N1980D

The airframe bearing tail number N1980D is a 2021-built Gulfstream G280, serial 2220, manufactured by IAI Ltd (Israel Aerospace Industries). It is registered in the United States and is owned by JET SPECIALTY INC, a corporation based in Boerne, TX, US, which serves as the operator/home base for the aircraft. The airframe’s registration and corporate ownership indicate corporate operation and domestic registry status. The aircraft carries an assessed value of $20,000,000, reflecting a late-production G280 in single-owner corporate service.

This specific G280 is certificated for 21 seats but in practice is fitted with a typical executive layout seating 8–10 passengers for corporate missions, reflecting a common conversion from maximum passenger capacity to executive comfort. The avionics suite installed is PlaneView280, a Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion–based system, supporting advanced glass-cockpit operations and modern flight management functionality. Typical missions for this airframe are corporate and business travel profiles taking advantage of a 3,600 nm range and a long-range cruise of 459 kts, operating from the owner’s base in Boerne, TX, US. Maintenance considerations for this airframe follow twin-engine turbofan schedules for the installed Honeywell AS907 series, with operator-level oversight consistent with corporate ownership.

Within its class, the Gulfstream G280 represented by N1980D occupies a high-performance super-midsize niche characterized by transcontinental range and high cruise speed; this particular airframe’s 3,600 nm range and 459 kt cruise underscore that positioning. Buyer and charter demand for similarly equipped airframes tends to prioritize executive cabin layouts and modern avionics like the PlaneView280 installed here. Maintenance and resale considerations for this airframe reflect its 2021 build year, certified 21-seat capability versus typical executive fit, and its assessed market value of $20,000,000, factors that inform lifecycle support and remarketing strategies.