Canadair Challenger 601-1A price Value, specs, cabin and the US fleet
- US fleet21
A rough value guide across the registered fleet: $1.1M by build year, 1983 to 1986, the middle of each year's range. Configuration, condition and logbooks determine an individual aircraft's value. Large-cabin jet, built 1983 to 1986. 21 are on the US register, each with its own page by tail number (FAA data, October 2026).
PRICE: A ROUGH RANGE
Canadair Challenger 601-1A price: a rough range by build year.
Radar's value model does not cover the Challenger 601-1A yet, so this is a rough range, not an estimate for any one aircraft. From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age. The band is the range for each build year and the line its middle. Hours, engines, damage history, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.
- 1986 Challenger 601-1ARough range$610K–$2M
- 1985 Challenger 601-1ARough range$610K–$2M
- 1983 Challenger 601-1ARough range$610K–$2M
FOR SALE AND THE MARKET
Challenger 601-1A for sale: the market in numbers.
Radar does not list aircraft for sale. Before you shop, this is the market the listings sit in: what has sold, what changed hands, and the fleet a buyer chooses from.
- US-registered 21 Built 1983 to 1986
- Registered in the last year 3 New certificates since Oct 5, 2025: deliveries, changes of owner and renewals
- Registered to entities 90% 19 to companies and trusts, 2 to individuals
Recently registered
Where they are registered
- DE 4
- TX 4
- AZ 2
- FL 2
- KS 2
- NY 2
- UT 2
- CA 1
- NV 1
- WY 1
State of the registered owner's address. Many aircraft are registered to companies or trusts in states other than where they are based.
INTERIOR
The Challenger 601-1A interior and seat map.
Illustration of a representative Challenger 601-1A nine-passenger cabin and its layout. Every aircraft's completion differs. Compare private jet interiors by class.
SPECIFICATIONS
Challenger 601-1A specs
Published figures, from the manufacturer and the type certificate. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and modifications.
Sources: easa.europa.eu
- Category
- Large-cabin jet
- Engines
- 2 × General Electric CF34 family (installation not established)
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
88 FAA ADs in effect name the Challenger 601-1A
ADs published since 1995 whose applicability names the type; 25 require recurring actions. Whether one applies to a given aircraft depends on its serial number and equipment.
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Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes
Applicability, as the AD words it
This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this AD, certificated in any category. (1) All Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600- 2B16 (601-3A and 601-3R Variants) airplanes. (2) Model CL-600-2B16 (604 Variant) airplanes, serial numbers (S/Ns) 5301 through 5665 inclusive and S/Ns 5701 through 6049 inclusive. (3) Model CL-600-2B16 (604 Variant) airplanes, S/Ns 6050 through 6192 inclusive.
- AD 2026-07-01 One-time
Bombardier Inc. Airplanes
This AD was prompted by a report of uncommanded nose wheel steering upon landing with touchdown on the runway centerline.
Applicability, as the AD words it
This AD applies to all Bombardier Inc. airplanes, certificated in any category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this AD. (1) Model CL-600-1A11 (600) airplanes. (2) Model CL-600-2A12 (601) airplanes. (3) Model CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes.
- AD 2025-24-11 One-time
Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes
This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary.
Applicability, as the AD words it
This AD applies to all Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2A12 (601) and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes, certificated in any category.
- AD 2025-07-09 One-time
Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes
This AD was prompted by a report indicating that the portable oxygen bottle installation's upper bracket latch assembly can catch on the pressure gauge tube or on the pressure gauge bezel of the portable oxygen bottle.
Applicability, as the AD words it
This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., airplanes, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3), certificated in any category, equipped with Scott (Avox/Zodiac) 5500 or 5600 series 11 cubic foot portable oxygen bottle(s) with upper bracket part number (P/N) 36758-02, P/N 36758-12 or P/N H3-2091-1 installed at the neck of the bottle(s). (1) Model CL-600-1A11 (600) airplanes, serial numbers (S/Ns) 1004 through 1085 inclusive. (2) Model CL-600-2A12 (601) airplanes, serial numbers 3001 through 3066 inclusive. (3) Model CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes, serial numbers 5001 through 5194 inclusive, 5301 through 5665 inclusive, 5701 through 5988 inclusive, 6050 through 6119 inclusive, 6158, 6161, 6176, and 6181.
ADs that may apply to the Challenger 601-1A: all 105, with applicability → · Look up ADs by N-number · AD burden by model, ranked
EVERY TAIL
Canadair Challenger 601-1A aircraft by tail number
| Registration | Year | Serial | Registered owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| N515LF | 1986 | 3052 | Adelante Aviation LLC |
| N601RC | 1986 | 3055 | Raytheon Co |
| N304CT | 1985 | 3044 | Adams Aviation Services Inc Trustee |
| N600GA | 1985 | 3046 | 601 Holdings LLC |
| N824DH | 1985 | 3047 | Pollard Spares LLC |
| N211LM | 1984 | 3024 | Park Avenue Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee |
| N773CL | 1984 | 3032 | Pollard Spares LLC |
| N213TS | 1983 | 3013 | Bank of Utah Trustee |
| N480LA | 1983 | 3003 | Luxury Aero Collection LLC |
| N601JG | 1983 | 3006 | Challenger Aircraft Charters LLC |
| N807MM | 1983 | 3014 | Pollard Spares LLC |
| N893TA | 1983 | 3016 | Sta Aviation Management |
| N45WL | Not on record | 3004 | TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee |
| N163JR | Not on record | 3057 | Dodson International Parts Inc |
| N349CR | Not on record | 3049 | Aviation Resource Group Inc |
| N356CR | Not on record | 3056 | Aviation Resource Group Inc |
| N601H | Not on record | 3061 | Gug LLC |
| N624EM | Not on record | 3039 | Global Aircraft Trust Inc Trustee |
| N657GF | Not on record | 3045 | Challenger 601 - 3045 Inc |
| N418PP | 1985 | 3041 | Privately registered |
| N951RM | Not on record | 3042 | Privately registered |
Registry data and public sources. Individual owners are not named.
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QUESTIONS
Challenger 601-1A questions, answered from the data
How much does a Challenger 601-1A cost?
Radar's rough range is about $610K to $2M for a 1986 and $610K to $2M for a 1983. From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age. These are rough ranges, not appraisals: hours, engines, damage history, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.
What affects the price of a Challenger 601-1A?
What moves the price of any one Challenger 601-1A: total time and engine time, engine program enrollment, damage history, avionics and equipment, and complete logbooks. Build year sets the baseline shown on this page; a Challenger 601-1A with high hours, an engine near overhaul or gaps in its records sells below it, and one with low time, recent inspections and full records above it.
Where can I find a Challenger 601-1A for sale?
Radar does not list aircraft for sale. It tracks all 21 US-registered Challenger 601-1As by tail number, each with its registration record and a value estimate, so you can check a listing against the value of its build year and look up the aircraft's own history before you call.
How many Challenger 601-1As are there?
21 Challenger 601-1As are on the US civil aircraft register (FAA file of October 2026), built 1983 to 1986. Aircraft registered in other countries are not counted. Radar has a page for each US registration.
Who owns Challenger 601-1As?
Of the 21 US-registered Challenger 601-1As, 19 (90%) are registered to companies, trusts and other entities and 2 to individuals. Radar names entity owners only; individuals are shown as privately registered. The most common states of registration are DE (4), TX (4), AZ (2).
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