N540PA

This write-up covers a specific airframe, tail number N540PA, a 1977-built business jet with serial 101. The airframe is a Gates Learjet 35A manufactured by Gates Learjet Corporation and is owned by PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC, a corporate owner based in Cartersville, GA, US. The aircraft carries US registration and has been valued at $900,000, indicating a mature but serviceable condition for its age. Known registry details center on the corporate ownership in Cartersville and the aircraft’s continued operation as a fixed-wing multi-engine asset.

The airframe is configured with a 10-seat cabin consistent with the Learjet 35A’s typical short- to medium-range charter and corporate transport missions. As operated by PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC from Cartersville, GA, US, typical profiles would include high-speed regional hops and point-to-point executive transport across the continental United States, leveraging the aircraft’s 418 kts cruise and 1,944 nm range. Cabin layout on this specific airframe follows the standard ten-seat executive arrangement; avionics fitment details are not published in the supplied data. Maintenance considerations are driven by its 1977 build year and twin Garrett TFE731 engines, with continued airworthiness hinging on lifecycle management and older-airframe inspections.

The Gates Learjet 35A occupies a long-established light business jet niche defined by high cruise speeds and relatively high service ceilings, here reflected in a 45,000 ft ceiling and 418 kts cruise. Competing models historically include other light twins offering similar range and speed; buyer and charter demand tends to favor operators needing fast regional stage lengths and compact cabins. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe emphasize aging-structure inspections and engine shop visits for the Garrett TFE731 series, while the current valuation of $900,000 reflects market positions for late-1970s Learjet 35A airframes with corporate ownership and established operational bases.