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BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 601-3A(1987)

Specifications

Year1987
Serial Number--
RegistrationFAA
Total Hours10,748.9
LocationOBERREICHENBACH, BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, GERMANY
RegionEUROPE

Broker

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AI Description

  • Model: BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 601-3A
  • Condition: Used
  • Certified for 12 passengers
  • Front and Aft Lavatory
  • Two divans in the cabin
  • Well-maintained with a strong maintenance history
  • Airframe total time: 10,748.9 hours
  • Total landings: 5,629
  • Landing gear overhaul completed
  • Maintenance tracking via CAMP
  • Entry into service: 29 September 1987
  • Engine 1: GENERAL ELECTRIC CF34-3A, 10,575.8 hours SNEW, 6,100 cycles
  • Engine 2: 10,087.57 hours SNEW, 7,598 cycles
  • Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) time: 7,729 hours, model GTCP 36-150 (CL)
  • Exterior painted in 2021, base color: Matterhorn White with dark blue accents
  • Interior: 12 seats, forward galley, jumpseat included
  • Inspection status:
  • 12-month inspection due by 31-May-2026
  • 24-month inspection due by 28-Feb-2026
  • 36-month inspection due by 31-Oct-2026
  • 48-month inspection due by 31-Aug-2027
  • 60-month inspection due by 31-May-2028
  • Landing gear overhaul due by 31-May-2033

About this Model

Overview

The Challenger 601-3A is a development of the original Challenger concept aimed at delivering a wide, comfortable cabin and airline-style systems in a business-jet package. In buyer terms, it typically appeals to operators who value cabin comfort, baggage volume, and stable long-range cruise over the latest avionics integrations or the lowest fuel burn seen in newer designs.

Mission Fit

Most 601-3A missions center on comfortable point-to-point travel with a true large-cabin feel, often with a small group and room to work en route. It can cover long stage lengths, but real-world payload/range performance is sensitive to interior weight, reserves, and hot/high conditions—so the best use case is planned long legs with realistic passenger and baggage assumptions rather than maximum-range marketing scenarios.

Cabin

The 601-3A’s defining trait is cabin cross-section: a wide aisle and seating that tends to feel less confining than midsize aircraft. Typical interiors support club seating with additional chairs or a divan, and most configurations provide an enclosed aft lavatory. The cabin supports productive travel—space for laptops, documents, and carry-ons—while the baggage areas (including external baggage) are generally helpful for longer trips.