Owners of Hawker 4000 super-midsize jets will receive compensation in the form of alternative lift while thei
Hawker 4000 set for major upgrade progra
Owners of Hawker 4000 super-midsize jets will receive compensation in the form of alternative lift while their jets undergo an extensive upgrade and enhancement program beginning early this year. The roughly 40 Hawker 4000s delivered thus far need to receive a fuel system modification to meet FAA Part 25 Amendment 102 standards, and Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) is combining that work with an upgrade and enhancement program to avionics, engines and systems. The FAA allowed the Hawker 4000 to fly under exemptions that expire in 2014, and HBC is taking care of customers’ airplanes well before the deadline. The entire upgrade and enhancement program is expected to be finished next year.
Alternative lift is for the average number of Part 91 hours that owners would normally fly, but not for charter-revenue-generating trips lost as a result of the upgrade. The Hawker 4000 will be the first business jet to achieve Amendment 102 compliance, once the modifications are done. “In almost every case, [owners] are excited about this program,” said Doug Davidson, Hawker 4000 director of product support. “They weren’t expecting [the enhancements] as part of the 102 upgrade. Early adopters are taken care of, and customers will see improved value [for their 4000s].”
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