German engineering and technology conglomerate Bosch took delivery of a brand-new Challenger 3500 for corporate travel, ch-aviation research has revealed.
HB-JLE (msn 21040) was ferried from Montréal Trudeau via Shannon to Stuttgart Manfred Rommel on December 19, 2024. The aircraft is registered and operated by Scintilla AG, a fully owned subsidiary of Bosch based in Switzerland.
The brand-new Challenger 3500 joins two other Bombardier Business Aircraft in the corporate fleet of Bosch, a Challenger 605 and a Challenger 650, both also registered in Switzerland and operated by Scintilla AG. The Swiss division of Bosch does not hold an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC).
