N88ER

This entry documents a single airframe, the business jet registered as N88ER, a 2002-built Raytheon 390 Premier I (Beechcraft Premier I) with serial number RB-17. The airframe was manufactured by Raytheon Aircraft Company and is owned by PREMIER 1 AVIATION LLC, a corporate owner based in Evansville, IN, US, which serves as its operator/home base for registry purposes. The aircraft carries a U.S. registration and is classified as a fixed-wing multi-engine airplane; valuation listings show a current approximate market value of $1,750,000. Typical registry and listing notes for this airframe reference its 2002 build condition and typical avionics fit reported in sales listings.

The cabin configuration for this Premier I airframe follows a typical eight-place layout: a six-place executive club plus two aft seats, with an aft lavatory providing basic executive comfort for short- to medium-range missions. Avionics noted in market and listing references for this airframe are the Collins Pro Line 4 suite with Collins FGC-3000 flight guidance components, representing the typical fit found on Premier I examples sold or operated in the period. Operationally the aircraft’s 1,500 nm range and cruise of 369 kt support point-to-point regional executive travel and charter missions from its Evansville, Indiana base, with performance and systems consistent with light business-jet operational and maintenance practices. Maintenance considerations align with typical Williams FJ44 powerplant servicing and Pro Line 4 avionics upkeep for continued dispatch reliability.

The Raytheon 390 Premier I occupies the light-cabin, high-speed segment of the business-jet market, offering jet-speed cruise and a 41,000 ft service ceiling while remaining optimized for short-field and regional missions. Its chief appeal is a combination of composite fuselage construction, efficient Williams FJ44 engines, and a relatively low operating footprint for owner-operators and small charter operators. Competing types in the same niche include other light jets with similar range and cabin capacities; resale and maintenance considerations for this 2002 airframe focus on engine hours, Pro Line 4 avionics condition, and overall completion condition given its listed value and age.