N53BC

This entry covers airframe N53BC, a 2004-built example of the Gulfstream G100 (IAI Astra SPX), constructor serial 152. The airframe is registered in the United States and is presently owned by the corporation DTTB LLC based in Memphis, TN, US; it appears in the registry as a transport-class certificated airframe with an executive interior. Acquisition by DTTB LLC is the principal documented ownership action for this serial in available records. Current valuation records list the aircraft at $2,500,000, reflecting airframe age, systems fit and typical market depreciation for the type.

The cabin in registry descriptions for this specific airframe reflects a typical executive club layout with a forward galley, accommodating a conventional seven–eight passenger executive arrangement while retaining certification for up to 19 seats; transport classification may differ from the installed executive interior. Avionics for the type, and by implication this airframe, are the Collins Pro Line 4 suite as typical for the model, supporting business and charter operation navigation and communications. Typical missions for this airframe size and equipment include medium-range executive transport and on-demand charter routes within the continental United States and to nearby international points up to the listed 2,910 nm range. Based at the owner’s location in Memphis, TN, US, operational considerations for this airframe include routine inspection cycles for the Honeywell TFE731 series and maintaining certification if operated in higher-capacity transport configurations.

The Gulfstream G100/IAI Astra SPX occupies the light-to-midsize business jet niche, offering transcontinental range near 2,910 nm and a high service ceiling of 45,000 ft with efficient twin TFE731 engines producing 4,250 lbf each. Competitors in its segment typically include other light-to-midsize jets offering similar speed (~459 kts cruise) and passenger flexibility; market demand is driven by owner-operators and charter operators seeking a balance of range, cabin comfort and acquisition cost. Resale and maintenance considerations for this 2004 airframe include aging-system upgrades, Pro Line 4 avionics commonality benefits for avionics shops, and the maintenance profile associated with Honeywell TFE731 engines, all factors that inform the current $2,500,000 valuation.