N497EC

The airframe bearing tail number N497EC is a 2010-built Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS, serial 9396, manufactured by Bombardier Inc. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is owned by EDF LLC, a corporate owner based in New York, NY, US. The airframe’s registration and corporate ownership indicate operation under U.S. registry with corporate/operator ties to New York; the current registry entry lists EDF LLC as the controlling owner. No public record of prior operators or notable incidents is provided in the supplied data.

The airframe is outfitted in a typical three-zone executive cabin configuration, with capacity for an executive fit of eight to thirteen passengers and provisions for forward and aft galley and lavatory installations; in an alternate arrangement the type has a certified seating capability of 23. Avionics fit for the family is listed as the Honeywell Primus 2000XP suite, consistent with long-range business jet mission avionics for navigation, communication and flight management. Typical missions for this airframe under corporate ownership would include transcontinental and intercontinental point-to-point business travel leveraging the 6,390 nm range and high cruise speed, operating from a U.S. base of operations with relevant maintenance cycles consistent with Rolls‑Royce BR700-series engine support and Global Express airframe heavy checks.

The Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS sits in the long-range ultra-large business jet niche, offering transoceanic capability, high cruise speed and a 51,000 ft service ceiling. Competing models in the segment include large-cabin long-range types that emphasize similar range and comfort; buyer and charter demand typically favors aircraft with strong engine support and modern avionics like the Honeywell Primus 2000XP. Maintenance and resale considerations for this 2010 airframe focus on BR700 engine support, completion condition (three-zone executive layout), and continuity of U.S. registry and corporate ownership.