The Hawker 1000, produced from 1991, stretched the 800 with a longer cabin and more powerful PW305 engines for greater range. It offered the roomiest, longest-legged version of the classic Hawker line.
Reliability is why we place clients on the Hawker 1000: powered by 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305 (5,225 lbf each), it is a mature, well-supported design, and the smoothest charter is always the one that leaves on schedule. Redundant systems and a deep global spares network keep aircraft-on-ground surprises rare. When a trip has to happen, it is the sort of aircraft you bet on.
Airport flexibility is a real advantage of the Hawker 1000: it slips into tight, close-in runways that larger jets must overfly, turning a long transfer into a short one. With slots easier to secure at private terminals, departures stay on your clock rather than an airline's. Few things make a charter feel more private than watching the type taxi straight to the FBO door.
Avionics matter more than passengers realise, and the Hawker 1000 is well found, with Honeywell SPZ-8000 giving the crew the tools for confident approaches into short, high or busy airports. Automation trims workload, and a rested crew flies a smoother, more punctual charter. That margin is part of why this midsize jet dispatches so reliably.
On value the Hawker 1000 makes a strong case, turning modest operating costs into a lower hourly rate than clients expect for this much aircraft. Empty-leg and off-peak availability can drop the price further when the diary allows. Pound for pound, it is hard to argue with on a charter budget.
The Hawker 1000 carries real pedigree, a Hawker design chosen by corporate flight departments and private owners across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. That global fleet means mature support, strong residual values and crews who know the type inside out. On the ramp the type reads as clearly as it does in the cabin.
A fact that flatters the type: The Hawker 1000 stretched the line for its longest cabin and added Pratt & Whitney engines, the roomiest and longest-legged of the classic Hawkers. Small wonder it remains a favourite on charter fleets.
The Hawker 1000, weighed fairly, including the caveats:
The Hawker 1000 sits at the sharper end of its category on price, a reflection of its cabin, reputation and capability. Where budget is the single deciding factor a smaller or slightly older type can charter for less, and our advisors will say so plainly when it is the smarter call.
No single aircraft wins on every count, and the Hawker 1000 trades a little of one virtue for a lot of another; the trick is matching that trade to your actual route and party, which is exactly what we do.
As alternatives to the Hawker 1000, it is worth weighing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 4000, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Hawker 900XP is the quicker of the two, while the Hawker 1000 holds the lower operating cost per hour, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
All told the Hawker 1000 remains one of the smarter ways to fly transcontinental and medium-haul charter, and Fly with Andreea handles catering, transfers, pets and every detail around you, quoting one firm price and replying within the half hour.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Hawker 1000. No commitment, no obligation.