N450AB

This entry covers airframe N450AB, a Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450) built in 2006 with serial number 4043. The aircraft is recorded as owned by BLUE VISTA LLC (an LLC based in Newport Beach, CA, US), and is U.S.-registered. Registered to BLUE VISTA LLC represents the most recent documented ownership change on public files for this airframe. The type is a fixed-wing multi-engine business jet manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and carries an assessed value of $12,298,000, reflecting its mid-2000s build and equipment fit.

The airframe is typically outfitted in a 12–14 passenger executive configuration with options for forward and aft galley installations and forward and aft lavatories, enabling a possible three-zone cabin for extended comfort. Avionics are fitted with Honeywell Primus Epic (PlaneView), supporting modern flight management and avionics capabilities consistent with high-end corporate operations. Typical missions for this airframe include long-range transcontinental and international executive sectors made possible by the 4,350 nm range and high cruise speed, often operated from its documented home base in Newport Beach, CA, US. Maintenance considerations for this specific GIV-X reflect the twin TAY 611-8C powerplants and system support for the PlaneView suite, with operator logistics managed by the owner-operator arrangement under BLUE VISTA LLC.

The Gulfstream GIV-X (marketed as the G450) occupies the mid-to-large-cabin, long-range business jet niche, offering intercontinental range, high cruise speed, and a 45,000-foot ceiling. Competing models in its era include late-model large-cabin types offering similar range and cabin comfort; buyer and charter demand remains for well-equipped, low-time examples with modern avionics such as Honeywell Primus Epic (PlaneView). Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe emphasize engine shop visit history for the Rolls-Royce TAY 611-8C units and airframe refurbishment for three-zone cabin installations when preparing the aircraft for secondary-market sale.