Learjet 75

Overview

The Learjet 75 is a refined super-light jet derived from the Learjet 45XR. It pairs upgraded Honeywell TFE731-40BR engines (3,850 lbf each, with single-channel DEEC) with the touchscreen Garmin G5000 Vision Flight Deck and canted winglets adapted from the Global 7500 / 8000 program. The Lear 75 ships with a longer 9-seat cabin than the platform-twin Learjet 70, retaining the family’s flat-floor cross-section and Part 25 transport-category certification basis.

In 2019 Bombardier introduced the Learjet 75 Liberty as a value-oriented variant with a simplified 6-seat cabin (no APU as standard) intended to compete with the Cessna Citation CJ3+. Production of all Lear 75 variants ended in 2021 with the closure of Bombardier’s Wichita Learjet line.

Key Features for GA Buyers

• Performance. Mach 0.81 maximum cruise and a 51,000-foot service ceiling let the Lear 75 climb above most weather and commercial traffic.
• Avionics. Garmin G5000 Vision Flight Deck is touchscreen-controlled and a substantial situational-awareness upgrade over the Pro Line equipment in legacy Learjets.
• Cabin comfort. Flat-floor 9-seat cabin with a pocket door separating cockpit and galley from the cabin: a rarity in light jets that meaningfully reduces cabin noise.

Trade-offs

• Runway performance. Improved over the 45XR but still requires more runway than slower competitors like the Embraer Phenom 300, particularly in hot-and-high conditions.
• Operating costs. Higher fuel burn and maintenance reserves than lighter competitors like the Cessna Citation CJ4 or Phenom 300; production-end status (2021) means ongoing parts support depends on Honeywell and Bombardier aftermarket programs.

See Also

• Learjet 70 – Same airframe with a shorter 7-seat cabin; the canonical sibling. Compare
• Bombardier Learjet 45 – Predecessor airframe; the 45XR was the donor design. Compare
• Embraer Phenom 300 – Primary commercial rival; cross-shopped at delivery in the same bracket. Compare
• Cessna Citation CJ4 – Light-jet competitor with comparable speed and range. Compare
• Hawker 800XP – Older cabin-comparable cross-shop; the Lear 75’s 9-seat cabin invites mid-size comparisons. Compare