Hawker adds synthetic vision

Hawker Beechcraft now includes as standard equipment Garmin’s synthetic vision technology on its piston-engine Beechcraft Baron and Bonanza aircraft. The upgraded offerings will be introduced on production aircraft beginning in August. Synthetic vision is also available as a retrofit to WAAS-equipped G1000 aircraft in August through factory-owned service centers.

In other Hawker news, the company received certification for its Beechcraft Baron G58 and Beechcraft Bonanza G36 aircraft from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Both aircraft were approved by the CAAC on June 21. The first Bonanza in the region, which is scheduled to be delivered in third quarter 2010, will be based in Shandong Province in northern China.

“The market in China for our entire lineup of aircraft continues to expand, especially as the growing customer base in the region becomes more familiar with the range and capabilities represented by our family of products,” said Justin Firestone, HBC president for the Asia-Pacific region. “With exceptional records of performance, durability, and economy, the Baron and Bonanza provide another level of affordable and practical transportation to both businesses and individuals.”

The Baron and Bonanza add to the growing list of CAAC-certified HBC aircraft, which includes the Hawker 4000, Hawker 900XP, Hawker 850XP, Hawker 800XP, Beechjet 400A, Beechcraft Premier IA, Beechcraft King Air 350, and King Air C90GTi.