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Challenger 600 series
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Manufacturer: Bombardier
Model: Challenger 600 series
Variants: 601-1A / 601-3A / 601-3R / 604 / 605 / 650
ICAO Identifier: CL60
Segment: Heavy Jet
Launch Year: 1980
Key Business Aviation figures (2025)
8th
Active Business aircraft in Europe
59,054
Departures & arrivals (movements)
101
Based in Europe
15 %
Activity growth (over 2024)
2006
Average age of the fleet
917
Airports connected
(845 in 2024 / +72)
1 km
Average flight distance
02H23
Average flight duration
Challenger 600 series
Business Aviation Traffic figures
Challenger 600 series Activity Type
Challenger 600 series Origin/Destination Type
Challenger 600 series Monthly Business Aviation traffic – Movements
Challenger 600 series Top Airports
Challenger 600 series
Top 5 Markets - Flights 2025 (both ways)
Turkey |
Turkey |
1,873
( + 33 %) |
France |
United Kingdom |
971
( + 22 %) |
|
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
796
( + 33 %) |
Italy |
France |
623
( + 17 %) |
|
Italy |
Italy |
600
( + 7 %) |
Challenger 600 series
Top 10 airport pairs – Flights 2025 (both ways)
|
Ankara Esenboğa |
Istanbul Atatürk |
174
( + 3 %) |
|
Ankara Esenboğa |
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen |
171
( + 533 %) |
|
Mugla Milas Bodrum |
Istanbul Atatürk |
138
( + 10 %) |
|
Paris Le Bourget |
Nice Côte d’Azur |
116
( + 22 %) |
Geneva International |
Zurich |
104
( -1 %) |
Aalborg |
Copenhagen Kastrup |
92
( + 51 %) |
Tel Aviv International |
Larnaka International |
85
( -34 %) |
|
Farnborough |
Paris Le Bourget |
83
( + 46 %) |
|
Larnaka International |
Beirut International |
80
( + 5 %) |
Dublin |
Farnborough |
74
( + 42 %) |
Challenger 600 series
Base & Registry (2025)
| Top Countries | Based |
|---|---|
Malta |
17 |
Germany |
16 |
|
United Kingdom |
16 |
|
Switzerland |
10 |
Portugal |
8 |
| Top Countries | Registered |
|---|---|
|
Malta |
28 |
|
Turkey |
17 |
|
Germany |
14 |
|
Portugal |
7 |
San Marino |
7 |