N216DY

This article concerns airframe N216DY, a 2001-built Learjet 60 with serial number 218. The airframe was manufactured by Learjet Inc (Bombardier Aerospace) and is registered in the United States as US-registered aircraft. It is owned by the corporate entity PHOENIXAIR II LLC, located in Palm Bay, FL, US; this corporate ownership positions the jet for corporate transport or charter use based from that base. The aircraft carries an assessed market value of $2,170,000, reflecting the airframe, installed systems and typical market conditions for the model and year.

The Learjet 60 airframe N216DY is configured with seating for 11, consistent with the model’s typical executive transport cabin layout and short- to medium-haul mission profile. Operated under corporate ownership by PHOENIXAIR II LLC of Palm Bay, FL, the aircraft is suitable for point-to-point corporate flights within its 2,418 nm range and at typical cruise speeds around 436 kts, operating up to a service ceiling of 51,000 ft. The twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A turbofans installed on this airframe each produce 4,679 lbf of thrust, a factor that guides maintenance scheduling and performance planning for climb and high-altitude cruise. Cabin amenities, avionics fit and exact interior specification for this serial 218 airframe are operator-defined and determined by the corporate owner’s configuration and maintenance regime.

The Learjet 60 family occupies a mid-size light business jet niche within fixed-wing multi-engine categories, offering high cruise speeds and a high-altitude ceiling relative to many peers. Competing models in the same mission set typically offer similar range and seating but differ by production year, installed engines and maintenance history; the 2001 build year and serial 218 status of N216DY inform both operating economics and resale expectations. Powerplants of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A type require adherence to established shop visit and life-limited component programs, which factor into the assessed value of $2,170,000 and ongoing buyer or charter demand considerations.