Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; no airframe maintenance program.
- Certifications: RNP-10, RNP-5, RVSM.
- Engine Model: CF34-3A; not on a maintenance program.
- Engine Hot Section Inspections: Right and Left engines due.
- Landing Gear Overhaul: Completed on 2022-08-01.
- Inspections: 48-Month and 192-Month inspections completed on 2022-08-01.
- Additional Equipment: Extended-range model; 115-cubic foot baggage compartment.
- Avionics: Dual Collins ADF-462, SATAFIS, Collins FCS-4006 IFCS autopilot, Collins Pro Line 4 package, dual Collins VHF-422C radios, Fairchild A100S CVR, dual Collins DME-442, Collins EFD-4077 EFIS, Fairchild F-1000 FDR, Collins FMS-6000, Collins GPS-4000, Collins VIR-432 navigation radios, Honeywell Mark V EGPWS, Collins TCAS-II, dual Collins TDR-94D transponders, Collins RTA-854 weather radar.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 9 passengers; cream leather in excellent condition; 6 club seats and 3-place divan; forward galley with oven; burl walnut cabinetry; aft lavatory.
- Exterior: Matterhorn white with black and silver stripes; exterior in excellent condition.
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.