N610JR

This entry documents airframe N610JR, a 1986-built Learjet 55ER with manufacturer serial number 55-125, produced by Gates Learjet Corp. The airframe is registered in the US and is recorded as owned by the corporation TELE COM AIR INC, based in Sugar Grove, IL, US; the transaction is noted as acquired by TELE COM AIR INC. in the registry history. As a mid-1980s executive transport, the airframe carries a reported market valuation of $666,000, a figure that reflects age, configuration, and market demand for the model. Category and registration data list the airplane as a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft operating under U.S. registration.

The airframe configured for up to 13 seats supports typical light-medieval corporate transport missions, balancing short- to medium-haul range of 2,165 nm with a cruise speed near 401 knots. Based on ownership and registry, routine operations and maintenance are conducted from the operator’s home base in Sugar Grove, IL, US, under corporate oversight by TELE COM AIR INC. Cabin layout for the Learjet 55ER family generally emphasizes executive seating and club arrangements; on this airframe that configuration enables passenger transport on regional business sectors and charter missions. Maintenance considerations derive from its older, mid-1980s manufacture date, where systems refurbishments, avionics upgrades and lifecycle airframe inspections are typical for continued operation.

The Learjet 55ER occupies a performance niche as a light-to-midsize business jet offering high cruise speeds and high-altitude capability (to 51,000 ft) for time-sensitive missions. Powered by twin Honeywell TFE731-series turbofans producing 3,700 lbf each, the model competes with contemporaries in the light-cabin, long-range segment and attracts buyers seeking speed and climb performance. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 1986 airframe like N610JR include the impact of avionics modernization, engine program status, and airframe condition, which together help explain the reported valuation of $666,000 in the secondary market.