The Hawker 900XP, introduced in 2006, is the last and most refined iteration of the Hawker 800 series, and one of the finest midsize jets ever produced. Manufactured by Hawker Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas, the 900XP upgraded the 800XP's powerplant to Honeywell TFE731-50R engines, added standard Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics with TCAS II, TAWS, and enhanced weather radar, and introduced modern winglets for improved fuel efficiency. The result: an aircraft with 2,930 nm range and a wide 6'0" stand-up cabin that has earned a passionate following among charter operators and owner-pilots worldwide.
The Hawker 900XP was built to work hard, its 2× Honeywell TFE731-50R (4,660 lbf each) and redundant systems giving the dispatch reliability that keeps a charter day on the rails. Mature types carry a known maintenance rhythm, which means fewer last-minute swaps and cleaner scheduling. That predictability is worth as much to a client as any cabin feature on it.
As a midsize jet the Hawker 900XP reaches thousands of smaller, more convenient airfields, landing far closer to where you are actually going than the big hubs and cutting the drive at the far end. Balanced field length and strong brakes let it use runways the airlines cannot sell a ticket into. On a point-to-point charter this midsize jet can turn a two-hour transfer into a fifteen-minute one.
Avionics matter more than passengers realise, and the Hawker 900XP is well found, with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 (TCAS II, TAWS, Enhanced Wx Radar) 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.
On value the Hawker 900XP 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, this midsize jet is hard to argue with on a charter budget.
As a Hawker product the Hawker 900XP brings a respected name and a worldwide support network, reassurance that matters as much to charter clients as the cabin itself. Decades of service have wrung the surprises out of the design. Choosing the aircraft is choosing a known, trusted quantity.
An insider point: The 900XP was the final and finest Hawker, adding winglets and efficient Honeywell engines to a flat-floor cabin whose DNA reaches back to 1962. That character is part of what you are chartering, not just a cabin.
Where the Hawker 900XP asks a compromise on charter:
The Hawker 900XP cabin is generous for midsize jet work, though it will not pretend to the walk-about width of a heavy jet. For most trips that is the right trade, and where a client truly needs a stateroom we point them up a class.
If outright top speed or the newest cabin technology is your single priority, a more recent design may edge it, yet for most travellers the Hawker 900XP balance of comfort, capability and value is the more meaningful advantage on the day.
As alternatives to the Hawker 900XP, it is worth weighing the Hawker 800XP and the Hawker 4000, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Hawker 800XP tends to charter for a little less, while the Hawker 900XP keeps the more modern flight deck, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
In short, few aircraft do transcontinental and medium-haul charter as gracefully as the Hawker 900XP, and where it is the right tool we place it on fully vetted, certified partners at a fixed all-in price, with an answer back inside 30 minutes.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Hawker 900XP. No commitment, no obligation.