Hawker Beechcraft installs first Pro-Line 21 avionics upgrade on 400XPR

Hawker Beechcraft announced at
LABACE that the first customer aircraft in the Hawker 400XPR upgrade programme
is undergoing the Rockwell Collins Pro-Line 21 avionics system upgrade at its
Hawker Beechcraft service facility in Atlanta.

The avionics upgrade is the
first component of the 400XPR programme to receive Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) certification.

“The first customer aircraft
to receive the avionics upgrade is an important step in the 400XPR programme,”
said Christi Tannahill, Hawker Beechcraft senior vice president, Global
Customer Support.

Tannahill continued “The
programme is moving forward with great energy, and we look forward to giving all
Hawker 400-series operators access to the only factory-completed,
factory-warrantied and factory-serviceable enhancements in the market today.”