Hawker Beechcraft seeks to renege on warranties

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Hawker Beechcraft has asked a bankruptcy court to allow it to renege on warranties and other support obligations for its discontinued Hawker 4000 and Premier I and IA business jets, saying that support for those aircraft could cost it tens of millions of dollars.

The Wichita-based plane maker said in a court filing Thursday evening that the request was the result of the company’s “sound business judgment” and is a critical step toward it emerging from bankruptcy protection.

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