Wed, May 05, 2010
350i Makes EBACE Debut, C90GTx On Tour
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) gave EBACE its first look at
the new Beechcraft King Air 350i turboprop on Monday. HBC
received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Type Certification
for the twin-engine aircraft in December and recently made its
first delivery to a European customer, Belgian charter operator
Philippe Bodson .Deliveries began in December 2009.
King Air 350i
"We are pleased to have on display the 350i - a state-of-the-art
version of an aircraft with a rich tradition of reputable service
throughout the region and around the world," said Sean McGeough,
HBC president, Europe, Middle East and Africa region. "The King Air
350i matches its predecessors in fuel efficiency and mission
flexibility while offering a modernized cabin that beats many large
business jets with a much higher price tag."
Bodson, founder and general manager of the private charter company
ASL, operates the King Air 350i out of Antwerp. ASL offers
corporate charter service to approximately 100 European
destinations in Europe and North Africa with the 350i and several
other King Air models that are part of the company's fleet of 14
aircraft.
"We are very glad to have the first King Air 350i in service in
Europe," said Bodson, who started ASL in 1998. "We know the value
of the aircraft and it is a very good thing to promote to our
customers. The 350i is also particularly good for special missions,
like those to small airfields that cannot be done by other
aircraft. The spacious and modern cabin of the 350i accommodates up
to nine passengers and is the perfect solution for the short and
medium ranged missions. It offers a very high price quality ratio
and the aircraft attracts specific clients who choose this concept
above a jet on these routes."
Meanwhile deliveries are already underway for tue recently
certified Beechcraft King Air C90GTx - an upgraded and enhanced
version of the world's most successful general aviation turbine
aircraft. The first King Air C90GTx was recently delivered to Pedro
Zeballos of Panama. The new King Air C90GTx, which debuts this week
at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition
(EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, features impressive enhancements to
both payload and performance. Prior to EBACE, the company completed
the first demonstration tour across the Eastern U.S. with the King
Air C90GTx.
King Air 90GTx
"With deliveries underway, we are pleased to showcase the aircraft
during EBACE," said Sean McGeough, HBC president, Europe, Middle
East and Africa region. "We expect high interest from our customers
in what is one of the greenest and most efficient aircraft
available. From EBACE, the aircraft will continue on to a number of
locations throughout the Eastern Hemisphere to provide customers
with an opportunity to see firsthand this exceptional
aircraft."
Key enhancements to the new King Air C90GTx include an increase in
maximum gross weight and the addition of composite winglets, which
improve climb performance and further increase fuel efficiency. The
maximum ramp weight and maximum takeoff weight of the C90GTx have
been increased by 385 pounds to 10,545 and 10,485 pounds
respectively. This increase in maximum weight provides the new
C90GTx with a full-fuel payload capability of more than 750 pounds
- almost double that of the C90GTi and ahead of any entry-level
jet. The ability to carry more fuel with higher payloads increases
the four passenger range by more than 200 nm.
The King Air 90 entered into service more than 45 years ago. The
aircraft series has long been the entry point into larger aircraft,
serving as the first step into cabin-class comfort and twin-turbine
capability, safety and performance. The C90GTx marks the eighth
major King Air upgrade the company has introduced since 2003.
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