N423AK

This airframe, registered as N423AK, is a 1989-built Bombardier Challenger identified as Bombardier Challenger 601-3A/ER with serial number 5046. The aircraft is owned by Vertical Aircraft Holdings LLC, an LLC based in Provo, UT, US, and carries United States registration. Its configuration and equipment reflect in-service corporate transport use, and industry valuation records list its market value at $1,595,000. No additional registry events are published beyond its ownership and U.S. registration.

The cabin of N423AK is arranged for nine passengers with a forward four-place club and an aft three-place divan opposite a two-place club, providing a conventional corporate executive layout with both conference and divan seating. Avionics on this airframe include a Honeywell EZ-815 EFIS, dual Honeywell FMZ-2000 flight management systems, TCAS II with 7.1, and a Collins TDR-94D Mode S transponder, supporting modern navigation, traffic awareness and surveillance capabilities for mixed airspace operations. Typical mission profiles for this equipage and fuel capacity include transcontinental and regional corporate trips within its published 3,430 nm range and high-speed cruise at 442 kts, operating from the owner/operator base in Provo and other U.S. airports. Maintenance and operational considerations follow Challenger 601-3A/ER common practices, with an emphasis on engine support for the CF34-3A pair and avionics compatibility for RVSM and ADS-B/Mode S airspace requirements.

The Bombardier Challenger 601-3A/ER occupies the light large-cabin business jet niche, offering extended-range intercity capability and a spacious cabin relative to smaller light jets. Competing models in the same mission set include earlier-model Gulfstream and Dassault offerings and other Challenger variants, with buyer demand reflecting preferences for cabin size and range versus acquisition and maintenance costs. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe hinge on hours/cycles on the CF34-3A engines, avionics standardization (Honeywell EZ-815 and FMZ-2000 FMS), and the aircraft’s 1989 vintage, factors that influence marketability and regulatory compliance in corporate operations.