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Bankruptcy Court Approves Beechcraft Plan

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Key Takeaways:

  • Hawker Beechcraft has received court approval to emerge from bankruptcy as a smaller, standalone company, rebranding as Beechcraft Corp.
  • The reorganized company will focus on its core turboprop and piston aircraft (King Air, Baron, Bonanza, T-6 Texan II) and its profitable parts, maintenance, and refurbishment businesses.
  • The plan includes shedding $2.5 billion in debt, selling off its business jet line, and securing $525 million in new financing to fund operations and future aircraft programs.
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Hawker Beechcraft has received approval from a U.S. bankruptcy court to reorganize as a smaller, stand-alone company that will focus on the market for turboprop and piston airplanes.

The plan calls for the company to emerge from bankruptcy under the name Beechcraft Corp. in February with a renewed emphasis on its King Air, Baron, Bonanza and T-6 Texan II light attack aircraft as well as its profitable parts, maintenance, repairs and refurbishment businesses.

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