N981AL

This airframe, registered as N981AL, is a 1978-built Gates Learjet 35A with manufacturer's serial number 216. The aircraft is owned by Malik Hassan, an individual based in Richfield, OH, and is registered in the United States. The airframe’s documented value is $960,000, reflecting its age, engine type, configuration and operator-specific condition. Registry and ownership details indicate a privately owned executive configuration operated from a domestic base in Ohio.

The aircraft is outfitted with an operator-specific executive cabin layout and is listed with up to 10 seats, with typical club/divan arrangements seating 6–8 passengers; this suggests a focus on corporate or private owner-operator missions. Typical operations for this airframe would include short- to medium-range executive transport missions within the continental United States given its 1,930 nm range and cruise of 436 kts, enabling rapid point-to-point service between regional business centers. Based at Richfield, OH under private ownership, maintenance considerations would follow standard Learjet 35A practices, with attention to TFE731-series engine overhauls and airframe corrosion control for a 1978 build year. The executive interior and operator-specific installation may include bespoke furnishings and systems that affect refurbishment and resale costs.

The Gates Learjet 35A family occupies a performance niche as a light, high-speed business jet with high-altitude capability—this airframe’s 45,000 ft ceiling and 436 kts cruise embody that role. Competing models in the market historically include other light jets with similar range and speed; buyer demand typically favors well-maintained, lower-time examples with recent interior and avionics updates. Resale and maintenance considerations for this specific airframe hinge on the TFE731 engine condition, documented maintenance history, and the bespoke executive cabin that can both enhance utility for private operations and complicate valuation relative to stock corporate layouts.