Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; certifications include MNPS, RNP-10, RVSM.
- Additional Equipment: Features winglets modification.
- Engine:
- Model: CF34-3A
- Maintenance program: JSSI - Unscheduled
- Engine 1: TTSNew 11664, TBO 6000, TCSN 8508
- Engine 2: TTSNew 11564, TBO 6000, TCSN 8329
- Avionics:
- Collins ADF-60A, Honeywell SPZ-600 autopilot, Dual Collins VHF radios, Fairchild A100 CVR, Dual Collins DME-42, Honeywell EDZ-800 EFIS, Dual Universal UNS-1K FMS, Dual King KTR-900 HF, Dual Honeywell LASEREF IRS, Universal MFD-640, Dual Collins VIR-32 navigation radios, Collins ALT-55B radar altimeter, AirCell SATCOM, Universal TAWS, Collins TCAS-II, Dual Collins TDR-94D transponder, Sperry Primus 800 weather radar.
- Features: Equipped with aft lavatory, dual IRS, forward galley, engine maintenance program, SATCOM, ADS-B capability, RVSM, terrain awareness & warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, thrust reversers, auxiliary power unit, emergency locator transmitter, cockpit voice recorder, weather radar, FM immunity, 8.33 channel spacing, and winglets.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 10 passengers, refurbished in 01/2005, new carpeting in 2015, full aft lavatory, forward galley with refreshment equipment, entertainment system with monitors.
- Exterior: New paint completed in 10/2003; colors: Matterhorn white upper & gray lower; new gray lower in 2015.
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.