N518DD

This entry covers airframe N518DD, a 2004-built Bombardier Global Express (BD-700-1A10) bearing serial number 9141. The airframe is registered in the United States and is owned by DCS AVIATION LLC, a corporate owner based in Dallas, TX, US, which serves as its primary operator/administrative base. The aircraft’s registry reflects corporate ownership rather than individual or fractional interests, and available valuation data lists the airframe at $9,568,628, a datapoint relevant to insurance, financing and resale assessments. Notable registry items include its US registration and the continuous single-owner trace in public records since delivery in 2004.

The aircraft’s 23-seat configuration indicates a high-capacity long-range corporate or charter interior for the Global Express platform, configured to support extended transcontinental and intercontinental missions within its 6,000 nm capability. Typical missions for this specific airframe, operated from Dallas, TX, US by DCS AVIATION LLC, would include transoceanic and coast-to-coast business travel at cruise speeds around 488 kts and flight levels approaching its 51,000 ft ceiling. Cabin layout, specific avionics fit and bespoke amenities are operator-dependent; however, the seating count implies either high-density corporate carriage or a mixed executive/charter fit. Maintenance considerations for this airframe reflect the standard Global Express systems and the Rolls-Royce BR700 family engines, with lifecycle, inspection and overhaul schedules driving operating costs for a 2004-built example.

The BD-700-1A10 Global Express family occupies the ultra-long-range large-cabin business jet niche, offering intercontinental capability that competes with other long-range types. With twin ROLLS DEUT BR700-710A220 engines and a certified ceiling of 51,000 ft, this model targets operators requiring high speed and long endurance. Market factors for this 2004 airframe—age, engine type, seating density and the listed $9,568,628 valuation—shape buyer and charter demand, resale considerations and maintenance planning relative to newer or similarly aged competing platforms.