An undisclosed German company has taken delivery of a Challenger 650, the first of the type to be operated in the country.

“This first German customer delivery of a CL650 confirms the aircraft’s appeal in western Europe," says Bombardier’s VP of sales for Russia and CIS Christophe Degoumois. “The Challenger series and the Challenger 650 in particular are leaders in their category in Europe, with a market share of over 40 per cent.”

The jet has a synthetic vision system as standard and a wide cabin which has been redesigned.