Coca Cola Corporate Pilot

One of the reasons that a company would have Gulfstreams and Hawkers is because they are a good mix. All of the missions probably do not require mega range and if you try to go to some of the smaller airports in a Gulfstream, you may be able to take off and land, but will have big fun trying to maneuver on a small ramp.

The other reason is because sometimes the big guys might be down for maintenance. If you have people used to riding in a GV and you try to put them into a small jet, it doesn't always work. The Hawker is a midsize and has a stand up cabin. It is one of the smallest jets that still has the 'big airplane feel' if that makes any sense.
 
runway length is an issue sometimes too. If it is a matter of bein able to get into the strip or not a straight wing citation might not be looked down on so much. I was talkin to some BBJ pilots and they said that it was a huge pain in the ass gettin services lots of times. Dispatch would look at runway length and weight capacity and if that was ok book the trip, not worryin about parkin or tugs or any of that.
 
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