N488AM

The airframe bearing tail number N488AM is a 2003-built Raytheon Hawker 800XP (serial 258648) delivered from Raytheon Aircraft Company production to civil registry. The airframe is recorded as owned by BYTE ME TRANSPORTATION INC of Fort Pierce, FL, US, an ownership that defines its recent operational base and corporate utilization. Maintenance and registry records indicate this airframe operates on a US certificate and carries a published market valuation of $2,500,000, reflecting its age, equipment fit and typical mid-life maintenance requirements. Acquisition by BYTE ME TRANSPORTATION INC and ongoing corporate operation are the most notable events in this airframe’s recent administrative history.

This specific Hawker 800XP typically presents an eight-place executive cabin layout with a forward galley, a mid or aft seating cluster and a private aft lavatory, although cabins are commonly reconfigured by owners to suit mission needs. Avionics in-service on examples of this airframe are typically Honeywell SPZ/Primus systems, but the exact fit varies by individual installation and specific upgrades; this affects both operational capabilities and avionics maintenance cycles. Based at Fort Pierce, FL under corporate ownership, the aircraft is well suited to domestic and regional corporate transport, commonly flown on transcontinental and high-density business routes within its 2,470 nm range and cruising at approximately 402 kt. Routine maintenance considerations reflect the twin‑jet TFE731 turbofan heritage and mid-life inspections associated with early‑2000s production airframes.

The Hawker 800XP family occupies the midsize business jet niche, offering transcontinental range, comfortable cabin volume and higher cruise speeds than light jets. Competing models historically include the Cessna Citation mid-size series and older Gulfstream light twins in charter and corporate fleets. Market demand and resale value for a 2003 Hawker 800XP are driven by engine TT, avionics standardization, interior condition and logging of structural inspections, factors reflected in the indicated $2,500,000 valuation.