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Business aviation in France

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Registered business aircraft:
1,436

Based business air charter operators:
53

Based business aircraft for charter:
438

Business air charter brokers:
52

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	211
2	Airbus Helicopters H135	87
3	Airbus Helicopters H145	81
4	Piper twin piston	65
5	Airbus Helicopters H120	57
6	TBM700/850/900	49
7	Pilatus PC-6	48
8	Aerospatiale SE313	43
9	Beechcraft Twin Piston	40
10	Bell 206B JetRanger	39
11	Airbus Helicopters AS365	38
12	Eurocopter AS355	33
13	Beechcraft King Air 200	32
14	Airbus Helicopters H130	26
15	Falcon 20/200	25
16	Cessna Caravan	25
17	Beechcraft 1900	23
18	Pilatus PC-12	23
19	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	22
20	Embraer ERJ-135	19
21	Diamond DA62	19
22	Beechcraft King Air 90	18
23	Citation Mustang	18
24	Diamond Twin Star	16
25	Cessna 300 series	16
26	Beechcraft King Air 300	16
27	Airbus ACJ320	15
28	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	15
29	Viking DHC-6	14
30	ATR42/72	14
31	Partenavia P.68	13
32	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	13
33	Falcon 8X	12
34	P180 Avanti	12
35	Cessna 400 series	11
36	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	11
37	Falcon 2000 EASy	11
38	Embraer Legacy 600/650	10
39	Embraer Phenom 300	10
40	Falcon 7X	10
41	Falcon 50	10
42	Global 6000/Express/XRS	9
43	Aerospatiale SA315B	9
44	Embraer Phenom 100	9
45	Agusta A109	8
46	Cessna Citation CJ2	8
47	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	8
48	Citation M2	8
49	Citation 550/551	8
50	Falcon 900EASy	7
51	MDH 500	7
52	Falcon 10/100	7
53	AgustaWestland AW139	7
54	Airbus Helicopters H160	7
55	Robinson R66	7
56	Hawker 750/800/900	7
57	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	6
58	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	6
59	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	5
60	Citation Latitude	5
61	Piper PA-31T	5
62	Challenger 300	5
63	Airbus Helicopters H155B	5
64	Bell 206L LongRanger	5
65	Citation 560XL	4
66	Falcon 900	4
67	Cessna Citation CJ3	4
68	HondaJet	4
69	Boeing B-737	4
70	Aerospatiale SA360C	4
71	Sikorsky S-76	4
72	Global 5000	3
73	Tecnam P2012	3
74	Tecnam P2006T	3
75	Bell 407	3
76	Bell 212	3
77	Embraer EMB 120	3
78	Gulfstream G650	3
79	Pilatus PC-24	3
80	Gulfstream G500/G550	3
81	Airbus ACJ330	3
82	Global 7500	3
83	Daher Kodiak	3
84	Embraer Praetor 600	3
85	Airbus Helicopters H175	3
86	Bell 429	2
87	Hawker 1000	2
88	Commander 500/680	2
89	Jetstream 31/41	2
90	Challenger 605	2
91	Boeing BBJ1	2
92	Cessna Citation CJ4	2
93	Falcon 6X	2
94	Falcon 2000	2
95	Boeing B-747	2
96	Bombardier CRJ200	1
97	Embraer Praetor 500	1
98	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	1
99	Boeing BBJ3	1
100	Gulfstream G280	1
101	Learjet 70/75	1
102	Citation 500/501	1
103	Citation 650	1
104	Challenger 604	1
105	Corvette	1
106	Airbus ACJ318	1
107	Gulfstream G500/G600	1
108	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
109	Partenavia AP.68TP	1
110	CASA C-212	1
111	Britten Norman BN2T	1
112	Embraer Legacy 500	1
113	Airbus A310	1
114	Enstrom 480	1
115	Aerospatiale SA330J	1
116	Let 410	1
117	Gulfstream GII	1
118	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
119	Cessna F406 Caravan	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

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