N487JA

This article describes the specific Bombardier Challenger 300 airframe bearing tail number N487JA, a 2014-build with serial number 20439. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by the Kansas City–based corporation J & AK AVIATION LLC. Built in 2014 and later recorded as receiving an interior refresh in 2021, the airframe has been operated from Kansas City, MO for corporate and executive transport missions. Registry records indicate corporate ownership and U.S. registration without public records of ownership transfer beyond the current corporate holder.

The cabin of this specific Challenger 300 is a typical executive layout configured for 8 passengers in a double-club arrangement with an enclosed aft lavatory and a forward galley; the interior was reported refreshed in 2021. Operated from Kansas City, MO under the ownership of J & AK AVIATION LLC, the airframe is suited to medium‑to‑long range corporate missions spanning coast‑to‑coast U.S. flights and nonstop regional international sectors up to its 3,100 nm range. The twin HTF7000-series turbofans deliver cruise performance around 459 kts and support higher‑altitude flight up to 45,000 ft, enabling fast, efficient point‑to‑point routing and reduced weather exposure. Maintenance considerations follow Honeywell and Bombardier service intervals typical for the type; any specific aftermarket upgrades or avionics modifications for this tail number are not published.

The Bombardier Challenger 300 (BD-100-1A10) occupies the light‑to‑super‑mid business jet niche with transcontinental capability delivered by twin HTF7000 engines. It competes with contemporaries offering similar cabin comfort and stage‑length performance and is sought by owner‑operators and charter operators valuing a balance of range (3,100 nm), cruise speed (459 kts), and eight‑place executive accommodation. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect age since its 2014 manufacture and documented interior refresh in 2021, factors that buyers and lessors typically weigh alongside engine cycles and logbook maintenance status.