N268QS

This entry describes airframe N268QS, a factory-built Bombardier Challenger 650 manufactured by Bombardier Inc. and completed in 2025 with serial number 6215. The aircraft is held under a co-owned (fractional) ownership arrangement; the registered jurisdiction is US and no single owner name or fixed home base has been published. There are no publicly noted notable registry actions beyond standard U.S. registration, and the airframe entered service configured as a typical executive Challenger 650 upon delivery.

The cabin of N268QS is outfitted in the typical executive 9–11 passenger layout with two crew; it features a stand-up cabin approximately 6.0 ft high, 7.9 ft wide and between 25.5–28 ft long depending on interior fit. Avionics are installed as Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 (Pro Line 21 Advanced), supporting the aircraft’s role in transcontinental and long-range business missions. Typical operations for this configuration emphasize point-to-point corporate and fractional ownership missions across continental and transoceanic routes up to its published range, with the two GE CF34 engines providing cruise performance and reserve climb capability to its service ceiling. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe align with factory schedules for the CF34-3B series and Pro Line 21 avionics, and the fractional ownership model usually entails pooled maintenance programs and operational dispatch flexibility.

The Challenger 650 platform occupies the large-cabin, long-range business jet segment, offering transcontinental range combined with a stand-up cabin and mature avionics suite. Competitors include other large-cabin types that balance comfort and range; buyer demand typically comes from corporate flight departments, charter operators and fractional ownership programs seeking roomy cabins with long legs. For resale and maintenance, the Challenger 650 family benefits from established support networks and commonality across CF34-powered Bombardier types, though values and marketability for this specific 2025 airframe will reflect fractional ownership structure and completed maintenance history.