N418PP

This article describes the individual airframe N418PP, a Bombardier Challenger 601-1A (CL-600-2A12) built in 1985 with serial number 3041. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by PARET AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in Houston, TX, US. Registry and valuation records list the airframe value at $1,600,000, and maintenance and operational records reflect its continued use as a fixed-wing multi-engine executive transport. Notable registry actions include its assigned US registration and ongoing corporate ownership; no other ownership history is published in the provided data.

The airframe is configured as a nine-place executive cabin with forward club seating, a forward galley, an aft right three-place divan, aft left two facing seats, and a full aft lavatory, reflecting a typical corporate interior for long-range missions. Avionics fit on this specific Challenger include a Sperry EDZ-801 EFIS, dual Collins VHF/VIR, Collins DME-42, dual TDR-94D Mode S transponders, and HF with SELCAL, supporting oceanic and international flight operations and conventional corporate point-to-point missions. With a 3,450 nm range and a 442-knot cruise, typical operations would include transcontinental or extended-reach domestic flights from its operator base in Houston, TX. Maintenance considerations for this airframe center on CF34 series engine support and avionics legacy parts for the installed Collins and Sperry systems.

The Bombardier Challenger 601-1A (CL-600-2A12) sits in the large-cabin, long-range business jet niche, offering transcontinental capability and a high cruise speed relative to older corporate jets. It competes historically with other large-cabin types of its era and later light-heavy entrants that emphasize improved fuel efficiency and avionics integration. Given the airframe’s 1985 build year, buyer and charter demand are influenced by interior condition, avionics upgrades, and CF34 engine maintenance status; resale and operating costs reflect the age, retrofit needs, and the reported current valuation.