Hawker Cuts Help Push Jet Deliveries Down

Hawker Beechcraft’s decision to halt production of the 400XP Beechjet and supplier issues with the Hawker 4000 held down deliveries in 2011, contributing to a larger decline in industry-wide business jet shipments, according to revised data released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) April 17. GAMA, which originally released its year-end annual shipment report in February, revised its totals following the release of Hawker Beechcraft’s 10-K year-end results filing on April 13. The report issued in February marked the first time that GAMA had released its year-end shipment report without Hawker Beechcraft results ...