Sun, Oct 29, 2006
Raytheon Aircraft Company Announces Orders for 112 Aircraft
Worth Nearly $1 Billion at NBAA
Raytheon Aircraft is
bragging again... and for darned good reason. RAC has reported
strong customer orders resulting from products announced and/or
exhibited at the 2006 NBAA Convention, held recently in Orlando,
Fla. RAC received orders for 112 Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft
worth nearly $1 billion. Deliveries will occur over the next two
years.
“Results from this year’s NBAA show were
outstanding,” said Jim Schuster, Raytheon Aircraft
Company’s Chairman and CEO. “The introduction of two
new Hawker models and strong international interest made this one
of our best shows ever.”
During the show, RAC announced two new Hawker variants, the
Hawker 900XP and Hawker 750 for the mid-size and light-mid size jet
markets. These two products will leverage the success of the Hawker
800-series cabin.
The Hawker 900XP launches Honeywell’s new TFE731-50R
engine providing improved hot and high altitude performance with
over 2,800 nm NBAA IFR range carrying 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 RAC-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 3rd Quarter.
Following market analysis and a review of the Hawker product
line, Raytheon tells ANN that, "it became apparent an opportunity
was not being satisfied in the light-mid size jet market. The new
Hawker 750 is being developed to satisfy that opportunity, and 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 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.
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