Beechcraft Hawker 750

The Beechcraft Hawker 750 is a midsize jet of the Hawker 800 family, built as a lighter and cheaper version of the 800XP with the same fuselage, cabin, wing and engines. The factory removed the fuel tank under the fuselage and fitted a heated baggage hold loaded from outside. The result is more room for suitcases, skis and golf bags than in any other Hawker of the series, at the cost of range.

Cabin: the 800XP interior with a galley by the door

The cabin of the Hawker 750 matches the 800XP: 6.50 m long, 1.83 m wide and about 1.75 m high, so a tall passenger walks almost upright along the lowered aisle. Five seats slide, swivel and recline, and a three-seat divan runs along the side at the rear.

Baggage: 2.24 m³ and room for skis

Bags go in two places. Part sits in stowage inside the cabin and behind the toilet, reachable in flight. The rest goes in the hold under the fuselage, loaded on the ground and heated, so wine or anything that should not freeze can travel there.

What usually fits:

• golf bags for the group in the external hold, suitcases inside;
• skis in bags for a group, once their number and length are in the request;
• one suitcase per person next to the golf bags for six passengers.

Because the Hawker 750 carries less fuel, more weight is left for people: about 1,020 kg with full tanks, more than in the 800XP. On trips to the Alps or Spain, volume rather than weight sets the limit.

Speed, range and runways

The two Honeywell TFE731-5BR engines of the Hawker 750, 20.7 kN each, are the same as on the 800XP, and the cockpit has Collins Pro Line 21. The 4,065 km range applies to four passengers; with a full cabin and baggage it is shorter, so we plan non-stop legs up to about 3,450 km, with a reserve for headwind and an alternate airport.

Hawker 750 flights from European hubs

One-way prices for the whole aircraft with crew, before airport fees and passenger taxes. Flight time is the great-circle distance at 780 km/h plus taxi, climb and approach. The final price also depends on where the aircraft comes from.

Up to two hours: ski runs, the Riviera and the islands

Two to four hours: golf in Iberia, the Aegean and Morocco

More than four hours: the Canaries at the limit

• Every route in the table is flown non-stop.
• Geneva and London to Tenerife (4:08 h and 4:13 h) are close to the range we plan with: with a full cabin and a winter headwind, the operator may add a fuel stop in Malaga or Lisbon, and the Hawker 900XP is the safer choice.
• Mykonos gives private aircraft only about 40 minutes of parking in summer, so the jet waits elsewhere.
• Riyadh, Doha and Dubai are out of reach without a stop.

The calculator shows an indicative price for this model or a jet of the same class on your route.

What a Hawker 750 charter costs

The rate starts at EUR 4,500 per flight hour for the whole aircraft, with two pilots and fuel, the same as for the Hawker 800XP. A short leg costs more than rate times flight time: Frankfurt to Chambéry takes 1:11 h and starts at EUR 10,000, as the operator's minimum charge and the flights to and from base are included.

On longer legs these fixed costs weigh less. A Hawker 750 from London Farnborough to Faro (2:40 h) starts at EUR 17,000, Paris Le Bourget to Marrakesh (3:13 h) at EUR 19,500 and London Farnborough to Tenerife (4:13 h) at EUR 24,000.

The price is for the whole aircraft, so on London Farnborough - Faro each passenger's share falls as the group grows:

How to fly cheaper

• Accept a Hawker 800XP instead of a Hawker 750: the same cabin and hourly rate, many more aircraft, but less room for skis and golf bags.
• Return the same day if the crew's duty time allows, saving the hotel and a second positioning.
• Keep the departure time flexible, so the operator can link your trip with another flight.
• For a stay of several days, compare two one-way quotes with one where the aircraft waits.
• With four people and little baggage on a leg under two hours, ask for a light jet as well.

Empty Legs on the Hawker 750

With so few aircraft in Europe, Empty Legs on this type are rare; when they appear, it is mostly a return to base after a trip to the Mediterranean or the Alps. A matching leg can cost 30-60% less than a regular charter, but the date and route are fixed, and the operator may cancel it if the aircraft gets a full charter.

Send your route and a window of dates to empty-legs@jets.flights or through the Empty Legs page, and we include the 800XP and other midsize jets in the search.

Hawker 750 or a similar jet

The type competed with the Citation XLS and the Learjet 60, and in charter the 800XP most often stands in for it.

How to request the aircraft

For a quote we need:

• route, date and departure time;
• number of passengers and baggage, with skis and golf bags listed separately;
• pets travelling with you, with breed and weight;
• if another jet of this class is acceptable.

We search operators holding an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and add alternatives of the same size. We always try to offer both, but each case depends on the operator's schedule and contract. Within Schengen there is no passport control, yet the operator needs passport or ID details of every passenger; EU citizens flying to the UK need an ETA.

Questions about the Hawker 750

• • How much does a Hawker 750 flight cost?

  • From EUR 4,500 per flight hour for the whole aircraft. Paris Le Bourget to Cannes costs from EUR 11,000, Geneva to Malaga from EUR 15,000 and Zurich to Lisbon from EUR 17,000 one way, before airport fees and passenger taxes.

• • What makes up the price?

  • Flight time, the operator's minimum charge and positioning to and from base, so Vienna to Split (1:09 h) starts at EUR 10,000. Airport fees, passenger taxes, de-icing and the crew's hotel on multi-day trips are added.

• • How can I pay less?

  • Accept a Hawker 800XP or another midsize jet based near your departure airport, return the same day and give a window of departure times.

• • Are there Empty Legs on the Hawker 750?

  • Rarely, as only a handful fly in Europe. A matching leg can cost 30-60% less, with a fixed date and a risk of cancellation, so we search other Hawkers too.

• • How does the Hawker 750 differ from the 800XP?

  • Cabin and engines are the same. Instead of the belly fuel tank there is a heated external hold, so the jet takes more baggage but has less range: 4,065 km with four passengers against 4,704 km for the 800XP.

• • Will golf bags and skis fit?

  • Yes, this is the best Hawker of the 800 family for it. The external hold takes about 227 kg and fits golf bags, leaving cabin stowage for suitcases. Give the number of items in the request.

• • How many passengers fit, and is there a toilet?

  • Usually eight, six in comfort. The toilet behind the divan has a door, and its belted seat serves as a ninth place.

• • Can I bring my dog?

  • Yes, in the cabin next to you once the operator knows the breed, weight and carrier. The EU requires a microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel and a pet passport; the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland and Norway also require tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before entry.

• • Can the Hawker 750 land at Sion, Lugano or Courchevel?

  • Sion yes. Lugano only with a lighter load, so Milan is often used. The Courchevel altiport is too short, and the jet lands at Chambéry.