New hawker models with NJ launch customer. Big woopie.

[Smellycat]

http://www.aero-news.net/news/commb...8ef45c0-3134-42ae-aa07-c73165a14470&Dynamic=1

Yea, good luck with the new Raytheon products. We'll see them certified in....a maybe 2010, maybe....who knows.

That 400XP sure has been a BIG HIT, huh?

The headline that fizzles and flutters like an airbus at an airshow flyby.

:laugh:

 

[xpdriver]

http://www.aero-news.net/news/commb...8ef45c0-3134-42ae-aa07-c73165a14470&Dynamic=1

Yea, good luck with the new Raytheon products. We'll see them certified in....a maybe 2010, maybe....who knows.

That 400XP sure has been a BIG HIT, huh?

The headline that fizzles and flutters like an airbus at an airshow flyby.

:laugh:

Dude you need a huge....relax..don't worry you won't be flying them anyway..

 

[pilotpat]

Maybe its just me, but I see a lot of 400XP's on ramps all over the country...so I'd say they're a hit. Besides, its not like they tried to reinvent the Diamondjet/Beechjet...it was a legal deal, I believe, about getting some new stuff on board. It's not like they put a ram's head yoke on it and then called it a Hawker.

Valium helps by the way.

 

[hawkerflyer]

900XP and 750. Raytheon's really getting mileage out of the airframe. Can't say I necessarily blame them. Just wish it was a bit faster.

 

[HighSpeedClimb]

NetJets(R), the Worldwide Leader in Private Aviation, Purchases 48 Hawker(R) 750 and 900XP Business Jets
Tuesday October 17, 6:28 pm ET
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 16, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Aircraft Company has signed contracts with NetJets® Aviation and NetJets Europe for the purchase of 48 additional Hawker® aircraft, 30 Hawker 750s and 18 Hawker 900XPs, for NetJets' global fleets. The order is valued in excess of one half billion dollars. Deliveries will commence in 2007 and continue through 2009.
"The Hawker 750 and Hawker 900XP will set new standards for quality, performance and value in the light-mid and mid-size classes of aircraft," said Jim Schuster, chairman and CEO of Raytheon Aircraft Company. "The NetJets name is synonymous with safety, quality and service, and I know that each and every Raytheon Aircraft Company employee is totally committed to ensuring that we meet the high standards of performance NetJets has come to expect from us. We are honored and delighted that they have chosen the Hawker 750 and 900XP."
"We are excited to be the launch customer for the Hawker 750 and Hawker 900XP. This order reflects the increased demand for NetJets private aviation solutions in both the US and in Europe," said Richard Santulli, chairman, NetJets Inc. "The Hawker 900XP will be an integral part of our Columbus-based NetJets Aviation program. It complements our existing fleet in the United States, providing our owners with greater choice and longer range while continuing to maintain the high standards that have made NetJets the market leader. The Hawker 750 is a fantastic fit for our European customers enhancing our NetJets Europe fleet. Raytheon Aircraft Company's commitment to customer service and quality aircraft makes it an ideal partner to help NetJets ensure availability 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
The new Hawker 750 will be a 2,100 nm NBAA IFR range airplane with four passengers, strategically positioned with the largest cabin in the light-mid size aircraft segment. It will have the same cabin as the Hawker 800-series, but the ventral fuel tank will be replaced with a heated external baggage compartment with 32 cubic feet of additional baggage capacity. The Hawker 750 cabin measuring 5'9" in height and 6'0" in width will be far superior in both comfort and size to anything in the light-mid size category. The airplane will continue to use the highly successful Honeywell TFE731-5BR engine and state-of-the-art Collins Pro Line 21 avionics package. The aircraft will feature a new Hawker interior designed specifically for the 750 and for this market segment. Priced at $11.2 million standard and $11.9 million typically equipped in 2007 dollars, certification is planned for Q3 2007 and deliveries will begin in the Fourth Quarter.
The Hawker 900XP will launch Honeywell's new TFE731-50R engine providing improved hot and high altitude performance with over 2,800 nm NBAA IFR range with six passengers allowing it to make a one-stop flight from New York to Honolulu 99.9 percent of the time. It also will have the same cabin size as the Hawker 800-series, the largest and most successful cabin in its class. Featuring a factory-customized interior by the Little Rock Completion Center, and Raytheon Aircraft Company designed winglets, the 900XP will be well positioned to continue to be the most preferred airplane in the mid-size segment. Standard priced at $13.9 million, certification is expected mid-year 2007 with deliveries to begin in the Third Quarter. Raytheon Aircraft Company designs, manufactures, markets and supports Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft for the world's commercial and military markets.