N396BC

This entry describes airframe N396BC, a 2006-built Bombardier Challenger 300 (BD-100-1A10) with manufacturer serial number 20108. The airframe is owned by AIRCAT LLC, a limited liability company based in North Hollywood, CA, US, and is registered in the US. The Challenger 300 airframe carries a refurbished interior and has been maintained in executive configuration; registry records reflect its continued operation under the stated North Hollywood-based owner. Condition highlights include a modernized cabin refurbishment and a typical avionics fit consistent with the model.

The cabin of N396BC is fitted in a refurbished nine-passenger double-club layout with an aft divan and an enclosed aft lavatory, organized to accommodate up to 8 passenger seats in executive seating arrangements; this reflects common luxury-configured mission sets for the type. Avionics aboard this airframe conform to the typical fit for the model with a Collins Pro Line 21 suite, supporting conventional business-jet navigation and communications. Operationally, the airframe’s 3,100 nm range and 459 kts cruise permit transcontinental U.S. missions and most offshore routings from its North Hollywood base, favoring executive transport, corporate shuttle, and on-demand charter profiles. Maintenance considerations align with twin-engine Honeywell AS907 powerplants and standard Challenger 300 support programs; the refurbished interior indicates recent cabin investment.

The Bombardier Challenger 300 (BD-100-1A10) occupies the light-medium super-midsize business jet niche, delivering transcontinental capability without the operating costs of larger-cabin types. Competing models typically include late-model Gulfstream G150 and certain large-cabin Cessna Citation X variants in mission capability and speed. Buyer and charter demand for this model historically centers on operators seeking single-pilot-capable (where equipped) transcontinental speed, comfortable cabin layouts like the double-club with aft divan, and predictable maintenance cycles tied to Honeywell AS907 engines; resale considerations emphasize avionics fit and documented cabin refurbishments such as those present on N396BC.