Hawker 4000 Deliveries to Commence in Q4

Hawker's "Air Superiority" Aircraft Reaches Historic Milestone.

Reports are filtering in that Raytheon will begin delivering the Hawker 4000 to customers in the 4th quarter of 2006 after receiving exemptions with conditions after the aircraft reached the FAA’s five-year time limit for certification of the Hawker 4000 under Part 25 amendments that existed at the time of the type certificate (TC) application.

Operators that take delivery of Hawker 4000s during the exemption period face a mandatory retrofit if any design changes are necessary. If design changes are required to show compliance with the ignition or hydraulics rules, they must be incorporated on aircraft delivered before Sept. 1, 2008, or they cannot operate after Sept. 1, 2009.

Hawker took a fresh perspective when creating the Hawker 4000 super-midsize jet. With its advanced composite fuselage, supercritical wing, advanced Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308A FADEC-controlled engines (The PW300 family of engines are in operation in 46 countries with more than 400 operators. To
date, the PW300 family has accumulated over 4.8 million operating hours), and Honeywell Primus EPIC avionics, the Hawker 4000 is truly the newest, most advanced jet in its class.

With comfortable seating for eight and a 3,400-mile range, the Hawker 4000 is also the consummate business transportation solution. The Hawker put together the elements of comfort, speed, range, and efficiency to deliver a great aircraft in the Hawker 4000.

Hawker/Beechcraft also has one of the best online stores for merchandise and makes a very rugged and stylish ball cap. I picked up a Premier IA hat at the NBAA and have not been disappointed at all. No word on whether new Hawker 4000 hats will follow certification.