N995BA

This specific airframe, registered as N995BA, is a 1991-built Bombardier Challenger 601-3A (CL-600-2B16) with serial number 5095. The airframe was manufactured by Canadair Ltd. (later Bombardier) and is recorded as owned by SUPERIOR AVIATION INC TRUSTEE, a corporation based in Orlando, FL, US. The type is operated on a US registration and has the airframe and powerplant configuration typical of a late-model Challenger 601-series executive transport. Valuation and public condition assessments for this airframe are Not published.

The cabin for this Challenger 601-3A is the typical executive interior layout certificated for up to 22 seats but commonly fitted in a 10–12 place executive arrangement with a forward galley and aft lavatory. Avionics fit for the platform is typically the Collins Pro Line II, though retrofit and individual airframe fitments can vary. With a range of 3,430 nm and a cruise speed near 442 kts, this airframe is well suited to medium- to long-range corporate and charter missions from its base in Orlando, FL; typical operations include transcontinental flights and point-to-point executive transport. Maintenance considerations follow the Challenger 601 lineage, including support for CF34-3A engines and systems common to early 1990s Challenger airframes.

The Bombardier Challenger 601-3A occupies the large-cabin, transcontinental business jet niche, offering a combination of cabin comfort and long-range capability exemplified by this airframe’s 3,430 nm range and 41,000 ft ceiling. Competing models in its era and market segment include large-cabin jets from Gulfstream and Dassault, with buyer demand often driven by cabin size, operating economics, and condition of avionics such as the commonly installed Collins Pro Line II. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 1991-built airframe with CF34-3A powerplants typically focus on engine cycles, structural checks, and avionics modernization, factors that materially affect marketability and operating cost.