Aircraft Challenger 350, 2019

Year of manufacture: 2019, serial number 20806. The aircraft has logged 809 flight hours, 597 cycles; the average flight time is 1.4 hours: typical short business legs. The cabin has 9 seats. The average annual operating time is approximately 120 hours, significantly below the market average of 350–450 hours. A flight attendant and hot meals are available in the cabin. The baggage compartment is accessible during flight.

The average price of this model on the used market is $22 million. Maintenance with 300-400 flight hours per year is approximately $2.71 million per year, with $6,765 flight hours per hour. The price of a specific aircraft depends on the year, flight hours, and engine life. Send us a request – we will prepare a proposal, calculate maintenance costs, and analyze options tailored to your needs.

Canadian Bombardier is one of the "big three" business jet manufacturers. It operates two families: the Challenger (3500 in the super-midsize class, 650 in the large class) and the flagship Global 5500/6500/7500/8000 line with a range of up to 14,800 km. Signature features include wide cabins (the Challenger 3500 has the widest cabin in its class, at 2.19 m) and the Smooth Flĕx wing on the Global 7500.

The Challenger 604/605/650 is one of the most widely produced large jets, with over 1,100 aircraft produced and a fleet dispatch rate exceeding 99.7%. Bombardier is actively expanding its service network, with major hubs in London, Paris, Singapore, and Dubai covering the CIS and Central Asia region. The GE CF34 engines on the Challenger are serviced through the OnPoint program at a fixed hourly rate.

The Challenger 650 is the liquidity champion in the large class: five-year-old aircraft sell for $22–26 million, compared to the catalog price of $33 million, with inventory rarely exceeding 90 days. The Global 7500, with a waiting list for new jets, sells on the secondary market with virtually no discount at $60–70 million. Early Global, Express, and XRS aircraft are less successful ($10–15 million), where buyers face expensive maintenance.

For 3-5 hour routes (Almaty-Istanbul, Moscow-Dubai), the Challenger 3500 is ideal—it seats 10 and has a range of 6,300 km. The Challenger 650 adds space and carries 12 passengers for 7,400 km. Intercontinental missions are best served by the Global: the 6500 covers 12,200 km, while the 7500 connects Central Asia with North America nonstop—14,260 km with a four-zone cabin.

A class for long-haul business flights of 6-8 hours: Almaty-London, Moscow-Singapore with one stop, or direct to Dubai, transatlantic Lisbon-New York. Range of 6,300-7,400 km, a flat-floor cabin with a headroom of up to 1.83 m, a full kitchen, and berth configurations—a "flying office" format without the price tag of larger jets. Ideal for groups of 6-10 people.

Layouts: 8-10 seats (Challenger 3500 — up to 10, Praetor 600 — 9-12 in a dense layout). Range: Citation Longitude — 6,480 km, Challenger 3500 — 6,300 km, Gulfstream G280 — 6,670 km, Praetor 600 — 7,440 km. The Citation X+ stands out as the fastest civilian aircraft (Mach 0.935), sacrificing range for speed. Baggage compartments: 2.8-4.3 m³.

Compared to the mid-size class, it boasts an additional 1,000–2,000 km of range, a wide cabin with a flat floor, and the option of berths—transcontinental flights are no longer a challenge. The large class (Challenger 650, Falcon 2000LXS) adds cabin width of up to 2.4–2.5 m, a separate lounge area, and a range of 7,400+ km, but is also more expensive per hour on the $1 500–2,500. The threshold for choosing a large class is flights with a frequency of more than seven hours.

Hawker 4000 and early Citation X are an undervalued entry into the class at $3.5–6 million. Challenger 300 from 2008–2014 are $8–12 million, Challenger 350 are $13–18 million, G280 are $14–19 million. Fresh Praetor 600 and Challenger 3500 are $19–26 million, with catalog prices of $21–27 million. Price premiums come from engines with programs (MSP, CorporateCare), fresh paint and interior, and full maintenance records without gaps.

As with a luxury car, your costs will depend on your comfort level, intensity of use and several other factors:
- Crew and maintenance: Co-pilot salaries, flight attendants, technical staff
- Operating costs: fuel, air navigation fees, airport charges
- Maintenance
- Hangar: Rent a hangar to store the aircraft
- Taxes and fees

When choosing an aircraft, there are several main criteria: the number of passengers, the range of the flight, the size of the aircraft, which determines the level of comfort and budget. We will provide several aircrafts to choose from and tell you how they differ.