Presidential Aviation (PRD, Fort Lauderdale Executive) has ceased Bombardier Challenger charter operations following the retirement of its last Challenger 601-3A from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research reveals.
N70X (msn 5073) is a 34.6-year-old Bombardier Business Aircraft, configured to seat up to 10 passengers. Between January 18 and 19, 2025, the jet flew from Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, with stops at Bangor International, Shannon, and Malaga.
Originally registered in the Netherlands, the aircraft was exported to the United States in 1994. It joined Presidential Aviation's fleet for the first time in 2015, was retired in 2021, and returned to the operator’s charter fleet in 2022. The company previously operated two other Challenger 601-3As, as well as two Challenger 600s, a Challenger 601, a Challenger 601-3A/ER, a Challenger 601-3R, and two Challenger 604s.
Following this retirement, Presidential Aviation's Part 135 certificate now includes a Learjet 60, which was added recently, a Citation X, a Falcon 900LX, a Falcon 7X, a G200, two GIV-SPs, two G550s, a Hawker 800XP, and a Phenom 300E. The operator has also recently retired its sole Citation XLS+.
