N990WA

This article describes the specific Learjet 45 airframe bearing tail number N990WA, built in 2009 by LEARJET INC and carrying serial number 45-2122. The aircraft is owned by WALMART INC (a corporation based in Bentonville, AR, US) and is registered in the US; acquisition by WALMART INC represents the primary documented ownership entry in the public record for this airframe. As a factory-built Learjet 45 series example, the airframe reflects the late-model configuration and systems common to 2000s production, and its condition and usage profile are consistent with corporate operations rather than commercial scheduled service.

The cabin of N990WA is fitted in a typical Learjet 45 executive layout accommodating approximately 8–12 places with club seating and forward conference variations possible, yielding a flat-floor cabin of roughly 410 cu ft that supports corporate transport and short business group missions. Avionics aboard this airframe reflect the common fit for the type, typically the Honeywell Primus 1000, supporting IFR operations and integrating flight management, navigation, and communications suitable for company flight departments. Operationally the aircraft’s 1,968 nm range and 436 kt cruise speed make it well-suited to regional transcontinental hops and point-to-point corporate missions from the owner’s base area in Bentonville, AR, with typical altitudes up to the 51,000 ft service ceiling used for fuel-efficient, turbulence-avoiding flight profiles. Maintenance considerations follow Learjet 45 series schedules and the Honeywell TFE731 engine program; corporate ownership commonly implies centralized maintenance oversight and factory or OEM-supported parts provisioning.

The Learjet 45 occupies the light-medium business jet niche, offering high cruise speeds and a relatively high service ceiling compared with many light jets. In its class it competes with aircraft such as the Cessna Citation family and the Hawker 400/XP series for buyers seeking speed and climb performance combined with a flat-floor cabin. Demand for late-model Learjet 45 airframes, including 2009 builds like N990WA, tends to be driven by owner-operators and corporate flight departments that value quick trip times and operating flexibility; resale and maintenance considerations focus on adherence to Honeywell engine programmes and avionics update paths such as upgrades to modern flight decks from the typical Honeywell Primus 1000 fit.