N181EF1978 Learjet 35A

Overview

This airframe, registered as N181EF, is a 1978-built Learjet 35A with serial number 35A-190. It is owned by Aloft Aviation Services LLC, a corporation based in Spartanburg, SC, US, and is registered in the US.

Operations & Cabin

The cabin is configured in a typical 7-8 passenger executive layout featuring club seating with a divan and a small baggage compartment, appropriate for business or executive transport missions. Operated from Spartanburg, SC by Aloft Aviation Services LLC, the airframe's performance figures support medium-range point-to-point executive operations within its 1,930 nm range at a cruise of 436 kts. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft center on keeping the original twin Honeywell (Garrett) TFE731-2-2B engines and associated systems in serviceable condition, and ensuring the interior configuration and small baggage compartment meet operator payload expectations.

Model & Market Context

As a Learjet 35A airframe (serial 35A-190), this aircraft represents the late-1970s narrow-cabin, high-speed light jet niche characterized by transcontinental light executive capability and high cruise speeds for its class. The twin TFE731-2-2B engines, each rated at 3,500 lbf, provide the thrust and service ceiling (45,000 ft) typical of the model and drive operational costs and maintenance planning.