✈️ Challenger 600 Acquisition Cost

Typical Used Price (2025): ~$1,500,000 to $3,500,000 USD (depending on airframe hours, maintenance history, configuration)
Original New Price (when in production): ~$12 – 18 million USD (approximate, varies with options)


🔧 Challenger 600 Operating Costs

Fixed Annual Costs (estimate, e.g. for 200–400 hrs)

Crew salaries, training, insurance, hangar, management: embedded in budgets for variants like Challenger 601 (see below)
Example: For Challenger 601‑3A, fixed costs ~ $511,999/year for 200 hrs operation 


Variable Costs (Per Flight Hour estimate)

Many sources cite $5,200/hr as approximate operating cost for a Challenger 600 (fuel, maintenance, parts, etc.)
For related 601‑3A variant at 450 hrs, variable costs ~ $2,711,376 total => ~ $6,024/hr (for that model)


🛠️ Challenger 600 Maintenance & Parts Costs

Routine inspections, scheduled maintenance, parts replacement included in variable/maintenance lines
Engine overhauls and major components are part of maintenance reserves
No detailed public breakdown for 600 model is readily available beyond general operating cost estimates


🛬 Airport & Handling Fees

Landing, parking, handling, navigational fees typically folded into miscellaneous and crew/handling cost lines in budgets
These can vary widely by airport, region, regulatory regime


📊 Annual Operating Cost Summary (based on “$5,200/hr” benchmark)

At 300 hours/year: Variable cost ~ $1,560,000
Add fixed costs (estimate) e.g. ~$400,000–$600,000 (depending on management, insurance, etc.)
Estimated Total: ~$1,960,000 to ~$2,160,000/year
Cost Per Flight Hour (blended fixed + variable): ~ $6,533/hr (approx)