N897QS

N897QS is a Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 900XP, a twin-engine jet operated by NETJETS SALES INC. SkyMeter has tracked 180 flights totalling 308 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 7 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KICT to KICT. Service window in our records spans 79 days. The Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 900XP has a maximum takeoff weight of 28,000 lb, medium wake category.

About the Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 900XP

The Hawker 900XP is a midsize business jet that represents the final evolution of the venerable Hawker 800 lineage, which traces its roots back to the British Aerospace BAe 125 of the 1960s. Manufactured by Hawker Beechcraft (later Textron Aviation after bankruptcy and acquisition), the 900XP entered service in 2007 as an upgraded variant of the 850XP, featuring more powerful Honeywell TFE731-50R engines, enhanced avionics with the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 suite, and improved cabin amenities. The type bridges the gap between light jets and super-midsize aircraft, offering transcontinental range of approximately 2,900 nautical miles while maintaining the ability to operate from shorter runways that larger jets cannot access.

Its stand-up cabin, seating for eight passengers, and reputation for dispatch reliability made it particularly popular with fractional ownership operators like NetJets, which deployed the type extensively across North America and Europe. The 900XP can cruise at 450 knots and reach a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet, competitive performance for its class during the late 2000s. Production ceased in 2013 as Textron shifted focus to newer designs, but the type remains a common sight at business aviation airports worldwide.

The Hawker's distinctive T-tail configuration and mid-fuselage-mounted engines give it excellent handling characteristics and a quiet cabin environment compared to aft-engine competitors. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.