N243BA

This airframe, registered as N243BA, is a 1999-built Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 manufactured by Bombardier Inc., serial number 5401. The airframe is owned by 'BUSH AVIATION LLC', an LLC based in Newport Beach, CA, US, which serves as the operator/home base for the aircraft. The Challenger 604 in this entry is a transport-category, U.S.-registered executive jet valued at $5,300,000 in current listings, with a standard configuration and maintenance standard consistent with late-1990s production CL-604s.

The cabin of N243BA follows a typical executive layout with a 9–12 passenger main cabin while retaining certification for 22 seats for transport-category certification; the interior includes a forward galley, an enclosed aft lavatory, and distinct forward and mid-cabin seating zones. Avionics are listed as Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 as typical for the CL-604 platform, though many CL-604 airframes have been retrofitted with equivalent modern suites and this airframe may be maintained to operator standards. Typical missions for this aircraft type include long-range executive transport and charter operations across continental and transcontinental routes, leveraging the 4,000 nm range and cruise speed near 459 kts. Maintenance considerations on this specific airframe align with CF34-3B engine program requirements and airframe aging items typical of 1999 production Challengers.

The Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 occupies the large-cabin, long-range business jet niche, notable for its transcontinental capability and robust payload/range balance. Competing models historically include late-model Gulfstream G100/G150 variants and the Dassault Falcon 2000 series in similar mission profiles. Buyer and charter demand for late-1990s CL-604s depends on demonstrated maintenance history, avionics fit (Pro Line 4 versus retrofits), and interior condition; these factors heavily influence resale value and operating economics reflected in the listed $5,300,000 valuation.