N945FS

This entry covers airframe N945FS, a Bombardier-built business jet listed as a Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 constructed by Bombardier Inc. (Canadair Ltd.) in 1998 with manufacturer serial 5370. The airframe is owned by FLY FISHIN C LLC, an LLC based in Austin, TX, US, and is registered in the United States as US-registered property. The aircraft’s registration and ownership are recorded to FLY FISHIN C LLC of Austin, Texas, and current valuation records indicate a market value of $5,500,000, reflecting its age, equipment baseline and continued utility in the mid-size corporate jet sector.

The airframe is typically outfitted in a ten-passenger executive interior with a standard complement of two flight crew, although the certificated seating is 22. Cabin provisions specific to this airframe include approximately 115 cu.ft of baggage volume, a full galley and an enclosed aft lavatory, supporting executive transport and transcontinental missions. Avionics equipment is listed as the Collins Pro Line suite, noting that the Challenger 604 line originally used Pro Line baselines (with earlier 604s on Pro Line 4) and that operator-specific upgrades are possible; this affects capability for advanced navigation, situational awareness and mandated upgrades over the life of the airframe. Typical mission profiles for this aircraft under current ownership would include long-range executive trips, owner-operated business travel and on-demand charter within regulatory limits.

The CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 occupies the mid-size, long-range business jet niche, offering a combination of transcontinental range (4,033 nm) and robust passenger accommodations. Competing models in its era and market segment include other late-1990s mid-size business jets equipped with high-bypass turbofan engines; buyer demand tends to favor well-documented maintenance histories and avionics upgrades. Resale and maintenance considerations for this specific airframe focus on age-related systems overhauls, engine life-limited parts for the CF34-3B powerplants and potential costs for avionics modernization to maintain charter or corporate operational standards.