N601DF

The airframe bearing tail number N601DF is a Canadair Challenger 600 (CL-600-1A11) built by Canadair Ltd in 1982, serial number 1049. The airframe is registered in the United States and is recorded as owned by E D SANTOS & ASSOCIATES LLC TRUSTEE, an LLC based in Wilmington, DE, US; this ownership is the principal identifiable operator/home base association on the public record. Registry entries for this aircraft show a 13-seat configuration, and the airframe carries an estimated market valuation of $1,000,000 reflecting its age, configuration and continuing utility. Maintenance and modification history is not published here, but the aircraft’s original systems and configuration inform condition and retrofit considerations.

This registration shows an executive wide‑body cabin configured with 13 seats on record; typical Challenger 600 layouts span 11–15 pax, and the standard arrangement for this family includes a forward galley and an aft lavatory. The airframe retains the original analogue avionics fit from the Sperry/Collins era—specifically Sperry SPZ-600 flight guidance and Collins communications/navigation gear—though many Challenger airframes undergo aftermarket avionics retrofits depending on owner choices. Typical mission profiles for this aircraft type and configuration include medium‑range corporate transport and charter missions exploiting its transcontinental range capability; operator base activity would be centered from the owner’s Wilmington, Delaware nexus unless otherwise relocated. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe will be guided by the 1982 build year, prior heavy maintenance records, and any avionics or engine overhauls.

The CL-600-1A11 occupies the wide‑cabin midsize business jet niche, offering multi‑engine performance and transcontinental capability with a cruise near 442 kts and a long‑range capability of 2,909 nm. Competing models in the used market include other 1970s–1980s wide‑cabin jets and early-generation heavy‑midsize business jets; buyer and charter demand for Challenger 600 series airframes often hinges on cabin size, upgrade status and engine overhaul life. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe will focus on its analogue original avionics, the ALF-502L engine support and the aircraft’s cumulative maintenance status reflected in valuation near $1,000,000.