2005 Learjet 45
Light Jet
Aircraft Details
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IFRDescription
Maintenance Condition: Hangared: Yes Complete Logs: Yes Damage History: No Airframe: On Traxxall Airframe: Exclusive Bombardier/Learjet Wichita Maintained Phase A/300 Hr May 2025 Phase B/600 Hr 18 July 2024 Due 5 June 2026 Phase C/1200 Hr May 2025 Phase D/2400 Hr Complied with 2242 Hrs Due 4642 Hrs Landing Gear June c/w 2021 24 Month RVSM Inspections c/w July 2024 SB 40-52-11 Replacement of Exterior Door Sub-assembly FAA AD 2021-23-08 Complied with FAA AD2021-23-12 Complied with FAA AD 2022-04-04 Not Applicable Rear Rudder and Elevator Control Cables Replaced Options: Options Fitted: Extended Range Fuel mod Cockpit Voice Recorder Concorde 38 Ah Batteries LoPresti Boom Beam Lights Honeywell DU-875 Screens Fitted October 2018 STC01842WI Honeywell Primus ELITE Advanced Features. Synthetic Vision Digital Flight data Recorder Unilink 701 ICS-200 Pulse Light ADS-B Out Dual Angle of Attack Indicators Dual Channel Iridium Phone TCAS II Change 7.1 XM Weather Compliance: RVSM: Yes FM IM: Yes ADS-B: Yes MNPS: Yes 8.33 COMMs: Yes Interior: Carpet Replaced June 2021 – Timeless Grey New Zealand Wool Seating for 2 Crew and 7 Passengers, with a Forward Club Arrangement, Including Optional Plug in Slimline Tables for the Rear Seats. Cockpit is Standard Configuration with Seats in Smoke Grey. Light Grey Headliner and Sidewall. Fire-Blocked Seats Finished in Cream Leather with Dove Grey Armrests. Cabinetry is a High Gloss Walnut Burl. Private Aft Lavatory with Lighted Vanity, Sink, and Flushing Belted Toilet. Entertainment Includes Dvd, Cd & Airshow 400. Forward & Aft Monitors. Five. 110Vac Outlets. Seat Storage Drawers. Warming Oven. Exterior: Overall Matterhorn White with Titanium, Navy Blue and Medium Green stripes Re-painted in January 2007. Aircraft Locking Package. Permagard Applied February 2022. Inspections: Maintained Current with all work being completed by Bombardier Wichita.
Engine
Engine 1 Maintenance Program
Interior
CARPET REPLACED JUNE 2021 – TIMELESS GREY NEW ZEALAND WOOL SEATING FOR 2 CREW AND 7 PASSENGERS, WITH A FORWARD CLUB FOUR ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING OPTIONAL PLUG IN SLIMLINE TABLES FOR THE REAR SEATS. COCKPIT IS STANDARD CONFIGURATION WITH SEATS IN SMOKE GREY. LIGHT GREY HEADLINER AND SIDEWALL. FIRE-BLOCKED SEATS FINISHED IN CREAM LEATHER WITH DOVE GREY ARMRESTS. CABINETRY IS A HIGH GLOSS WALNUT BURL. PRIVATE AFT LAVATORY WITH LIGHTED VANITY, SINK, AND FLUSHING BELTED TOILET. ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDES DVD, CD & AIRSHOW 400. FORWARD & AFT MONITORS. FIVE. 110VAC OUTLETS. SEAT STORAGE DRAWERS. WARMING OVEN.
Exterior
OVERALL MATTERHORN WHITE WITH TITANIUM, NAVY BLUE AND MEDIUM GREEN STRIPES RE-PAINTED IN JANUARY 2007. AIRCRAFT LOCKING PACKAGE. PERMAGARD APPLIED FEBRUARY 2022
Inspection
MAINTAINED CURRENT ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED BY BOMBARDIER/LEARJET WICHITA
Modifications / STCs
• UNILINK 701
• DUAL ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATORS
• COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER
• ICS-200 DUAL CHANNEL IRIDIUM PHONE
• CONCORDE 38 AH BATTERIES
• PULSE LIGHT
• LOPRESTI BOOM BEAM LIGHTS
• ADS-B OUT
• XM WEATHER
• HONEYWELL DU-875 SCREENS FITTED OCTOBER 2018 STC01842WI
• HONEYWELL PRIMUS ELITE ADVANCED FEATURES UPGRADE.
• SYNTHETIC VISION
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About This Learjet 45
This 2005 Learjet 45 (N40XR) is a 9-seat light jet with 2,849 hours on the airframe. There are currently 64 45 aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $1,495,000 to $12,000,000.
The 45 cruises at 438 kts (811 km/h) with a range of 2,120 nm (3,926 km) — enough for transcontinental flights without refueling. Service ceiling of 51,000 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 170 GPH (643 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $935/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $2,500/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $350,000. With 2,849 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has 2,151 hours remaining to engine TBO .
FAA registration status: Valid. NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. There are 10 airworthiness directives applicable to this aircraft type — review AD compliance carefully before purchase.
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Learjet 45 — Model Specs
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Ownership & Registration
Registered Owner
PALACE AVIATION INC TRUSTEE
Registration Address
WILMINGTON, DE
Certificate Issued
2022-06-02
Airworthiness
2005-05-06
FAA Status
Valid
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, updated Mar 15, 2026
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.
Safety Record
NTSB database checked for N40XR.
Airworthiness Directives — Learjet 45
ADs are mandatory safety instructions issued by the FAA. 10 recent ADs found for this aircraft type.
Learjet Model 31, 31A, 35, 35A (C-21A), 36, 36A, 55, 55B, and 55C Airplanes, and Model 45 Airplanes
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