AirCare1 has retired its final Learjet 35A, replacing it with a second Learjet 60, which is now the sole aircraft type in its fleet. The Learjet 60 was also the last of its type operated by Cutter Aviation (CTF, Phoenix Sky Harbor) under its Part 135-certified fleet.
The retired Learjet 35A, N403DP (msn 35A-446), was the last of three units that AirCare1 operated since 2013. The first was retired in 2019, and the second earlier this year. This 43.2-year-old aircraft has been US-registered throughout its life and is currently not under any Part 135 operator's fleet.
Replacing the Learjet 35A is 31.3-year-old Learjet 60 N843CP (msn 60-011), the second in AirCare1's fleet. The company announced the replacement on November 1, noting that the aircraft had already completed its first mission. According to ADS-B data, the Learjet 60 was in service on October 31, flying from Phoenix Deer Valley to Denver Centennial, then on to Great Falls, and back to Phoenix Deer Valley. With the exception of one year with a Danish registration, between 1999 and 2000, this Learjet has remained US-registered for its entire operational history.
AirCare1, specialising in medical air transportation, now operates a fleet exclusively composed of two Learjet 60s. Both aircraft are equipped to function as airborne intensive care units, providing air ambulance, medical escort, and specialty transport services.
Meanwhile, with the retirement of the Learjet 60 type from its fleet, Cutter Aviation will continue to operate a Learjet 60SE, a similar model, along with a diverse fleet of other types, including one Citation Latitude, one HondaJet, three HondaJet (APMG)s, one PC-12/47, four PC-12 NGs, and two PC-24s.
In addition to its private jet charter services, Cutter Aviation provides fixed-base operations (FBO) at several locations including Albuquerque International, Colorado Springs, Georgetown Executive, Phoenix Deer Valley, Phoenix Sky Harbor, and Prescott. The company also offers aircraft maintenance services alongside aircraft acquisitions and sales.
