Specifications
Broker
International Aircraft Marketing & Sales, LLC
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- Model: Challenger 601-3A/ER
- Condition: Used
- Location: Van Nuys, California
- Inspection Status: Enrolled in CAMP, Part 135 maintained, 120-month due in 2032
- Airframe Total Time: 8,849.2 hours, 4,654 landings
- Engines: 2 x General Electric CF34-3A2, each with 8,742.6 hours since new, 2,968 hours since overhaul, TBO 6,000 hours
- Auxiliary Power Unit: Honeywell GTCP 36-100E, 6,820 hours, 4,619 cycles
- Avionics: Honeywell 5-Tube, Triple Collins VHF-22B, Honeywell SPZ-8000 Autopilot, TCAS-II, Dual Honeywell NZ-2000
- Additional Equipment: GOGO ATG-5000 WiFi, Honeywell MCS-3000 SATCOM, Extended Range Tank, 115V Cabin Power Converter, Thrust Reversers
- Exterior: Matterhorn White with metallic Black & Gold accents, painted in 2018
- Interior: Executive 9-passenger configuration, Pininfarina-designed VIP seating, forward galley with high gloss dark walnut cabinetry, neutral carpeting, private aft lavatory
- Entertainment: Airshow Genesys with forward and aft 15” monitors, Sony DVD/CD player, aft fax machine
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.