Specifications
Aircraft Details
• Highly upgraded and modernized Bombardier Challenger 601-3A/ER, professionally managed and maintained under FAR Part 91
• 7,995 airframe hours, 3,600 NM range with tail cone fuel tank
• Recent 2024 paint and interior upgrades by West Star Aviation, including $80,000 custom carpet and upholstery
• No damage history; 96-month heavy inspection recently completed
• Engines: Dual General Electric CF34-3A2, 7,730 hours, enrolled on GE OnPoint maintenance program
• APU: Honeywell GTCP 36-150, 5,868 hours, enrolled on MSP Gold
• Avionics: Dual Collins ADF-462, Honeywell DFZ-800 autopilot, Dual Collins VHF-22B, Honeywell EDZ-815 EFIS, Dual Honeywell NZ-2000 FMS, Honeywell TCAS-II, Dual Collins TDR94D transponders, Primus 870 weather radar, ADS-B equipped
• Maintenance tracking on CAMP, Smart Parts Plus program
• Additional equipment: extended range/gross weight mods, dual Winslow life rafts, Medaire first aid/defibrillator, Pulselite landing lights
• Executive 11-passenger interior with double club seating, berthable divan, full-size jumpseat, forward galley, extensive entertainment and business equipment, aft lavatory
• RVSM, terrain awareness, high-speed data/WiFi, thrust reversers, winglets, auxiliary power unit
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.