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Bombardier Challenger 3500 empty legs

The youngest Challenger in the record and the most travelled for its size: Berlin to Nice, Nice to Madrid, Calgary to Vancouver, from a small set of operators who fly it a long way.

Bombardier Challenger 3500 super midsize jet on an alpine apron
Bombardier Challenger 3500
CategorySuper midsize jet
Seats10 in the source's table, commonly configured for 8 or 9
Range3,400 nm maximum, 3,200 nm on the normal profile
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Few sources, wide footprint

The 3500's legs come from only a handful of operators, yet its departure countries outnumber those of most types on this board. That is what a new, expensive aircraft placed with international charter fleets looks like: a Riviera run one week, a Rocky Mountain one the next. Calgary to Vancouver is the pairing with a page of its own here; the European legs scatter.

Inside the 3500

Challenger 3500 cabin looking aft, cream club seats and a divan under a wood veneer bulkhead
Voice controlled cabin, new seats, the same flat floor and six feet of headroom as the 350.

What changed from the 350 is mostly inside: redesigned seats, a voice controlled cabin, and the first autothrottle in the class. The airframe, wing and engines are the same, which is why the two types are as interchangeable for a traveller as any pair on this site.

Challenger 3500 seat layout diagram, nine passenger configuration
Illustrative nine seat layout. Configuration varies by aircraft; the seat count on each flight is the operator's.

Notice and figures

Published a few days out as a rule, and lingering longer than most super midsize types. Prices appear on a minority of legs. The 300 and 350 share the cabin and are both far more numerous on the board, so a traveller indifferent to the vintage should watch all three. Specification: Challenger 3500 specifications.

Bombardier Challenger 3500: specification and background

Bombardier's 2022 update of the 350 changed little outside and a great deal inside: new seats, a voice controlled cabin, wireless charging and the first autothrottle in the super midsize class. The airframe, wing and HTF7350 engines are the ones the 350 uses, so for a traveller the two are as interchangeable as any pair on this site. It is the youngest Challenger in our record and its legs cover an unusually wide map for so few operators.

ManufacturerBombardier
Engines2 × Honeywell HTF7350
Passengers10 maximum
Cabin25 ft 2 in long, 7 ft 2 in wide, 6 ft high
Baggage106 cu ft
Range3,400 nm maximum, 3,200 nm on the normal profile
Maximum cruise470 knots
Ceiling45,000 ft
Take-off distance4,835 ft
Landing distance2,364 ft
Maximum take-off weight40,600 lb
Historyin service 2022

Source: GlobalAir.

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Empty legs across Europe