N618RR

This airframe, registered as N618RR, is a Canadair Challenger 601-3A (CL-600-2B16) built by Canadair Ltd in 1988 with serial number 5022. The airframe is owned by FAT BOY LEASING LLC, an LLC based in Wilmington, DE, US, and is registered in the US. The Challenger 601-3A airframe carries typical retrofit avionics and executive interior common to the type; its reported market valuation for this specific airframe is $1,200,000, indicative of an older, well-used example in the current pre-owned market. Registry records show this airframe operating under US registration and ownership by a single corporate lessor in Delaware.

This Challenger 601-3A is certificated for 22 seats while typical executive interiors for the type are arranged for 8–12 passengers, so this airframe can be found in either high-density or executive configurations depending on operator choice. Typical avionics fitments for the 601-3A include the Collins Pro Line II on many retrofit installations, a common upgrade path for continued operational viability. Mission profiles for this airframe generally include medium- to long-range executive transport and charter work within its listed 3,365 nm range and cruise of 442 kts, operating from corporate or charter bases consistent with its Delaware lessor ownership. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe reflect an older 1988-built example with CF34-3A engines requiring lifecycle support and potential avionics/interior updates to meet contemporary charter expectations.

The Canadair Challenger 601-3A family occupies a mid-size corporate transport niche with transcontinental capability and a cabin roomy enough for executive layouts, competing historically with early Gulfstream and large-cabin Learjet/Citation models. Demand in the pre-owned market is buyer-driven for value-priced long-range cabin space; the $1,200,000 valuation for this airframe reflects age, remaining engine life, avionics standardization (Collins Pro Line II), and interior condition. Prospective buyers or charter operators consider engine time on the GE CF34-3A, retrofit avionics, and total-cycle maintenance history when assessing resale potential and ongoing maintenance cost for 1988-built Challengers.