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Business aviation in U.K.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is in Europe.
Civil Aviation Authority - www.caa.co.uk

Registered business aircraft:
1,341

Based business air charter operators:
81

Based business aircraft for charter:
535

Business air charter brokers:
210

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	97
2	Agusta A109	86
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	71
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	65
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	61
6	Eurocopter AS355	47
7	Diamond Twin Star	46
8	Sikorsky S-92	44
9	Beechcraft King Air 200	43
10	Airbus Helicopters H145	34
11	AgustaWestland AW139	31
12	ATR42/72	30
13	MDH 500	28
14	Robinson R66	28
15	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
16	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
17	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	21
18	Pilatus PC-12	21
19	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	21
20	Partenavia P.68	20
21	Beechcraft King Air 300	20
22	AgustaWestland AW169	19
23	Cessna 300 series	19
24	Global 6000/Express/XRS	19
25	Airbus Helicopters H175	19
26	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	18
27	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	18
28	Cessna Caravan	17
29	Diamond DA62	17
30	Falcon 20/200	16
31	Airbus Helicopters AS365	16
32	Jetstream 31/41	15
33	Challenger 300	15
34	Citation 560XL	13
35	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
36	AgustaWestland AW189	12
37	Boeing B-737	12
38	Britten Norman BN2T	11
39	Cessna 400 series	11
40	Embraer Phenom 300	11
41	Embraer Legacy 600/650	10
42	Embraer Praetor 600	9
43	MDH 902 Explorer	9
44	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
45	Bell 407	8
46	Airbus Helicopters H130	8
47	Sikorsky S-76	8
48	Learjet 45	7
49	Tecnam P2006T	7
50	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	7
51	Airbus ACJ321	7
52	Embraer Legacy 500	7
53	Global 5000	7
54	Airbus ACJ320	7
55	Embraer Phenom 100	7
56	Challenger 604	7
57	Bell 212	6
58	BAe146	6
59	Gulfstream G650	6
60	Enstrom 480	6
61	Falcon 7X	6
62	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
63	Falcon 2000 EASy	6
64	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	6
65	Dornier Do228	6
66	HS125 series 1-3	6
67	Global 7500	5
68	Gulfstream G400/G450	5
69	Bell 429	5
70	Falcon 8X	5
71	Citation Mustang	5
72	Embraer ERJ-135	5
73	Viking DHC-6	5
74	125-700	4
75	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
76	Challenger 605	4
77	Citation 550/551	4
78	Cessna Citation CJ2	4
79	Saab SF340	4
80	Agusta A119	3
81	Sikorsky S-61N	3
82	Citation M2	3
83	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
84	Eurocopter BO105	3
85	TBM700/850/900	3
86	Bell 412	3
87	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	3
88	Hawker 750/800/900	3
89	Learjet 70/75	3
90	Gulfstream G500/G600	2
91	HondaJet	2
92	Citation Sovereign	2
93	Boeing BBJ1	2
94	Gulfstream G500/G550	2
95	Embraer E170/190	2
96	Falcon 2000	2
97	Falcon 900EASy	2
98	Boeing B-767	2
99	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
100	Challenger 601	2
101	Boeing B-757	2
102	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
103	Beechjet 400	1
104	Cessna 441	1
105	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
106	Dove	1
107	Gulfstream GIV	1
108	Learjet 40	1
109	Airbus ACJ330	1
110	Challenger 800 series	1
111	Airbus ACJ340	1
112	Twin Commander	1
113	P180 Avanti	1
114	Bell 204/205	1
115	Aerospatiale SE313	1
116	Eurocopter BK117	1
117	Gulfstream G280	1
118	Citation Latitude	1
119	Schweizer 333	1
120	Beechcraft Premier	1

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Major business aviation airports:

1	Farnborough	54 business aviation companies active
2	London (Luton)	52
3	London (Biggin Hill)	50
4	London (Stansted)	46
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	43
6	Bournemouth	35
7	Southend (London Southend)	24
8	Nottingham (East Midlands)	23
9	Birmingham	23
10	Manchester	22
11	Norwich	20
12	London (Heathrow)	20
13	Southampton	19
14	Aberdeen	19
15	London (Gatwick)	17
16	Gloucestershire	17
17	Cambridge	17
18	Bristol	17
19	London (Northolt)	15
20	London (London City)	15
21	Belfast International	14
22	Glasgow	14
23	Liverpool (John Lennon)	13
24	Hawarden	13
25	Blackpool	12
26	Leeds Bradford	12
27	Cranfield	11
28	Coventry	11
29	Blackbushe	11
30	Newcastle	10
31	Edinburgh	10
32	Cardiff	10
33	Newquay (St Mawgan)	9
34	Elstree (London Elstree)	9
35	Humberside	9
36	Exeter	9
37	Denham	9
38	Wycombe Air Park (Booker)	8
39	Glasgow (Prestwick)	8
40	Inverness	8
41	Fairoaks	8
42	Belfast City (George Best)	8
43	Shoreham (Brighton City)	7
44	Lydd (London Ashford)	7
45	Enniskillen (Saint Angelo)	6
46	Chichester (Goodwood)	6
47	Durham (Teesside International)	6
48	Kemble (Cotswold)	6
49	Leeds (Leeds East)	5
50	Lee on Solent	5
51	Northampton (Sywell)	5
52	Redhill	5
53	London (London Heliport)	5
54	Turweston	5
55	Retford (Gamston)	5
56	Nottingham (Nottingham City)	5
57	Cumbernauld	5
58	Cardiff (St Athan)	4
59	Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green)	4
60	Wellesbourne Mountford	4
61	Stapleford	4
62	Perth (Scone)	4
63	North Weald	4
64	Lasham	4
65	Carlisle	4
66	Nottingham Heliport	3
67	Manchester (Barton)	3
68	Penzance (Land's End)	3
69	White Waltham	3
70	Wick (John O’Groats)	3
71	Sumburgh	3
72	Stornoway	3
73	Sherburn-in-Elmet	3
74	Oban	3
75	Londonderry (Eglinton)	3
76	Kirkwall	3
77	Haverfordwest	3
78	Fife	3
79	Dundee	3
80	Caernarfon	3
81	Braintree (Andrewsfield)	2
82	Malmesbury (Oaksey Park)	2
83	Penzance Heliport	2
84	Guilford (Dunsfold)	2
85	Ashford (Headcorn)	2
86	Doncaster (Robin Hood)	2
87	Warton	2
88	Tiree	2
89	Thruxton	2
90	Tatenhill	2
91	Sturgate	2
92	Shobdon	2
93	Sandtoft	2
94	Manston (Kent International)	2
95	Lerwick (Tingwall)	2
96	Leicester	2
97	Islay	2
98	Duxford	2
99	Campbeltown	2
100	Benbecula	2
101	Bembridge	2
102	Bicester	1
103	Scilly Isles (St Mary's)	1
104	London (Skyports London Heliport)	1
105	Barra	1
106	Bedford	1
107	Eaglescott	1
108	Cardiff Heliport	1
109	Newcastle City Heliport	1
110	York (Rufforth)	1
111	Wickenby	1
112	Aberporth (West Wales)	1
113	Welshpool	1
114	Swansea	1
115	Sleap	1
116	Scatsta	1
117	Plymouth	1
118	Peterborough (Conington)	1
119	Perranporth	1
120	Pembrey	1
121	Newtownards	1
122	Manchester (Woodford)	1
123	Llanbedr	1
124	Isle of Skye (Broadford)	1
125	Henstridge	1
126	Bristol (Filton)	1
127	Chipping Norton (Enstone)	1
128	Dunkeswell	1
129	Beccles	1
130	Sheffield City	0
131	Seething	0

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