Kansas plane maker Hawker Beechcraft said on Friday that its key creditors overwhelmingly backed a proposed reorganization plan in a vote that moves the company closer to emerging from bankruptcy protection as early as next month, the Associated Press reported on Friday. The Wichita, Kansas-based company said that it will seek court approval to exit bankruptcy at a hearing on Thursday and expects to emerge from chapter 11 in the second half of February, if the bankruptcy judge approves the plan. It also has secured an underwriting commitment for $600 million in exit financing consisting of a term loan and revolving line of credit from JPMorgan Chase Bank and Credit Suisse.
