N454LC

This article describes a specific airframe, N454LC, a business jet built in 2011 as a Learjet 45 (manufacturer: LEARJET INC) bearing serial number 419. The aircraft is registered in the US and is owned by COLUMBIA ASSET TRUST CORP TRUSTEE, a corporate trustee based in Wichita, KS, US; the registry lists a 12‑seat configuration. The airframe’s corporate ownership and trustee status reflect asset-management holding rather than an owner-operator profile. Valuation records place the aircraft at approximately $3,000,000, consistent with late-model Learjet 45 examples retired from heavy-use fleet operations and maintained to market airworthiness standards.

The subject airframe features a flat‑floor executive cabin and the registry lists 12 seats, though market‑typical operator layouts for the Learjet 45 family commonly install 8–9 executive seats to prioritize comfort and galley/forward lavatory arrangements. Avionics on this airframe are the Honeywell Primus‑series typical of Learjet 45 variants, supporting standard business‑jet navigation, communications and flight‑management tasks. Operationally the jet’s 1,971 nm range and 465 kt cruise speed position it for medium‑range point‑to‑point corporate missions; the aircraft’s trustee ownership suggests utilization patterns tied to charter management, fractional ownership transitions, or asset leasing rather than single‑owner corporate flight departments. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe center on the Honeywell TFE731‑20BR engines and the avionics suite lifecycle, both key to residual value and dispatch reliability.

The Learjet 45 occupies the light to light‑medium business‑jet niche with a high‑altitude 51,000 ft ceiling and performance oriented toward speed and direct routing. In the pre‑owned market, examples with Honeywell Primus avionics and TFE731 powerplants remain attractive for operators seeking rapid cruise and runway performance, though actual seating layouts and maintenance status strongly influence demand. This airframe’s listed value of $3,000,000 and corporate trustee ownership frame typical resale and remarketing considerations: engines and avionics hours, interior configuration (12‑seat registry versus market‑typical 8–9 executive layouts), and records continuity drive buyer interest and pricing.