Specifications
Aircraft Details
• 1989 Challenger 601-3A located in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
• 8,378 total hours (TT)
• 4,157 total landings
• 10 passenger configuration
• Range: 3,875 NM
• Avionics: Honeywell Collins
• Engines: GE CF-34-3A2
• APU: Honeywell GTCP36-150(CL)
• Fully refurbished in 2009
• Hangared with CAMP data
• Based in Asia (N Reg)
• Enrolled in an engine maintenance program
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.