Honeywell LASEREF II IRS.
- Features: Equipped with dual IRS, aft lavatory, extended range/auxiliary fuel, engine maintenance program, ADS-B capability, and standard RVSM, TAWS, TCA, and thrust reversers.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 9 passengers; taupe leather seating; high-gloss zebrawood cabinetry; galley with coffee maker, microwave, and hot oven; entertainment system includes Airshow 400 and multiple LCD monitors.
- Exterior: White with platinum, gray, and gold stripes.
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.