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Icing On The Cake! HBC Receives Brazilian Order Worth Nearly $200M

When Hawker Beechcraft said earlier this year it wanted to strengthen its foothold into international markets... the company wasn't kidding, or making idle comments. In the early hours of NBAA 2008, HBC announced Brazilian-based L�der Signatures S.A. had ordered 23 aircraft spanning the Hawker Beechcraft product line. L�der, a Hawker Beechcraft dealer and authorized service center since 1996, purchased what is considered to be one of the largest general aviation aircraft orders in Brazilian history with a value estimated at nearly $200 million. The contract was officially signed by L�der CEO Eduardo de Pereira Vaz at NBAA.

"L�der has been a partner with Hawker Beechcraft as a dealer and authorized service center for 12 years. We’ve shared a great relationship with them over the years and it’s a tremendous honor to now receive one of Brazil’s largest-ever orders from this great company," said Brad Hatt, president, Commercial Sales at Hawker Beechcraft. "There is a large demand in Brazil for our aircraft and we are thrilled that L�der continues to sell our great products. We’ve had an increasing presence in Latin America and our sales team has really elevated HBC as the leader in the region."

The momentous order consists of three Hawker 4000, two Hawker 900XP, three Hawker 750, five just-announced Hawker 450XPs, one Beechcraft King Air B200GT, four Beechcraft King Air C90GTi, two Beechcraft Baron G58 and three Beechcraft Bonanza G36 aircraft. Deliveries for the 23 aircraft will take place from 2009 to 2011.

The announcement came on the heels of the unveiling of two new aircraft programs... the new Beechcraft King Air 350i, and Hawker 450XP.

The King Air 350i is new top-of-the-line model for the world's most popular corporate turboprop family. While mechanicals and avionics will be little-changed from the existing King Air 350, Hawker Beechcraft has made significant changes to the passenger cabin. Using what Hawker ...

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[madisonelectronic]

@usnusa2003 They have them now, busily killing terrorists. It is in the news today. Get a load of that cockpit!

[usnusa2003]

I wish the military paid enough to get one of these...........