Aircraft
Nextant Sees Program Progress
The company expects its 604XT rebuild of the Challenger 604 to enter service before the end of the year.
Nextant Aerospace brought one of its remanufactured Beechjet 400XTi airframes to NBAA-BACE 2018. The company’s work includes new avionics, engines, and cosmetics. Photo: Cy Cyr
Nextant Aerospace brought one of its remanufactured Beechjet 400XTi airframes to NBAA-BACE 2018. The company’s work includes new avionics, engines, and cosmetics. Photo: Cy Cyr

Aircraft remanufacturer Nextant Aerospace is seeing progress with its newest program, the 604XT, and expects to bring the remanufactured Challenger 604 to market by year-end, company vice president of sales and marketing Randy Znamenak said on Monday at NBAA 2018. The large-cabin jet program, which Nextant launched last year in cooperation with Bombardier and Rockwell Collins, has completed its flight-test program and type inspection authorization, he said.