N8778

This airframe, registered as N8778, is a 2001-built example of the Raytheon Hawker 800XP with manufacturer serial number 258560. The airframe is listed on U.S. civil registers and is owned by LIGON AIR LLC, a Birmingham, Alabama–based corporate entity; the current registry shows the company as the operator/home base contact. Publicly supplied data for this specific airframe do not indicate prior notable registry actions or changes in recorded ownership beyond the current corporate registration. Condition and valuation details beyond basic specification entries are not published in the supplied dataset.

N8778 is configured in a typical eight-passenger executive layout, featuring a forward galley and common club seating that supports corporate transport and light charter missions. The avionics fit for this 800XP is reported as the Honeywell SPZ-800 suite, which provides the navigation, communication and flight management capabilities typical of the 800XP standard fit; this supports single-pilot capability where certificated and two-pilot operations for higher-utilization charters. Typical mission profiles for the airframe include medium-range point-to-point corporate travel within the aircraft’s 2,470 nm range and transcontinental legs in the continental United States at its 430-knot cruise and 41,000-foot ceiling. Maintenance and operational planning for this airframe align with Honeywell TFE-731 engine support programs and 800-series Hawker scheduled inspections.

The Raytheon Hawker 800XP occupies the midsize business jet niche, offering transcontinental capability with cabin comfort for up to eight passengers and performance that balances speed and operating cost. Its Honeywell TFE-731 powerplants and Honeywell SPZ-800 avionics reflect a common equipment baseline among contemporaneous 800-series examples, aiding fleet commonality and resale prospects. Competing models include other midsize family jets from manufacturers such as Bombardier and Gulfstream; buyers and charter operators typically weigh proven reliability, aftermarket support for the TFE-731 engines, and the airframe’s age-related maintenance cycle when assessing purchase or retention of an early-2000s 800XP.