N684SJ

This entry covers the specific airframe bearing tail number N684SJ, an Israel Aircraft Industries-built IAI 1125 Astra SPX of serial 081 completed in 1996. The aircraft is registered in the United States and is recorded in private ownership by HAPPY TRAVELER LLC of Scappoose, OR, US, which operates or maintains the airframe from that home base. No prior owner history is published beyond the current LLC registration; valuation records list the airframe at $1,950,000, reflecting contemporary used-market pricing for the type and vintage. The IAI 1125 Astra SPX airframe for N684SJ is maintained in a configuration consistent with executive use and is valued as a fixed-wing multi-engine business jet.

The cabin aboard N684SJ is fitted in a typical executive arrangement accommodating 6–9 passengers in a forward galley and club seating layout, with reported options for a full aft lavatory or a divan to modify capacity toward the published 14 seats. Avionics are equipped with a Collins Pro Line 4 suite, supporting the aircraft’s intended corporate transport and charter profiles on medium-haul missions up to the 2,517 nm range and cruise speeds near 450 kts. Based in Scappoose, Oregon, the operator profile suggests regional U.S. business trips, coastal transits, and charter operations; maintenance considerations typical for this airframe include engine life-cycle management of the Honeywell TFE731-40R engines and avionics updates compatible with the Collins Pro Line 4 architecture.

The IAI 1125 Astra SPX occupies the light-to-midsize business jet niche with transcontinental capability emphasized by its 2,517 nm range and 45,000 ft ceiling, competing with older models from North American and European manufacturers in the same performance band. Buyers and charter operators prize the type for its cabin flexibility (galley, club seating, lavatory/divan options) and efficient twin TFE731 powerplants, though resale values for late-1990s airframes such as N684SJ are influenced by total time, maintenance history, and avionics fit (Collins Pro Line 4). Maintenance and resale considerations focus on structural fatigue inspection schedules, engine overhaul status, and potential avionics upgrades to meet evolving airspace requirements.