N168NQ

This airframe, registered as N168NQ, is a 2002-built Bombardier business jet of serial number 5531 manufactured by Bombardier Inc. The airframe is recorded as owned by Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee), a corporate trustee based in Wilmington, DE, US, reflecting a trust-held ownership structure rather than a direct individual operator. The aircraft is registered in the US and has a typical Challenger 604 provenance and configuration; its valuation is listed at $5,500,000, indicative of market positioning for early-2000s 604s in corporate or charter service. No further operator or home base details are published beyond the trustee ownership and registry entry.

The cabin of this Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 is fitted in a typical executive layout suited for 8–12 passengers and is reported as arranged for 10 seats, with a forward galley, two to four seating zones, and an enclosed lavatory—appropriate for corporate transport or on-demand charter missions. Avionics fit common to the type is the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4, a standard integrated flightdeck for CL-600/604 fitments that supports regional and transcontinental operations up to the listed long-range capability. Typical mission profiles for this airframe would include transcontinental U.S. hops and transborder flights within the aircraft’s 4,024 nm range and cruise speed of 459 kts, operated from corporate or charter bases; being trust-owned may influence maintenance scheduling and operational control arrangements. Maintenance considerations mirror the 604 fleet norm, with line and base checks required for CF34 powerplants and Pro Line 4 avionics lifecycle support.

The Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 occupies the large-cabin, long-range light/business jet niche, offering multi-mission capability with transcontinental range and a 41,000 ft ceiling. Competing models typically include late-model Gulfstream and Dassault Falcons in the mid-size to large-cabin segment, with buyer and charter demand often focused on cabin comfort, mission flexibility, and operating economics. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect its 2002 vintage and CF34-3B engine type—factors that influence value (here $5,500,000) and the availability/cost of spare components and avionics refurbishments such as Pro Line 4 upgrades or retrofits.