N343EC

This article covers the specific Learjet 60XR airframe registered as N343EC, built in 2008 with manufacturer serial number 60-343. The airframe is recorded as owned by ASCEND ENTERPRISES LLC, an LLC based in Wilmington, DE, US, and is entered on the US civil registry. Maintenance, operational history, and any notable registry events beyond ownership are not published publicly in the supplied data; current assessed market valuation for the airframe is $3,000,000, indicative of its late-2000s production status and configuration.

The cabin is outfitted in a typical Learjet 60/60XR executive configuration accommodating 7–8 passengers in a club or divan arrangement, with a forward galley and an enclosed aft lavatory as standard for this model family. Avionics are listed as Collins Pro Line 4, which is the common fit for 60/60XR installations and supports advanced navigation, communication, and flight management capabilities appropriate for business transport missions. With a long-range cruise capability and a high cruise speed, this airframe is suited to transcontinental point-to-point executive flights and on-demand charter operations; operator base and specific route history are not provided. Routine maintenance considerations follow the model’s twin-engine Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A powerplant maintenance cycles and the systems architecture associated with Pro Line 4 avionics.

The Learjet 60XR family positions itself in the midsize light-medium business jet niche, offering high-speed cruise and a 51,000 ft service ceiling for favorable block times and access to busy airspace. Typical competitors in mission profile and market segment include other midsize cabin business jets with similar range and speed metrics. Buyer and charter demand for an airframe like N343EC will reflect its age, avionics fit, interior condition, and engine hours; resale and maintenance considerations include lifecycle costs for the PW305A engines and potential avionics modernization relative to newer glass cockpit standards.