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Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ

1,657 on the U.S. register across 16 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1982 to 2026; half of them date from 2004 or earlier. Utah has the most (551). 94% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Bombardier CL-600: Business jet family by Canadair, later Bombardier
Photo: Maarten Visser from Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Bombardier Challenger 600 series on Wikipedia

About the CL-600 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Business jets
Power
Turbofan, 2 engines
Common engines
Ge Cf34 Series (622), Ge Cf34-3B (326), Ge Cf34-8C5 (271)
Seats
22 (up to 110 in some versions)
Makers on the register
Bombardier Inc, Canadair Ltd, Canadair, Bombardier Aerospace Inc
Registered
earliest certificate April 9, 1998; newest October 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Utah551Texas227Georgia174Florida88Delaware67Illinois58California44Wisconsin38Pennsylvania38New York26Oklahoma22Michigan22

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation1,071 (65%)LLC475 (29%)Co-owned86 (5%)Individual10 (0.6%)Non-citizen corporation7 (0.4%)Government7 (0.4%)Not stated1 (0.1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
CL-600-2B165211987 to 202631.4%
CL-600-2B194161992 to 202225.1%
CL-600-2D243152003 to 202119.0%
CL-600-2C101781999 to 201110.7%
CL-600-2C111092000 to 20106.6%
CL-600-2B16(CL-604)421996 to 20222.5%
CL-600 CHALLENGER301981 to 19831.8%
CL-600-2A12201983 to 19861.2%
CL-600-2E2510—0.6%
CL-600-1A11519820.3%
CL600-2B16(CL601-3A)31991 to 19950.2%
CL-600-2B16(CL601-3R31994 to 19950.2%
CL600-1A1121981 to 19830.1%
CL600-2B16 (CL601-3A119910.1%
CL-600-2B16 (CL-604)120200.1%
CL-600-2A12(CL-601)119860.1%

When they were built by decade · 155 with no year on file

0224449674898601980179199089820003052010602020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0448813317720102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251582026

Registration status

Valid1,649 (100%)Sale reported3 (0.2%)Reports overdue3 (0.2%)Pending cancellation1 (0.1%)Pending1 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard1,540 (93%)None on file98 (6%)Experimental17 (1%)Multiple2 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Skywest Airlines INC333Delta Air Lines INC156American Airlines INC151Bank Of Utah Trustee104Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee49Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC32Umb Bank Na Trustee24United Airlines INC23Slate Crj Acquisitions 1 LLC16Gold Coast Aviation14Skywest Leasing INC13Csi Aviation INC12

Fleet pages: Skywest Airlines INC · Delta Air Lines INC · American Airlines INC · Bank Of Utah Trustee · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC · Umb Bank Na Trustee · United Airlines INC

Accident history NTSB records · 88 cases since 1982, 7 fatal

2026-02-26DCA26LA139 · CL-600-2C10 N354CA · incident near College Park, GA · no injuries
2026-02-24DCA26WA140 · CL-600-2C10 N532EA · incident near North Eleuthera, OF
2026-02-12DCA26WA143 · CL-600-2D24 N589NN · incident near Exhuma · minor injuries
2026-01-26CEN26FA098 · CL-600-2B16 N10KJ · accident near Bangor, ME · 6 killed
2025-11-23ENG26LA011 · CL-600-2C11 N707EV · incident near Hibbing, MN · no injuries
2025-10-02DCA26FA001 · CL-600-2D24 N902XJ · accident near New York, NY · minor injuries
2025-10-02DCA26FA001 · CL-600-2D24 N480PX · accident near New York, NY · minor injuries
2025-07-17DCA25LA272 · CL-600-2D24 N330PQ · accident near Germantown, KY · serious injuries

The 8 most recent of 88 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Bombardier CL-600 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

1,657 as of October 2, 2026, counting 16 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Bombardier CL-600s?

Utah, with 551.

Who owns the Bombardier CL-600?

94% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 CL-600-2A12(CL-601) (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N515LF Canadair
CL-600-2A12(CL-601)
Adelante Aviation LLC
Leawood, Kansas
Standard 2023-07-19 Valid