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Hawker Beech on mission to prevail despite headwind

When asked about the Hawker 450 at the Hawker Beechcraft Corp.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

October 19, 2009

When asked about the Hawker 450 at the Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) press conference yesterday, chairman and CEO Bill Boisture said, “We are going to introduce another version of that fine, light jet.” He declined to reveal any additional information. He also said there will be a follow-up Hawker 400 timed “to meet the economic updraft, and that’s all I’m going to say about it.”

In a military-style briefing, Boisture painted a somber picture of the current state of the aviation industry, but assured that “we are on a mission” and will “prevail against unprecedented travail and market forces.”

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