N317GS

The airframe bearing tail number N317GS is a 2001 Learjet 45, factory serial 178, completed by Learjet Inc. during the period of Bombardier Aerospace ownership. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by Golden Shamrock Associates LLC, an LLC based in Wilmington, DE. Throughout its U.S. registry life the airframe has been operated in an executive transport role; its market valuation is estimated at $2,272,500 reflecting age, installed systems, and typical Learjet 45 condition for a 2001 airframe.

This specific Learjet 45 is fitted with a typical executive interior configured as a 8-place double-club layout with an enclosed lavatory and a basic galley, providing a conventional light-business-jet environment for short- to medium-haul missions. Avionics are a typical Honeywell Primus 1000 fit, supporting conventional IFR executive operations and enabling efficient climb-cruise performance to the platform’s 51,000 ft ceiling. Typical mission profiles for the airframe include point-to-point corporate travel and on-demand charter flights within the aircraft’s 1,968 nm range at a cruise speed near 445 kts; maintenance considerations align with Honeywell TFE731-series engine care and systems common to early-2000s Learjet airframes. The owner/operator operates the jet from a U.S. base with registry entries consistent with domestic corporate flight operations.

The Learjet 45 family occupies the light-cabin, high-speed segment of the business jet market, prized for high cruise speed and a 51,000 ft service ceiling that offers favorable block times on many routes. Competitors in this performance niche include other light jets of similar era and capability; buyer demand for 2001-model Learjet 45s is influenced by installed avionics, engine cycles on Honeywell TFE731-20 powerplants, and interior condition. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe center on avionics modernization (the Honeywell Primus 1000 is typical), engine life remaining, and refurbishment of the eight-place executive cabin when assessing marketability against newer entrants.