N37KJ

The airframe bearing registration N37KJ is a Dassault Falcon 50EX built by Dassault Aviation in 1987, constructor serial number 173. It is listed as owned by the corporation Chicago Jet Group, based in Aurora, IL, US, and operated from that home base for corporate and charter purposes. The airframe’s U.S. registration shows standard civil registry status and no additional public record of deregistration or export in the supplied data. Valuation notes place this specific Falcon 50EX at $2,200,000, reflecting market position and airframe- and age-related condition factors.

The cabin for this Falcon 50EX follows the typical executive configuration of 7–9 places with a forward galley, forward and mid club seating areas and an aft lavatory; the exact layout for N37KJ is not published. Avionics for the model typically reflect the Collins Pro Line 4 upgrade that is common on 50EX conversions and is consistent with the aircraft’s fitment in operational service. Typical missions flown by this airframe type and owner include transcontinental and offshore corporate flights within the aircraft’s 3,200 nm range and high-speed cruise at 447 kts, operating out of the owner’s Aurora, Illinois base. Maintenance considerations align with a tri-engine Honeywell TFE731 fleet requirement and the support network for Dassault-built airframes under U.S. civil registry.

The Dassault Falcon 50EX occupies a mid-size long-range business jet niche as a three-engine platform offering redundancy and transcontinental capability to 49,000 ft. Competing models in its era and market segment include other long-range executive jets that offer similar range and speed but differ in engine layout and systems complexity; the 50EX’s triple-engine configuration is a distinctive factor for buyers prioritizing redundancy. Buyer and charter demand for older airframes like this one balances operational capability against age-related maintenance and avionics upgrade considerations, with resale and valuation influenced by installed engines, avionics packages such as Collins Pro Line 4, and corporate ownership histories like the acquisition/operation by Chicago Jet Group.