N8TA

This article concerns a single airframe, registered N8TA, a 2009-built Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 with serial number 20268. The aircraft was manufactured by Bombardier Inc. and is recorded as owned by AIKMAN ENTERPRISES INC (a corporation based in Dallas, TX, US). The airframe is U.S.-registered and categorized as fixed-wing multi-engine; valuation records list its market value at $11,001,290. No other operators or notable registry actions are published beyond the current corporate ownership and standard U.S. registration.

The cabin of this Challenger 300 is fitted in a typical 8-passenger double‑club layout with a forward galley and an enclosed aft lavatory; operator configurations can vary, but this airframe is described with that standard interior. Typical avionics fit for early CL30 examples is the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21, which is consistent with the aircraft’s 2009 build year. Operationally, the combination of an 8-seat executive cabin and a 3,100 nm range positions the aircraft for transcontinental and transborder business missions; cruise performance at 459 kts and a service ceiling of 45,000 ft support efficient high-altitude cruise profiles. Maintenance and operational considerations align with the Challenger 300 type and its Honeywell AS907-1-1A engines; specific maintenance history for this serial 20268 is not published.

The Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 occupies the light-medium business jet niche, offering intercontinental short-to-medium range and eight-seat executive comfort. Competing models in its class include other late-2000s super-light and light-cabin jets that prioritize similar speed and range characteristics. Buyer and charter demand for well-equipped Challenger 300 airframes typically reflects avionics suite, engine time, and interior condition; resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe center on its 2009 vintage, Pro Line 21 typical avionics fit, and the continuing support of the HTF7000-family engines.