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Elliott Aviation Announces 400E Program
By: David A. Lombardo
Caption: Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP refurbs include Garmin 5000 avionics.
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Moline, Ill.-based Elliott Aviation launched an upgrade program for the Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP that includes Garmin G5000 avionics with a Lumatech LED master warning panel, Gogo Wi-Fi with Gogo Vision (on-demand movies), modern exterior paint design and a redesigned, weight-saving interior. The 400E program will feature the first-ever field installation of a Garmin G5000 in a Beechjet 400A or Hawker 400XP, it said.

The redesigned interior has a newly designed shell kit with a recessed headliner to create more headroom, as well as USB charging ports, redesigned cabinetry and variable color LED upwash and downwash cabin lighting, all controlled through a mobile app. It also features a redesigned arm ledge with LED accent lighting in the drink holders, window reveals, lower sidewalls and electric window shades.

Paint designs include a two-tone base with upper platinum pearl and lower snow white, accented with ruby metallic and phantom gray metallic. The aircraft will feature equipment from Garmin and Gogo, with additional vendor support from Air Source One, AWR, Belt Makers, Booth Veneers, Dallas Airmotive, High-Tech Finishing, JBRND, Luma Technologies, Scott Group Studio, Tapis and Townsend Leather.

According to an Elliott spokesman, a Garmin G5000-only retrofit is expected to cost about $400,000 and take 15 days of downtime, while the whole 400E package—including avionics, new interior, fresh paint and Gogo WiFi and Vision systems—would cost approximately $700,000 and take 50 working days.