Leading fractional-ownership operator NetJets has placed an order worth more than $300 million with Raytheon Aircraft for 20 Hawker 400XP light business jets and 20 mid-size Hawker 800XPs. The aircraft will be delivered between 2005 and 2007, and will be based in Europe and the USA.
NetJets placed a firm order for 50 Hawker 400XPs last December, making the successor to Raytheon's Beechjet 400A its primary entry-level offering, replacing a cancelled order for Cessna Citation CJ3s.
The $360 million deal included eight Hawker 800XPs and options for up to 50 more 400XPs. NetJets ordered two more 800XPs in February.
The first Hawker 400XPs are about to enter service with NetJets, which already operates 47 Hawker 800XPs and 23 Hawker 1000s. The 800XPs ordered by the fractional operator are equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics, while the 400XPs have Pro Line 4 avionics and increased payload compared with the Beechjet 400A.
Source: Flight International
