N244AL

This entry describes a single airframe, N244AL, a Canadair CL-600 Challenger (CL-600-1A11) built in 1981 with manufacturer serial number 1005. Registration is in the US and the airframe is categorized as fixed-wing multi-engine. Ownership timeline and operator/home-base details: Not published. Notable registry actions: Not published. Valuation and condition highlights indicate an estimated market value of $1,000,000, reflecting its age, configuration, and systems common to early Challenger-series airframes.

The airframe is typically outfitted in an executive configuration accommodating 11–13 passengers in a wide, stand-up cabin approximately 28 ft in length with interior dimensions of roughly 6 ft 1 in height and 8 ft 2 in width, consistent with Challenger interior standards for amenity and movement. Avionics fit and operator-specific equipment for this registration are Not published, but the configuration supports medium-range corporate transport and charter missions within the aircraft's 2,909 nm range and long-range cruise capability near 442 kts. Typical operations for this platform include transcontinental US flights and regional international missions; maintenance considerations reflect airframe age (built 1981) and the need for periodic component overhaul cycles for the Lycoming ALF-502L engines and common Challenger-series structural and systems inspections. Specific unique amenities or recent maintenance records for N244AL are Not published.

The Canadair CL-600 Challenger (CL-600-1A11) occupies a mid-size business jet niche for early-generation Challengers, offering long range and a spacious cabin relative to contemporaries. Competing models of its era included early Gulfstream and Dassault offerings and later light-to-mid-size business jets that improved fuel efficiency and avionics. Buyer and charter demand for a 1981 Challenger depends heavily on avionics upgrades, engine condition, and completion state; resale and maintenance considerations for N244AL are influenced by its age, the Lycoming ALF-502L engine commonality, and its estimated value of $1,000,000.