Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Grows International Reach

May 11, 2009
Company to display broad product lineup at EBACE.

WICHITA, KS – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) continues to focus on international customers and sales, a significant part of the company's $7.3 billion backlog – led by the Europe/Africa region. HBC has enhanced its sales infrastructure, strengthened the company's international sales team, and secured EASA and other international certifications. HBC is displaying its broad product lineup at this year's European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) May 12-13 in Geneva, Switzerland.

"We have a wonderful portfolio of products that are designed to meet the needs of customers around the globe," says Sean McGeough, vice president, International Sales. "Despite the economic downturn, we continue to see pockets of strength in Europe and our other international markets such as Asia and Middle East countries. We look forward to displaying our broad lineup of aircraft at EBACE."

HBC continues working to secure additional aircraft certifications worldwide. In the last year, the following new aircraft have been certified through the listed countries.

  • Hawker 4000 – Bermuda, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa and Turkey
  • Hawker 900XP – Brazil, Cayman Islands, China and Morocco
  • Hawker 750 – Brazil, Canada, Isle of Man and Macau
  • Beechcraft Premier IA – Kazakhstan and Russia
  • Beechcraft King Air B200GT – Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Africa
  • Beechcraft King Air C90GTi – Panama
  • Beechcraft Baron 58 – Egypt, Guatemala, Honduras, India and Japan
  • Beechcraft Bonanza G36 – Egypt and Isle of Man

Hawker Beechcraft's EBACE 2009 exhibit will showcase eight aircraft, including:

  • Hawker 4000 – The flagship of the Hawker line, the composite-fuselage Hawker 4000 is the most advanced super-midsize business jet in the world. It truly sets the standard for quality, performance and value in the super-midsize business jet class of aircraft.
  • Hawker 750 – The newest evolution of the famed Hawker 800 lineage, this new light-midsize business jet redefines its class with a large midsize cabin, additional baggage space and proven efficiency.
  • Hawker 400XP – With the largest cabin of any comparable aircraft, this aircraft is the preferred light jet for the fractional market and corporations worldwide. The Hawker 400XP is the fastest light business jet of its class.
  • Beechcraft Premier IA – Truly an advanced technology light jet, the Premier IA offers customers an industry-leading combination of speed, cabin size and efficiency with a new interior, upgraded avionics and five-year warranty.
  • Beechcraft King Air 350 – The King Air series is the #1 turboprop lineup in the world. The flagship Beechcraft King Air model, the next-generation King Air 350, offers the utmost in versatility and capability and features a class leading heated, pressurized, and in-flight-accessible baggage area – the largest in its class. This aircraft can operate on runways as short as 3,300 feet with exceptional short-field performance.
  • Beechcraft King Air C90GTi – Advanced Collins Pro Line 21 fully-integrated avionics take the new Beechcraft King Air C90GTi cockpit to that of our other King Airs and larger jets, while retaining the same operational flexibility, a private lavatory, and a 50-percent larger cabin than most VLJs.
  • Beechcraft Baron G58 – The piston twin that pilots aspire to own, the aircraft features fully integrated Garmin G1000 avionics with the new GFC 700 flight control system and new GWX 68 color weather radar.
  • Beechcraft Bonanza G36 – The most prestigious high-performance single-engine piston in the market with the longest continual production line in the industry – 60 years in 2007. It features Garmin G1000 avionics and the new GFC 700 flight control system.

Also on display at HBC's exhibit will be mock-ups of the company's newest products, including the Beechcraft Premier II and Beechcraft King Air 350i.

For more information visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.