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Business Air News Bulletin
Business Air News Bulletin

BAN's World Gazetteer

Business aviation in France

French Republic is in Europe.
Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile - www.ecologie.gouv.fr/direction-generale-laviation-civile-dgac

Registered business aircraft:
1,456

Based business air charter operators:
53

Based business aircraft for charter:
378

Business air charter brokers:
49

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350212
2Airbus Helicopters H13592
3Airbus Helicopters H14580
4Piper twin piston65
5Airbus Helicopters H12056
6Pilatus PC-648
7TBM700/850/90047
8Aerospatiale SE31344
9Bell 206B JetRanger42
10Airbus Helicopters AS36540
11Beechcraft Twin Piston40
12Eurocopter AS35534
13Beechcraft King Air 20030
14Falcon 20/20027
15Airbus Helicopters H13027
16Cessna Caravan26
17Pilatus PC-1224
18Beechcraft 190023
19Aerospatiale SA316/8/922
20Citation Mustang21
21Beechcraft King Air 9021
22Falcon 2000 EASy19
23Diamond Twin Star17
24Falcon 8X16
25Cessna 300 series16
26Beechcraft King Air 30016
27Embraer ERJ-13515
28Diamond DA6215
29Embraer Legacy 600/65014
30Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class13
31Airbus ACJ32013
32Partenavia P.6813
33Falcon 7X12
34Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS33212
35Falcon 900EASy11
36Cessna Citation CJ211
37Aerospatiale SA315B10
38Citation 550/55110
39Embraer Phenom 30010
40ATR42/7210
41Falcon 5010
42P180 Avanti10
43Cessna 400 series10
44Cessna CitationJet/CJ110
45Embraer Phenom 1009
46Global 6000/Express/XRS9
47AgustaWestland AW1398
48Citation M28
49Airbus Helicopters H1608
50Hawker 750/800/9008
51Falcon 6X8
52Agusta A1098
53Citation 560XL7
54Viking DHC-67
55Falcon 10/1007
56Britten Norman BN-2 Islander6
57Robinson R666
58Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin6
59Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage5
60Sikorsky S-765
61Piper PA-31T5
62MDH 5005
63Airbus Helicopters H155B5
64Bell 206L LongRanger5
65Challenger 3005
66Aerospatiale SA341/2 G5
67HondaJet4
68Citation Latitude4
69Falcon 9004
70Boeing B-7374
71Aerospatiale SA360C4
72Bell 4074
73Pilatus PC-244
74Cessna Citation CJ33
75Embraer EMB 1203
76Airbus Helicopters H1753
77Citation 500/5013
78Daher Kodiak3
79Tecnam P2006T3
80Bell 2123
81Hawker 10002
82Learjet 70/752
83Cessna Citation CJ42
84Gulfstream G500/G5502
85Jetstream 31/412
86Embraer Praetor 6002
87Airbus ACJ3302
88Boeing B-7472
89Commander 500/6802
90Global 75002
91Global 50002
92Gulfstream G200/Galaxy1
93Cessna F406 Caravan1
94Challenger 6041
95Britten Norman BN2T1
96Gulfstream G6501
97Embraer Praetor 5001
98Bombardier CRJ2001
99Beechcraft King Air 1001
100Airbus A3101
101Fairchild Dornier Envoy 31
102Boeing BBJ31
103Airbus ACJ3181
104Boeing BBJ11
105Gulfstream G2801
106Falcon 20001
107Challenger 6051
108Aerospatiale SA330J1
109Let 4101
110Embraer Legacy 5001
111Challenger 800 series1
112Bell 4291
113CASA C-2121
114Corvette1
115Partenavia AP.68TP1
116Bell 505 Jet Ranger X1

Major business aviation airports:

1Paris (Le Bourget)56  business aviation companies active
2Nice/Cote d'Azur30
3Basel-Mulhouse28
4Marseille/Provence22
5Cannes (Mandelieu)22
6Toulouse (Blagnac)15
7Bordeaux (Merignac)15
8Lyon (Bron)14
9Annecy (Meythet)14
10Paris (Charles de Gaulle)12
11Lyon (Saint Exupery)12
12Paris (Orly)11
13Le Castellet International11
14Tarbes (Lourdes-Pyrenees)10
15Paris (Toussus-le-Noble)10
16Perpignan (Rivesaltes)9
17Gap (Tallard)9
18Chambery (Savoie Mont Blanc)8
19Pau/Pyrenees7
20La Rochelle (Ile de Re)7
21Toulon (Hyeres)6
22Nimes (Garons)6
23Nantes (Atlantique)6
24Montpellier (Mediterranee)6
25Lille (Lesquin)6
26St. Tropez (La Mole)6
27Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne6
28Chateauroux (Chateauroux-Deols)6
29Brest (Bretagne)6
30Toulouse (Toulouse Francazal)5
31Paris (Issy Les Moulineaux)5
32Troyes (Barberey)5
33Strasbourg (Entzheim)5
34Colmar (Houssen)5
35Ajaccio (Napoleon Bonaparte)5
36Le Cannet-des-Maures (Le Luc-Le Cannet)4
37Tours (Val de Loire)4
38Vannes (Meucon)4
39Valence (Chabeuil)4
40Orleans (St Denis de L'Hotel)4
41Melun (Paris-Villaroche)4
42Limoges (Bellegarde)4
43Le Puy (Loudes)4
44La Roche-sur-Yon (Les Ajoncs)4
45Grenoble (Alpes Isere)4
46Dijon4
47Chalon Champforgeuil4
48Caen (Carpiquet)4
49Bastia (Poretta)4
50Avignon (Avignon-Provence)4
51Auxerre (Branches)4
52Annemasse4
53Aix (Les Milles)4
54Courchevel3
55Villefranche (Tarare)3
56St Nazaire (Montoir)3
57St Etienne (Boutheon)3
58St Brieuc (Armor)3
59Rouen (Vallee de Seine)3
60Rodez Aveyron3
61Rochefort (Charente-Maritime)3
62Rennes (St Jacques)3
63Perigueux (Bassillac)3
64Nancy (Essey)3
65Morlaix (Ploujean)3
66Metz-Nancy/Lorraine3
67Merville (Calonne)3
68Le Mans (Arnage)3
69Laval (Entrammes)3
70La Baule-Escoublac3
71Dinard (Pleurtuit-St Malo)3
72Cherbourg (Maupertus)3
73Chalons (Paris-Vatry)3
74Bourges3
75Biarritz Pays Basque3
76Beauvais (Tille)3
77Auch (Lamothe)3
78Lorient (Sud Bretagne)2
79Valenciennes (Charles Nungesser)2
80St Yan2
81Saumur (St Florent)2
82Sarlat (Domme)2
83Reims (Prunay)2
84Quimper (Pluguffan)2
85Paris (Pontoise Cormeilles-en-Vexin)2
86Poitiers (Biard)2
87Pamiers (Les Pujols)2
88Nevers (Fourchambault)2
89Muret (L'Herm)2
90Montlucon-Gueret2
91Macon-Charnay2
92Le Touquet (Paris-Plage)2
93Le Havre (Octeville)2
94Lannion2
95Ile D'Yeu (Le Grand Phare)2
96Haguenau2
97Grenoble (Le Versoud)2
98Gray (Saint Adrien)2
99Graulhet (Montdragon)2
100Figari (Sud Corse)2
101Etampes (Mondesir)2
102Epinal (Mirecourt)2
103Dole (Tavaux)2
104Deauville (Normandie)2
105Charleville-Mezieres2
106Castres-Mazamet2
107Carcassone (Salvaza)2
108Calvi (Sainte Catherine)2
109Calais-Marck2
110Cahors (Lalbenque)2
111Brive (La Roche)2
112Blois (Le Breuil)2
113Beziers (Cap d'Agde)2
114Besancon (La Veze)2
115Bergerac (Dordogne Perigord)2
116Autun (Bellevue)2
117Aurillac2
118Arcachon (Villemarie)2
119Angouleme (Cognac)2
120Angers (Marce)2
121Ancenis2
122Albi (Le Sequestre)2
123Albert-Picardie2
124Agen (La Garenne)2
125Paris (Saint-Cyr-l’École)1
126Cognac Chateaubernard AB1
127La Barre-de-Monts (Beauvoir-Fromentine)1
128Lille (Marq-en-Baroeul)1
129Orel Airfield/Private Airfield1
130Issoire/Le Broc1
131Ramonchamp1
132Montelimar Ancone Airport1
133Megeve1
134Cerny (La Ferte-Alais)1
135Reims (Champagne)1
136Dijon (Darois)1
137Villeneuve-sur-Lot1
138Vichy (Charmeil)1
139Vesoul (Frotey)1
140Verdun (Le Rozelier)1
141Ussel (Thalamy)1
142St Girons (Antichan)1
143St Flour (Coltines)1
144St Die (Remomeix)1
145Soulac sur Mer1
146Solenzara1
147Semur en Auxois1
148Sedan (Douzy)1
149Saulieu (Liernais)1
150Sarrebourg (Buhl)1
151Royan (Medis)1
152Roanne (Renaison)1
153Redon (Bains sur Oust)1
154Quiberon1
155Propriano1
156Pontivy1
157Pontarlier1
158Persan-Beaumont1
159Peronne-St Quentin1
160Oyonnax (Arbent)1
161Ouessant1
162Nogaro1
163Niort (Marais Poitevin)1
164Nangis (Les Loges)1
165Mulhouse (Habsheim)1
166Moulins (Montbeugny)1
167Mortagne au Perche1
168Montpellier (Candillargues)1
169Montceau les Mines (Pouilloux)1
170Montbeliard (Courcelles)1
171Montauban1
172Mont Dauphin (Saint Crepin)1
173Mimizan1
174Millau (Larzac)1
175Mende (Brenoux)1
176Mauleon1
177Maubeuge (Elesmes)1
178Marmande (Virazeil)1
179Luneville (Croismare)1
180Lognes (Emerainville)1
181Libourne (Artigues-de-Lussac)1
182Lezignan-Corbieres1
183Les Sables D'Olonne (Talmont)1
184Le Plessis-Belleville1
185Le Blanc1
186Lapalisse (Perigny)1
187L'Aigle (Saint Michel)1
188Joigny1
189Guiscriff (Scaer)1
190Gueret (Saint Laurent)1
191Granville1
192Montayral (Fumel Aerodrome)1
193Fontenay-Tresigny1
194Flers (Saint Paul)1
195Figeac (Livernon)1
196Egletons1
197Dieppe (St Aubin)1
198Coulommiers (Voisins)1
199Cosne Sur Loire1
200Corte1
201Cholet (Le Pontreau)1
202Chatellerault (Targe)1
203Chartres (Champhol)1
204Castelsarrasin (Moissac)1
205Castelnaudary (Villeneuve)1
206Cassagnes-Begonhes1
207Carpentras (Ventoux)1
208Brienne (Le Chateau)1
209Bourg (Ceyzeriat)1
210Bordeaux (Leognan-Saucats)1
211Biscarrosse (Parentis)1
212Beaune (Challanges)1
213Barcelonnette Saint-Pons1
214Bagnoles De L'Orne (Couterne)1
215Aubigny-Sur-Nere1
216Aubenas (Vals-Lanas)1
217Amiens (Glisy)1
218Ambert (Le Poyet)1
219Ales (Deaux)1
220Alencon (Valframbert)1
221Abbeville1
222Aire-Sur-L'Adour1
223Mont-Lous (La Llagonne La Quillane)0
224Toulouse (Lasbordes)0

Business aviation suppliers in France

Maintenance  75   •   Completions  5   •   Training  33

The three five-bladed H145s will be operated for missions such as SAR, disaster relief, medevac, border patrol, firefighting, organ transportation and operational deployment by Lithuania's Special Forces.

Lithuanian border guard orders three H145s

Funded in part by Lithuania's national budget and also by European funding, the H145s will further strengthen the intelligence and response capabilities of its border guards.

December 5, 2023   Full report

Léman joins GPMS certified installer network

As European operator interest has grown, GPMS looked to partner with a qualified and recognised MRO. Léman Aviation stepped up to bring the benefits of Foresight MX technology to its Alpes operations and customers.

December 5, 2023   Full report

HMotion will offer a wide range of cost-effective training courses for helicopter personnel, including mission and critical flight training.

Plans for H135 and H145 training centre get under way

ADAC HEMS Academy and Airbus Helicopters plan to establish HMotion, a simulation training centre for H135 and H145 helicopter flight operations and emergency and acute medical administration.

December 5, 2023   Full report

The H135 is the helicopter of reference for helicopter emergency medical service operators worldwide with its wide, unobstructed cabin, excellent performance, range and payload capacity, as well as low noise.

ÖAMTC Air Rescue continues fleet modernisation with two H135s

The significantly more powerful H135, which is certified for instrument flight and has an autopilot, brings the air rescue operator a step closer to its vision of being able to help anywhere, at any time and in any weather.

December 5, 2023   Full report

An H135T3/P3 operated by the Norsk Luftambulanse.

Norwegian Air Ambulance signs for H135 and H145 HEMS helis

Three H135s and two five-bladed H145s will be used for life-saving missions in Denmark, and next year it will add a further two new H145s to Norway operations, with numerous sets of night vision goggles from ASU.

December 5, 2023   Full report

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