Memphis-based AB Jets Will Purchase a Trio of Challenger 3500s | Aviation International News

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Bombardier Inks Firm Three-Challenger Deal with AB Jets

Memphis-based AB Jets is moving up to the super-midsize class with the order, starting in 2025

Bombardier executives and AB Jets leadership celebrate 3 ship order at NBAA — (L-R) Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Bombardier's e-v-p for aircraft sales and defense; Bombardier CEO Eric Martel; AB Jets co-founder and co-owner Andrew Bettis; David Turner, AB Jets co-owner and operations director, IMC Companies CEO and chairman Mark George; and Frank Vento, Bombardier's v-p of U.S. sales, pose in front of a Challenger 3500, celebrating AB Jets firm order for three of the super-midsize twinjets, delivery of which will commence in 2025. (Photo: Barry Ambrose/AIN)

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

October 18, 2023

Bombardier on Tuesday received a firm three-unit Challenger 3500 order from Memphis, Tennessee-based operator AB Jets, with an option for a fourth. The charter company—which celebrates its 25th anniversary next year—currently operates a fleet of nine Learjet 60s and specializes in providing supplemental lift and urgent organ transplant transport.

“With our missions, we are primarily in the Continental U.S. [The 3500] will give us a true coast-to-coast offering with the range of the aircraft, and that in itself will be thoroughly enjoyed by the customers to have that capability,” company co-owner and director of operations David Turner told AIN. “We had a lot of requests through current clients for that category offering, and it's always had the Challenger request with that.”

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