Raytheon has announced that it is broadening its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850XP. The models will replace the Hawker 850XP when they begin entering service next year.
At the NBAA Convention last month, Raytheon commercial aircraft president Brad Hatt described the 900XP and 750 as models designed “to leverage the success of the Hawker 800 series cabin” by “meeting customer needs and expectations” in the midsize and super-light-midsize jet markets.
“We recognized that there was a product gap between our Hawker 400XP light jet and midsize Hawker 850XP,” said Hatt in an interview. To enter this segment–one already occupied by the Citation XLS and Learjet 45XR, priced in the $11 million to $12 million range–Raytheon is offering the $11.95 million Hawker 750, with certification and deliveries expected to begin in next year’s third quarter.