The Hawker 400XP is a rugged, flat-floor light jet with one of the widest cabins in its class, derived from the proven Beechjet lineage. Its comfortable cabin and strong build make it a durable choice for short trips.
Avionics matter more than passengers realise, and the Hawker 400XP is well found, with Collins Pro Line 21 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 the type dispatches so reliably.
Range is a quiet strength of the Hawker 400XP: close to 1450 nautical miles links city pairs such as Geneva to Ibiza without touching down, the kind of reach that reshapes a schedule. It also opens up direct routings the airlines simply do not fly. That freedom, more than any single feature, is why clients return to it for the longer trips.
The Hawker 400XP carries real pedigree, a Hawker design chosen by corporate flight departments and private owners across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. That global fleet means mature support, strong residual values and crews who know the type inside out. On the ramp the type reads as clearly as it does in the cabin.
The Hawker 400XP 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 the aircraft.
Few things matter more on charter than pace, and the Hawker 400XP delivers, holding about 450 knots or Mach 0.79 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, it is hard to beat in its bracket.
A fact that flatters the type: The 400XP began life as the Mitsubishi Diamond, the only Japanese business jet in mass production, and the US Air Force flies the same airframe as the T-1 trainer. Details like that are why the type has such a loyal following.
Disadvantages of the Hawker 400XP as a charter aircraft, and how we weigh them:
The Hawker 400XP is honest about distance: near 1450 nautical miles it is superb across its home region, but the longest intercontinental legs call for a bigger tank, and on those we will match you to a larger jet rather than sell you a fuel stop.
Push it to the edge of its range with a full cabin and, like any aircraft, the Hawker 400XP trims its numbers, so we plan payload and fuel honestly rather than to the brochure.
As alternatives to the Hawker 400XP, it is worth weighing the Hawker 750 and the Hawker 900XP, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Hawker 750 offers the newer cabin, while the Hawker 400XP 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.
In short, few aircraft do short-haul and regional charter as gracefully as the Hawker 400XP, 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 400XP. No commitment, no obligation.