N304KC

This entry covers airframe N304KC, a Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 built in 2013 with manufacturer serial number 20390. The aircraft is owned by Kroger Co, a corporate owner based in Cincinnati, OH, US, and is registered in the US; registration and ownership are recorded to Kroger Co in corporate ownership listings. The airframe is configured and reported in listings as a factory eight-seat corporate layout and carries an estimated market value of $11,500,000. The aircraft’s condition and valuation reflect a late-production Challenger 300 with typical avionics and interior configuration for corporate transport.

The cabin of N304KC is a typical eight-passenger executive layout, described in listings and factory documentation as double-club seating with a forward galley and aft lavatory, supporting short-haul to transcontinental corporate missions. Avionics fit is reported as the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 suite, the common integrated flight deck for the model, providing modern navigation, communication and flight management capabilities appropriate for business operations. Typical mission profiles for this airframe would include medium-to-long-range corporate transport up to the aircraft’s published radius of about 3,100 nm and cruise speeds near 459 kts, operating from company hubs such as the owner’s base in Cincinnati, OH. Maintenance considerations align with the Challenger 300 fleet standard, including twin Honeywell AS907 series engine support and Pro Line 21 avionics maintenance programs.

The Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 occupies a light super-midsize corporate jet niche, offering transcontinental range and high cruise speed for up to eight passengers in a compact cabin. Competing models in the segment include offerings from Gulfstream, Cessna (Citation X/Excel family derivatives), and Embraer Legacy/Lineage derivatives that target similar missions. Buyer and charter demand for an owner-operated corporate example such as N304KC typically emphasizes reliability of the Honeywell AS907 engines, Pro Line 21 commonality, and overall lifecycle maintenance and resale considerations associated with a 2013-build airframe.