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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF HAWKER PACIFIC AEROSPACE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 3,626,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 12,803,000
<ALLOWANCES> 1,028,000
<INVENTORY> 27,021,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,540,000
<PP&E> 59,921,000
<DEPRECIATION> 11,001,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 94,131,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,212,000
<BONDS> 0
3,750,000
0
<COMMON> 25,526,000
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 94,131,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,533,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 17,528,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,724,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,560,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (6,279,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 4,797,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,076,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (11,076,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.90)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.90)
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