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While Bombardier is ending production of the iconic Learjet, there are hundreds in the charter fleet, and these two companies offer the type in jet card format

Goodbye Learjet. Popularized by Frank Sinatra, James Brown, and Arnold Palmer, private jet’s popularity has been on the decline for more than a decade.

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Comparing the Learjet 75 Liberty, Learjet 70, Learjet 60, Learjet 55, Learjet 45, Learjet 40, Learjet 36, Learjet 35, Learjet 31, Learjet 25, and Learjet 24

Frank Sinatra’s favored private jet was used to film acrobatic aerial scenes in Top Gun featuring Tom Cruise. Here’s a look at the various Learjet models you can access via jet cards or private jet charter

Legendary Learjet may only be a bit player it today’s market for new private jets. Still, the private jets that were synonymous with Hollywood in the 1960s and 1970s are plentiful in the on-demand charter market. They are also used by many category-based jet card providers. There’s also model-specific Lear options for fractional ownership and jet cards.

Founded in 1962 by Bill Lear, it has now been under the ownership of Bombardier since 1990. From celebrities of the day like Frank Sinatra to high-profile pilots like astronaut Neil Armstrong, the Learjet was the flagship of private jets for decades.

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There is currently only one model in production, the Learjet 75 Liberty, an update of the Lear 45. In February 2021, it announced it was ending production of the type to focus on its Challenger and Global aircraft. The current Lear has a 4 ft., 11 in. cabin height, 5 ft., 1 in. cabin width, and cabin length of 19 ft., 10 in. The Lear 75 Liberty reduced manufacturer sticker price to $9.9 million from $13.5 million for its predecessor. Last year, Bombardier only delivered a dozen Lear 70/75 types.

Bombardier Lear private jet family

Lear 75 Liberty and Lear 75
Lear 70
Lear 60 and Lear 60XR
Lear 55, Lear 55B, and Lear 55C
Lear 45, Lear 45XR
Lear 40, Lear40XR
Lear 36, Lear 36A
Lear 35A
Lear31, Lear 31A, Lear 31ER
Lear 25D

Comparing Lear private jet models available in the fractional, lease, jet card, and on-demand charter markets

Aircraft	Lear Liberty 75	Lear 60/60XR	Lear 55/55B/55C	Lear 45/45XR	Lear 40/40XR	Lear 35A
Fractional Ownership or Lease	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Fleet Size (Aug. 2020)	109	306	130	447	132	483
Jet Card	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
On-Demand Charter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cabin Height	4.92	5.71	5.75	4.92	4.92	4.30
Cabin Width	5.12	5.92	5.90	5.12	5.12	4.90
Cabin Length	19.75	17.67	16.70	19.75	17.67	12.90
Baggage Volume (sq. ft.)	65	48	60	65	65	40
Seats	8	7	7	8	6	6
Range – Seats Full (nm)	1,805	2,044 to 2,186	1,870	1,423 to 1,685	1,573 to 1,778	1,930
Max. Range 4 pax (nm)	1,998	2,398 to 2,418	2,040	1,937 to 1,968	1,707 to 1,960	2,125
Normal Cruise Speed (mph)	436	436	447	436	436	436
Launch Date	2013	1993	1981	1999	2004	1976
End Date	2021	2013	1990	2012	2012	1992