N117HH1993 BAE 125-800A

Overview

This airframe, registered as N117HH, is a 1993-built BAe 125-800A (Hawker 800A) manufactured by RAYTHEON CORPORATE JETS INC, serial number 258249. The jet is recorded as owned by Zephyr Air LLC (an LLC based in Houston, TX, US) and is U.S.-registered; its operator/home base activity is tied to that ownership. Registry entries show a single listed corporate owner in Houston with no additional ownership timeline publicly provided in the supplied data.

Operations & Cabin

The cabin of this specific Hawker 800A is configured in an eight-passenger executive layout within a 14-seat certificated arrangement, comprising a 4-place club, 3-place divan, and 1 forward-facing seat, with a forward galley and an enclosed aft lavatory. The noted 2023 interior refresh references King Ranch-style caramel leather upholstery, indicating a recent cosmetic and comfort upgrade for executive transport missions. Typical mission profiles for the airframe, based on its range and cruise capability, would include medium-haul corporate travel and on-demand charter flights out of its Houston base, emphasizing passenger comfort and transcontinental capability. Maintenance considerations for this airframe follow the TFE731-series engine program and airframe inspections customary to fixed-wing multi-engine business jets of its era.

Model & Market Context

The BAe 125-800A (Hawker 800A) occupies the mid-size business jet niche, offering transcontinental range and a cruise speed competitive with contemporaries from its generation. Competing models in this performance bracket include other late-model midsize jets that balance cabin comfort and economical operating profiles; buyer and charter demand tends to focus on airframes with recent interior updates and well-documented maintenance.