N157NS

2010 Bombardier Inc CL-600-2B16

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 5859

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jan 31, 2028.

Registered owner

Norfolk Southern Railway Co

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 4055 Sandy Creek Rd, Atlanta, GA 30336
Fleet: 3 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bombardier Inc CL-600-2B16
Year built: 2010
Serial number: 5859
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan · Ge CF34-3B · 9,220 lb thrust
Seats: 22
Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jan 20, 2011)
Mode S code: A0E56D (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 13, 2012 · last FAA action Apr 14, 2023

What a Bombardier Challenger 600 series looks likePhoto of a Bombardier Challenger 600 series, not this aircraft: Maarten Visser from Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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