N977RJ

N977RJ is a 2014 Learjet 45 (MSN 45‑478) registered to R J CORMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC of Nicholasville, KY. The airframe carries two Honeywell TFE731‑40BR‑1 turbofan engines and a typical executive layout rated at up to 12 seats; exterior livery in available photos is predominantly white with a red lower accent. The FAA/registry records list certificate issue and airworthiness dates in 2014 and show multiple registration actions through 2023. Photographs from June 2025 show the aircraft operating in North American business‑aviation traffic.

Configured for corporate/FAR‑91 operation, N977RJ is normally used for short‑to‑mid‑range executive missions (single‑stop transcontinental or regional hops). The demonstrable cabin layout on the Learjet 45 family is a double‑club executive arrangement with forward galley provisions and a belted aft lavatory; avionics suites on the model are commonly Honeywell Primus 1000 (upgrade paths available). The aircraft's engines (TFE731‑40BR‑1) are flat‑rated higher‑thrust variants suited for improved hot‑and‑high and shorter balanced‑field performance compared with earlier 20‑series engines.

The Learjet 45 is a clean‑sheet mid‑size business jet introduced in the late 1990s and produced through the 2010s; it is certified to FL510 and is noted for high cruise speeds (mid‑430s KTAS typical) and fast climb capability. Typical max range for the model is roughly 1,900–2,000 nm (long‑range profiles) with usable fuel around 905 US gallons; service ceiling is 51,000 ft. The 45XR/75 family and retrofit programs (including avionics and higher‑thrust engine options) extended the model's competitiveness versus competing mid‑size cabin jets. Market values for late‑model airframes vary with configuration and maintenance status but are commonly in the low‑single‑digit millions (USD) for used 45/45XR examples.