Hawker 800XPR deliveries begin after EASA awards certificate
Aircraft earns EASA certificate just weeks after the FAA certificate
Hawker Beechcraft has announced the type
certification of the Hawker 800XPR by the European Aviation Safety Authority
(EASA) has been granted, just weeks after receiving certification from the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This upgrade package is available
exclusively through factory-owned HBS facilities, including its Chester location. It
offers significant performance and capability improvements by replacing the
aircraft’s original engines with new technology TFE731-50R powerplants and
improved aerodynamics with Genuine Hawker winglets. Customer deliveries have
commenced.
“We are very excited to follow up our recent
FAA certification with EASA as this opens up significant opportunity for the
modification,” said Christi Tannahill, Hawker Beechcraft vice president, Global
Customer Support. “Achieving Hawker 800XPR EASA certification enabled us to
begin our first customer deliveries.”
