N779LG

The airframe bearing registration N779LG is a 2005-built Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604, serial number 5621, manufactured by Bombardier Inc. This airframe is recorded as owned by BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE (a corporation based in Salt Lake City, UT, US), with its registration listed in the US registry. Historical registry entries indicate standard corporate trust ownership rather than an individual operator; valuation records list the airframe at $7,000,000, reflecting market-conditioned value for a mid-2000s Challenger 604 in typical executive configuration. No additional operators or notable incident records are published in the supplied data.

This specific Challenger 604 is documented with a typical two-zone executive cabin layout, commonly fitted with 10–12 executive seats though the type certificate permits a formal 22-seat configuration; the outfitting includes a forward galley, mid-cabin club seating and an aft lavatory. Avionics are reported as a Rockwell Collins Pro Line installation (Pro Line 4 / Pro Line family reported on type), supporting charter and corporate transport missions with modernized flightdeck systems common to the model. With a 3,824 nm range and a cruise speed near 459 kt, the airframe is suited to transcontinental and transborder business missions from its listed home base region; maintenance considerations align with CF34-3B engine support and typical Challenger 600-series structural and avionics lifecycle items.

The Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 occupies the heavy light-to-midsize business jet tier, offering a balance of transcontinental range and cabin comfort that competes with contemporaries from Gulfstream and Dassault. In the 2005 vintage market, demand is driven by corporate trust ownership, charter operators and fractionals seeking proven reliability and a roomy cabin; resale considerations include avionics upgrades (Pro Line iterations), CF34-3B time-on-wing status and refurbishing to contemporary executive standards. As a platform, the Challenger 604 is noted for solid operating economy for its class and a stable aftermarket that values well-maintained examples.