Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Aircraft Type: Learjet 40XR
- Cabin: Midsize, Executive configuration
- Seating Capacity: 7 passengers
- Engines: Two Honeywell TFE 731-20BR-1B
- Engine Maintenance Program: MSP Gold
- Avionics: Honeywell Primus 1000 IFCS
- Communication: Dual VHF radios with 8.33 kHz spacing
- Navigation: Dual FMS, Honeywell KHF-950, and GPS
- Safety Systems: TCAS-2000, EGPWS, RVSM, and ADS-B compliant
- Interior: Recently refurbished with light grey leather seats, luxury wool carpet, and piano black cabinetry
- Entertainment: Airshow 400 system with dual 10.4” LCD screens, DVD player, and CD changer
- Lavatory: Aft belted flushing lavatory
- Additional Features: Winglets, forward galley, and a new exterior paint scheme in 2025
- Maintenance Tracking: CAMP
- Inspection: Phase D completed on 2020-10-27, next due by 2028-10-27
About this Model
Overview
The Learjet 40XR is an evolution of the Learjet 40 with incremental performance and operating refinements aimed at reliable, efficient light-jet missions. It is typically used for 4–6 passenger trips where speed, climb, and access to smaller airports matter more than cabin volume. Compared with newer clean-sheet light jets, its value proposition is a proven airframe and systems architecture with the Learjet flying qualities, within the constraints of a narrower, shorter cabin and limited baggage flexibility.
Mission Fit
In day-to-day use, the 40XR fits corporate shuttles, owner-operator travel, and charter-type profiles that prioritize quick point-to-point trips and schedule reliability. It is generally better aligned with moderate stage lengths than full transcontinental missions with full passenger and baggage loads, where payload/range tradeoffs and cabin space become more apparent.
Cabin
The cabin is a classic light-jet environment: a forward club arrangement is common, with a compact galley/refreshment area and an enclosed lavatory typically located aft. Seating comfort is suited to short-to-medium legs, with aisle and shoulder space more constrained than newer light jets and midsize aircraft. Noise levels and ride comfort are characteristic of the type; specific cabin appointments vary widely by individual aircraft and refurbishment history.