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Business aviation in France

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Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile - www.ecologie.gouv.fr/direction-generale-laviation-civile-dgac

Registered business aircraft:
1,545

Based business air charter operators:
64

Based business aircraft for charter:
356

Business air charter brokers:
47

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	228
2	Airbus Helicopters H135	93
3	Eurocopter AS355	84
4	Piper twin piston	68
5	Airbus Helicopters H145	66
6	Airbus Helicopters H120	63
7	Pilatus PC-6	49
8	Aerospatiale SE313	46
9	Airbus Helicopters AS365	46
10	Bell 206B JetRanger	45
11	TBM700/850/900	45
12	Beechcraft Twin Piston	41
13	Beechcraft King Air 200	32
14	Airbus Helicopters H130	31
15	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	29
16	Falcon 20/200	27
17	Cessna Caravan	27
18	Beechcraft King Air 90	25
19	Beechcraft 1900	23
20	Pilatus PC-12	22
21	Citation Mustang	21
22	Falcon 7X	17
23	Embraer Legacy 600/650	16
24	Cessna 300 series	16
25	Diamond Twin Star	16
26	Beechcraft King Air 300	16
27	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	15
28	Cessna Citation CJ2	13
29	Partenavia P.68	13
30	Aerospatiale SA315B	13
31	Airbus ACJ320	13
32	Embraer ERJ-135	12
33	Cessna 400 series	12
34	P180 Avanti	12
35	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	12
36	Embraer Phenom 300	12
37	Falcon 2000 EASy	11
38	Citation 550/551	11
39	Agusta A109	11
40	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	11
41	Falcon 50	10
42	Embraer Phenom 100	10
43	Diamond DA62	10
44	Falcon 900EASy	9
45	Falcon 10/100	9
46	Falcon 8X	9
47	ATR42/72	8
48	Citation 560XL	8
49	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	8
50	AgustaWestland AW139	8
51	Hawker 750/800/900	8
52	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	7
53	Global 6000/Express/XRS	7
54	Sikorsky S-76	7
55	Airbus Helicopters H155B	6
56	Robinson R66	6
57	Viking DHC-6 ET	6
58	Citation M2	6
59	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	5
60	Challenger 300	5
61	Airbus Helicopters H175	5
62	MDH 500	5
63	Citation Latitude	5
64	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	5
65	Boeing B-737	4
66	Cessna Citation CJ3	4
67	Falcon 900	4
68	Bell 407	4
69	Aerospatiale SA360C	4
70	HondaJet	4
71	Piper PA-31T	4
72	Bell 206L LongRanger	4
73	Airbus A310	4
74	Embraer EMB-120	3
75	Citation 500/501	3
76	Bell 212	3
77	Airbus ACJ330	3
78	Bell 429	3
79	Tecnam P2006T	3
80	Commander 500/680	2
81	Bell 412	2
82	Learjet 70/75	2
83	Global 5000	2
84	Boeing B-747	2
85	Jetstream 31/41	2
86	Cessna Citation CJ4	2
87	Global 7500	2
88	Hawker 1000	2
89	Embraer Praetor 600	2
90	Beechcraft Premier	2
91	Challenger 800 series	1
92	Bombardier CRJ200	1
93	Partenavia AP.68TP	1
94	Falcon 6X	1
95	Let 410	1
96	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	1
97	Britten Norman BN2T	1
98	Pilatus PC-24	1
99	Challenger 605	1
100	Embraer Legacy 500	1
101	Quest Kodiak	1
102	Boeing BBJ1	1
103	CASA C-212	1
104	Aerospatiale SA330J	1
105	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	1
106	Boeing BBJ3	1
107	Challenger 604	1
108	Corvette	1
109	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
110	Falcon 2000	1
111	Beechjet 400	1
112	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
113	Gulfstream G500/G550	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

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