Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter has retired the second and final Learjet 60SE from its Part 135-certified fleet, ch-aviation research reveals. The first Learjet 60SE was retired in September 2024.
The most recent aircraft to leave the fleet, N296L (msn 60-296), was last active under the ‘HPJ’ code on November 18, performing a test flight around Fort Lauderdale Executive, where it had been stored since August 8 following a flight from Miami International.
The 18.5-year-old jet is now registered in the Isle of Man as M-ABSW and has yet to operate under its new registration. Originally delivered to a Spanish operator, it joined Hop-A-Jet's fleet in 2007. It was configured to seat up to seven passengers.
The earlier retirement in September involved N280LJ (msn 60-280), now also registered in the Isle of Man as M-ABSV and owned by the same company, Jet Aviation France (which is a part of the Jet Aviation group, owned by General Dynamics). Stored at Fort Lauderdale Executive since August, the 19.7-year-old jet moved to Fort Lauderdale International on September 18, under its new registration.
Hop-A-Jet continues to operate other Learjet models, including one Learjet 60 and four Learjet 60XRs, alongside a fleet of one Challenger 300, one Challenger 350, two Challenger 604s, one Challenger 605, and one Challenger 650. The company provides private jet charter and aircraft management services.
