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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 JUNE 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 1,425,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 14,196,000
<ALLOWANCES> 349,000
<INVENTORY> 27,292,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,937,000
<PP&E> 60,873,000
<DEPRECIATION> 10,073,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 99,547,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,465,000
<BONDS> 0
3,750,000
0
<COMMON> 22,386,000
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 99,547,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,299,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 16,895,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,250,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,288,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,134,000)
<INCOME-TAX> (455,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (679,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (679,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (.27)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.27)
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