When Canadair unveiled the Challenger 600 in 1976, few could have predicted that it would be the first of an industry-changing line of business, regional airline, and special mission aircraft that would set the standard for the industry. Acquired by Bombardier Inc. in 1986, Canadair was renamed Bombardier Aerospace Inc. and subsequently purchased Short Brothers, Learjet, and De Havilland Aircraft in the early 1990s to create an international aircraft manufacturing powerhouse and the company’s business aircraft offerings evolved into the Global, Challenger and Learjet model lines.

Over the years, Nextant Aerospace has leveraged its engineering and technical expertise to develop STCs that have kept various models of Bombardier aircraft relevant with new technology flight decks, connectivity, and passenger cabin upgrades, including Nextant’s acclaimed Challenger 604XT Fusion flight deck and Global Express Starlink inflight connectivity upgrades.

Founded in 1969 by the Brazilian government to supply military aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force, Embraer later expanded into commuter and regional airline production in the 1980s before becoming privatized in 1994. The company expanded its regional airline business further and became a public company in 2000. Later, it launched the Embraer Executive Jets division with the introduction of the airliner-derived Legacy 600 business jet.

Embraer Executive Jets grew further with the introduction of its Phenom 100 very light jet in 2008 and Phenom 300 light jet in 2009, followed by its Legacy 450 mid-size jet in 2012 and Legacy 500 super-mid jet in 2013. The Legacy models were subsequently upgraded and rebranded as the Praetor 500 and 600.

Gulfstream aircraft have evolved considerably over the years. The initial Gulfstream I (G-I) twin turboprop and subsequent jet-powered Gulfstream II (G-II) business aircraft were built by the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co. in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1970s, the G-II and G-III were developed and produced by then-independent Gulfstream America, which was later renamed Gulfstream Aerospace.

The Chrysler Corporation owned the company in the 1980s and developed the G-IV, and after the company was acquired by Forstmann Little through a leveraged buyout in the 1990s, the G-IV SP and G-V were launched. Development of new models accelerated after the company was purchased by General Dynamics at the end of the 1990s. Today, under General Dynamics ownership, Gulfstream produces a variety of super-mid to long-range business jets.

With significant experience remanufacturing, overhauling, and maintaining the Beechcraft/Hawker/Nextant 400 series of aircraft, Nextant is second to none when it comes to knowledge and experience of the type. Offering massive value and capability, 400-series owners are taking advantage of Nextant’s full portfolio of STCs and modifications to keep their aircraft operating smoothly and efficiently.

Introduced in 2011 as the first remanufactured business jet, the Nextant Aerospace 400XT features high-efficiency propulsion, a modern LCD flight deck and significant aerodynamic improvements over the venerable Beechjet 400A / Hawker 400XP upon which it is based.

Following the successful introduction of the 400XT, Nextant started producing the 400XTi in 2013 with additional flight deck and system upgrades, along with a completely redesigned passenger cabin.

With nearly eighty aircraft produced, the Nextant 400XT and 400XTi aircraft are recognized for their capability, performance and passenger comfort that is comparable to and in many aspects superior to the latest new-production light jets that cost millions more.

Originally founded in 1927 by Clyde Cessna and Victor Roos, the Cessna Aircraft Company was sold to General Dynamics in 1985 and subsequently purchased by Textron Inc. in 1992. After purchasing Beechcraft in 2014, Textron formed a new business segment named Textron Aviation that continues to manufacture the Beechcraft and Cessna brands of aircraft.