N181EF 1978 Learjet 35A
- 1978Built
- 8Seats
- 1,930 nmRange
- 436 ktCruise
- 45,000 ftCeiling
INSIDE
The Learjet 35A cabin.
Illustrations of a typical Learjet 35A cabin, not N181EF’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs.
RADAR ESTIMATE
What N181EF is worth, and where it’s heading.
Radar's value model doesn't cover the Learjet 35A on its own yet, so this borrows the Embraer Phenom 300/300E curve, scales it to N181EF's listing-based estimate and widens the range to match. An estimate, not an appraisal.
N181EF · On program · wider range
$960K
- In 2031
- $655.5K
- Value kept
- 68%
- Per year
- −7.3%
- Program effect
- $54.2K
- Confidence
- Low
5-year projection
The Embraer Phenom 300/300E curve, scaled to this Learjet 35A
SPECIFICATIONS
Learjet 35A specs
Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.
- Model
- Learjet 35A
- Year
- 1978
- Serial number
- 35A-190
- Engines
- 2 × Honeywell (Garrett) TFE731-2-2B
- Thrust
- 3,500 lbf each
- Seats
- Up to 8
- Range
- 1,930 nm
- Cruise
- 436 ktas
- Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Fuel capacity
- 931 US gal
- ICAO type
- LJ35
- Exterior
- White with blue/grey cheatlines
THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE
N181EF, from delivery to today.
Registration events from FAA records, compiled November 2025. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.
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Business Jets
Re-registered to Business Jets (historical registration entry).
FAA registry -
JPG Golf Carts LLC
Listed as registrant (Miami-Dade listing) in public registration listings.
FAA registry -
Aloft Aviation Services LLC
Registration/certificate issued to Aloft Aviation Services LLC (Spartanburg, SC).
FAA registry
FAA REGISTRATION
Registration details
- Registration
- N181EF
- Status
- Current as of November 2025
- Certificate issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Registration expires
- Apr 30, 2032
- Mode S code (hex)
- A144CD
- Aircraft category
- Fixed-wing multi-engine
- Weight class
- Under 20,000lbs
From FAA registry data as of November 2025. Check the FAA registry for the current record.
OWNERSHIP
Registered owner
Aloft Aviation Services LLC
EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY
As reported in public sources
- Cabin
- Typical 7-8 passenger executive layout (club seating with divan / small baggage compartment)
Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.
RESEARCH NOTES
About N181EF
Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, November 2025. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.
Overview
This airframe, registered as N181EF, is a 1978-built Learjet 35A with serial number 35A-190. It is owned by Aloft Aviation Services LLC, a corporation based in Spartanburg, SC, US, and is registered in the US.
Operations & Cabin
The cabin is configured in a typical 7-8 passenger executive layout featuring club seating with a divan and a small baggage compartment, appropriate for business or executive transport missions. Operated from Spartanburg, SC by Aloft Aviation Services LLC, the airframe's performance figures support medium-range point-to-point executive operations within its 1,930 nm range at a cruise of 436 kts. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft center on keeping the original twin Honeywell (Garrett) TFE731-2-2B engines and associated systems in serviceable condition, and ensuring the interior configuration and small baggage compartment meet operator payload expectations.
Model & Market Context
As a Learjet 35A airframe (serial 35A-190), this aircraft represents the late-1970s narrow-cabin, high-speed light jet niche characterized by transcontinental light executive capability and high cruise speeds for its class. The twin TFE731-2-2B engines, each rated at 3,500 lbf, provide the thrust and service ceiling (45,000 ft) typical of the model and drive operational costs and maintenance planning.
SOURCES
Where this page comes from
Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled November 2025. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.
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