Hawker Beechcraft Aircraft News

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation announced today that it secured orders for 11 aircraft, including three of its flagship Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jets, a Hawker 400XPR, six King Air 350i turboprops and a King Air 250, during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition that concluded Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland.

Nextant and Hawker Beechcraft have renewed their hostilities as the two companies fight for the upper hand in the market for re-engined Hawker 400-series jets.

The new factory, next door to Nextant's existing facility at the Cuyahoga County Airport, will help the company meet its higher-than-expected orders of 70 Nextant 400XT jets over the next five years.

This Feb. 7 2012 photo shows the Hawker Beechcraft headquarters in Wichita, Kan.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation today announced it is bringing eight aircraft to the 2012 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition May 14-16 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Hawker 400XPR upgrade combines the increased power of the Williams International FJ44-4A-32 engines with the superior aerodynamics of genuine Hawker Winglets.

May 9, 2012 - The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate for Universal Avionics' third generation Airborne Datalink System, UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit .

XOJET, Inc., the leader in private aviation, today announced a strategic alliance with Jet Edge International.

Economic turbulence has shrunk the market for business jets, and it's causing an especially bumpy ride for Hawker Beechcraft.

Aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft, in an effort to eliminate $2.5 billion in debt and $125 million of annual cash interest expense, has declared bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in an effort to start reorganization.

Hawker Beechcraft, fresh off a week in the news over its Chapter 11 filing , announced on Monday that its 400XPR test aircraft has flown for the first time.

The company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday, seeking a prearranged restructuring agreement that would allow it to continue its operations and restructure its finances.

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Max-Viz's Enhanced Vision System for Hawker business jets in the field is on track for Supplemental Type Certificate approval within the next two months.

The US Army's newly established project office for fixed-wing aircraft has started work on a new programme to replace the service's fleet of Hawker Beechcraft C-12 utility aircraft.

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WICHITA, Kan. -- Economic turbulence has shrunk the market for business jets, and it's causing an especially bumpy ride for Hawker Beechcraft.

Hawker Beechcraft has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York, the company said Thursday afternoon.

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