Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC Reports 2010 Third Quarter Results

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC (HBAC) reported net sales for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2010, of $594.7 million, a decrease of $163.0 million compared to the third quarter of 2009. The decrease was largely attributable to lower aircraft deliveries in the Company’s Business and General Aviation (B&GA) segment as a result of depressed demand across the general aviation market. During the third quarter of 2010, the Company delivered 49 business and general aviation aircraft compared to 64 during the same period in 2009. Included in the third quarter 2009 results were seven King Air aircraft delivered under the U.S. Government’s Project Liberty program. Project Liberty deliveries are reported as part of the B&GA segment. Partially offsetting the decline in the B&GA segment was increased volume in the Customer Support segment.

During the three months ended Sept. 30, 2010, the Company recorded an operating loss of $81.4 million, compared to an operating loss of $721.1 million during the comparable period in 2009. The improved operating loss versus the prior period was primarily due to charges of $581.5 million related to asset impairments recorded during the three months ended Sept. 27, 2009. A majority of the charges that occurred during the third quarter of 2009 were recorded in the B&GA operating segment.

The Company consumed $26.8 million of cash in operations during the three months ended Sept. 30, 2010, as compared to the $58.5 million generated by operations in the same period of 2009. On Sept. 30, 2010, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was $252.6 million. Backlog was $1.9 billion on Sept. 30, 2010, compared to $2.4 billion on June 27, 2010. The backlog at Sept. 30, 2010, includes 34.6 percent of orders that are expected to be delivered at least twelve months from now. The backlog also includes significant orders from the U.S. Government.

Form 10-Q and Earnings Conference Call:

Additional financial information is included in the Company’s third quarter 2010 Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier today and in the attached tables. HBAC’s earnings results conference call for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2010, will be held at 9 a.m. CST on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. To attend, register at https://cossprereg.btci.com/prereg/key.process?key=PT99NL6JP

Once you register, you will be provided with dial-in numbers and pass codes needed to join the conference call. A recording of the earnings call will be posted to the Company’s Web site after the call and will be available for 45 days.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of business, special-mission and trainer aircraft – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company’s headquarters and major facilities are located in Wichita, Kan., with operations in Salina, Kan.; Little Rock, Ark.; Chester, England, U.K.; and Chihuahua, Mexico. The company leads the industry with the largest number of factory-owned service centers and a global network of more than 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.