N10MM 1988 Canadair Challenger 601-3A

Overview

This airframe, registered as N10MM, is a Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A built in 1988 by Canadair Ltd (Bombardier Aerospace) and bearing serial number 5033. The aircraft is owned by Sarma Aviation LLC, a limited liability company based in Fort Wayne, IN, US, and is operated in the United States registry. Categorized as a fixed-wing multi engine aircraft, N10MM reflects a late-1980s Challenger airframe maintained for executive transport missions.

Operations & Cabin

N10MM typically carries a Typical 8-12 place executive layout (forward galley, aft lavatory); exact interior configuration for N10MM not publicly listed. The installed avionics for the type are commonly the Collins Pro Line II suite, though the specific shipset on this serial is not publicly listed. Operated from its owner’s base in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the aircraft’s combination of range (3,430 nm) and cruise speed (442 kts) suits cross-country and transcontinental executive transport, corporate shuttle duties, and charter missions within North America. Maintenance considerations reflect the Challenger 601-3A’s twin CF34 engines and legacy avionics fit, requiring type-specific inspections and support consistent with an airframe from 1988.

Model & Market Context

The Canadair Challenger 601-3A family occupies the mid-size cabin corporate jet niche, offering transcontinental range and cabin comfort relative to earlier light jets. Competing models in mission and capability include contemporary midsize business jets that balance range, payload and operating cost; the Challenger’s CF34 powerplants provide robust performance but also factor into lifecycle maintenance and overhaul economics.