N868RB

This airframe, registered as N868RB, is a Canadair-built Bombardier Challenger Challenger 601-3A (CL-600-2B16) completed in 1993 with serial number 5128. The aircraft is owned by the corporation AAA-BRANDS LLC, headquartered in Birmingham, MI, US, which serves as the operator/home base for the type-listed records. No additional historical ownership transfers or major registry actions are published for this airframe in the provided data. Condition and valuation details are not published in the supplied dataset.

Broker and listing material for this specific Challenger 601-3A indicates an advertised executive cabin layout of 10–12 passengers, typically arranged with a forward four-place club, a mid-cabin conference/club section, and an aft divan, while the type certificate allows up to 19/22 maximum seating. Avionics fit for the airframe is reported to include Honeywell and Collins elements, with broker records listing components such as FMZ-2000, ED-800, and various Honeywell FMS variants. Typical mission profiles for the platform under corporate ownership include medium- to long-range business travel across continental and transcontinental routes within the listed 3,430 nm range, operating at cruise speeds around 443 kts and up to a service ceiling of 41,000 ft. Maintenance considerations for this airframe follow CF34-3A2 operator programs and Challenger-series airframe inspections consistent with 1993-build aircraft of this model.

The Bombardier Challenger 601-3A (CL-600-2B16) occupies a midsize business jet niche characterized by transcontinental range, comfortable cabin volume, and two CF34-series turbofan engines producing 9,220 lbf each. Competing models in the same class include late-generation Gulfstream, Dassault Falcon 2000 variants, and larger-cabin Learjet replacements. Buyer and charter demand for 601-series airframes typically hinges on cabin configuration flexibility, avionics modernization (as suggested by reported Honeywell/Collins elements), and the airframe’s maintenance history and time-since-overhaul metrics for CF34 powerplants. Resale considerations for a 1993 Challenger focus on fatigue life, corrosion inspections, and upgrade paths for avionics and interiors to meet contemporary operational expectations.