The Hawker 800, introduced in 1984, refined the 700 with an improved wing, more power and a redesigned cabin, becoming one of the best-selling midsize jets in history. Its blend of comfort and reliability defined the class for two decades.
Few things matter more on charter than pace, and the Hawker 800 delivers, holding about 448 knots or Mach 0.78 so meetings, connections and dinners all stay comfortably in reach. That speed comes from a wing and engines tuned for high, efficient cruise rather than brute thrust. On the clock, where it counts, the type is hard to beat in its bracket.
Worth knowing: The Hawker 800 improved the wing and cabin of the line into one of the best-selling midsize jets in history, its flat floor a legacy of 1960s de Havilland design. Details like that are why the type has such a loyal following.
The Hawker 800 covers roughly 2540 nautical miles nonstop, enough for Paris to Riyadh, nonstop, which on a midsize jet charter is the difference between arriving for dinner and arriving for breakfast. Range like this collapses connections that an airline itinerary would force on the same journey. In practice this midsize jet lets a client leave late and still land the same evening, fresh.
Behind the comfort sits real engineering: the Hawker 800 runs 2x Honeywell TFE731-5R (4,300 lbf each), a combination trusted across thousands of charter operations to keep departures punctual. Well-understood systems make it forgiving to maintain and quick to turn around between legs. Dependability, in the end, is the luxury clients feel most on the aircraft.
The Hawker 800 is happy on short and secondary runways, so a charter routes into the airfield nearest the meeting, the villa or the resort rather than the nearest airline gateway. That flexibility matters most where mountains, islands or short strips rule out bigger jets. Access, quietly, is one of the strongest reasons clients pick it.
Avionics matter more than passengers realise, and the Hawker 800 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 it dispatches so reliably.
Where the Hawker 800 asks a compromise on charter:
The Hawker 800 is a mature, thoroughly sorted design rather than the newest sheet of metal, which is a strength for reliability but means the very latest cabin gadgetry may sit a generation back. For charter clients who value dependability over novelty that is rarely a real loss.
Push it to the edge of its range with a full cabin and, like any aircraft, the Hawker 800 trims its numbers, so we plan payload and fuel honestly rather than to the brochure.
As alternatives to the Hawker 800, it is worth weighing the Hawker 800XP and the Hawker 850XP, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Hawker 800XP tends to charter for a little less, while the Hawker 800 brings the wider cabin, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
The bottom line is that the Hawker 800 is a superb choice for transcontinental and medium-haul charter, pairing a comfortable cabin with dependable performance for travellers who value their time. Fly with Andreea arranges the whole journey around you, with a firm all-in price and a reply within 30 minutes.
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