N318JG

This entry covers airframe N318JG, a Canadair-built Bombardier Challenger Bombardier Challenger 601-3R (CL-600-2B16) manufactured in 1993 with serial number 5137. The airframe is registered in the United States and is owned by JULIET GOLF LLC, an LLC based in Bloomfield Hills, MI, US; this current ownership is noted as held by JULIET GOLF LLC in public records. The airframe is a mid-1990s Challenger 601-3R example configured and certificated for up to 22 seats while typically fitted for executive use; its reported market valuation is $1,500,000, reflecting its vintage, configuration, and assumed maintenance status.

The airframe is typically outfitted in a conventional executive interior described as a 10–12 passenger layout with a forward galley, mid-cabin club seating, and an aft lavatory, while retaining certification for up to 22 seats for alternate configurations. Avionics on typical 601-3R retrofits and operations for this airframe are noted as Honeywell SPZ-8000, supporting modern flight management and navigation requirements for domestic and international business missions. Based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan by owner/operator association, the aircraft is suited to regional and transcontinental missions within its 3,430 nm range and operates at a typical cruise of 425 kts, often on corporate shuttle, private transport, or charter assignments. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe reflect common Challenger 601-3R practice: older airframe inspection cycles, CF34-series engine support, and avionics retrofit lifecycle planning.

The Challenger 601-3R sits in the long-range super-midsize business jet niche, offering transcontinental capability and a high-MTOW cabin relative to light jets. Competition historically includes other super-midsize types with similar range and cabin size; buyer and charter demand for 1990s Challenger models tends toward operators valuing payload and cabin volume at lower acquisition cost. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe center on engine life-management of the GE CF34 family, avionics retrofits such as the Honeywell SPZ-8000, and the aircraft’s age-adjusted $1,500,000 market valuation.