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Business aviation in France

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Registered business aircraft:
1,496

Based business air charter operators:
56

Based business aircraft for charter:
366

Business air charter brokers:
47

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	221
2	Airbus Helicopters H135	93
3	Airbus Helicopters H145	71
4	Piper twin piston	68
5	Airbus Helicopters H120	57
6	Pilatus PC-6	49
7	Aerospatiale SE313	46
8	TBM700/850/900	45
9	Bell 206B JetRanger	43
10	Beechcraft Twin Piston	41
11	Airbus Helicopters AS365	37
12	Airbus Helicopters H130	35
13	Eurocopter AS355	34
14	Beechcraft King Air 200	33
15	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	28
16	Cessna Caravan	27
17	Falcon 20/200	27
18	Beechcraft King Air 90	24
19	Beechcraft 1900	23
20	Pilatus PC-12	23
21	Citation Mustang	21
22	Falcon 7X	19
23	Diamond Twin Star	16
24	Falcon 2000 EASy	16
25	Beechcraft King Air 300	16
26	Embraer Legacy 600/650	16
27	Cessna 300 series	16
28	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	15
29	Falcon 8X	14
30	Cessna Citation CJ2	13
31	Partenavia P.68	13
32	Aerospatiale SA315B	13
33	Airbus ACJ320	13
34	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	12
35	Embraer Phenom 300	12
36	Embraer ERJ-135	12
37	Cessna 400 series	12
38	Falcon 900EASy	11
39	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	11
40	P180 Avanti	11
41	Citation 550/551	11
42	Agusta A109	10
43	Diamond DA62	10
44	Embraer Phenom 100	10
45	AgustaWestland AW139	10
46	Falcon 50	10
47	Citation 560XL	8
48	Falcon 10/100	8
49	Hawker 750/800/900	8
50	ATR42/72	8
51	Sikorsky S-76	7
52	Viking DHC-6 ET	7
53	Citation M2	7
54	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	7
55	Global 6000/Express/XRS	7
56	Airbus Helicopters H155B	6
57	Robinson R66	6
58	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	6
59	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	5
60	MDH 500	5
61	Challenger 300	5
62	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	5
63	Airbus A310	4
64	Bell 206L LongRanger	4
65	HondaJet	4
66	Airbus Helicopters H175	4
67	Piper PA-31T	4
68	Falcon 900	4
69	Cessna Citation CJ3	4
70	Citation Latitude	4
71	Bell 407	4
72	Boeing B-737	4
73	Aerospatiale SA360C	4
74	Tecnam P2006T	3
75	Citation 500/501	3
76	Bell 429	3
77	Embraer EMB-120	3
78	Bell 212	3
79	Global 7500	3
80	Daher Kodiak	3
81	Airbus ACJ330	3
82	Pilatus PC-24	3
83	Falcon 6X	2
84	Hawker 1000	2
85	Commander 500/680	2
86	Cessna Citation CJ4	2
87	Jetstream 31/41	2
88	Embraer Praetor 600	2
89	Global 5000	2
90	Bell 412	2
91	Beechcraft Premier	2
92	Boeing B-747	2
93	Learjet 70/75	2
94	Embraer Legacy 500	1
95	Bombardier CRJ200	1
96	Boeing BBJ3	1
97	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	1
98	Airbus Helicopters H160	1
99	Let 410	1
100	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
101	Britten Norman BN2T	1
102	Challenger 605	1
103	Falcon 2000	1
104	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	1
105	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
106	Corvette	1
107	CASA C-212	1
108	Partenavia AP.68TP	1
109	Challenger 604	1
110	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
111	Aerospatiale SA330J	1
112	Cessna F406 Caravan	1
113	Challenger 800 series	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Paris (Le Bourget)	55 business aviation companies active
2	Nice/Cote d'Azur	26
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)	8
18	Nimes (Garons)	7
19	Paris (Issy Les Moulineaux)	7
20	Pau/Pyrenees	7
21	La Rochelle (Ile de Re)	7
22	Gap (Tallard)	7
23	Toulouse (Toulouse Francazal)	6
24	Toulon (Hyeres)	6
25	Nantes (Atlantique)	6
26	Montpellier (Mediterranee)	6
27	Lille (Lesquin)	6
28	St. Tropez (La Mole)	6
29	Chateauroux (Chateauroux-Deols)	6
30	Brest (Bretagne)	6
31	Valence (Chabeuil)	5
32	Strasbourg (Entzheim)	5
33	Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne	5
34	Caen (Carpiquet)	5
35	Ajaccio (Campo Dell'Oro)	5
36	Le Cannet-des-Maures (Le Luc-Le Cannet)	4
37	Tours (Val de Loire)	4
38	Vannes (Meucon)	4
39	Troyes (Barberey)	4
40	Rouen (Vallee de Seine)	4
41	Rochefort (Charente-Maritime)	4
42	Nancy (Essey)	4
43	Melun (Paris-Villaroche)	4
44	Limoges (Bellegarde)	4
45	Le Puy (Loudes)	4
46	La Roche-sur-Yon (Les Ajoncs)	4
47	Grenoble (Alpes Isere)	4
48	Chalon Champforgeuil	4
49	Bastia (Poretta)	4
50	Avignon (Avignon-Provence)	4
51	Auxerre (Branches)	4
52	Aix (Les Milles)	4
53	Villefranche (Tarare)	3
54	St Nazaire (Montoir)	3
55	St Etienne (Boutheon)	3
56	St Brieuc (Armor)	3
57	Rodez (Marcillac)	3
58	Rennes (St Jacques)	3
59	Perigueux (Bassillac)	3
60	Morlaix (Ploujean)	3
61	Metz-Nancy/Lorraine	3
62	Merville (Calonne)	3
63	Le Mans (Arnage)	3
64	Laval (Entrammes)	3
65	Dinard (Pleurtuit-St Malo)	3
66	Dijon	3
67	Colmar (Houssen)	3
68	Cherbourg (Maupertus)	3
69	Chalons (Paris-Vatry)	3
70	Bourges	3
71	Biarritz Pays Basque	3
72	Beauvais (Tille)	3
73	Auch (Lamothe)	3
74	Annemasse	3
75	Courchevel	2
76	Lorient (Sud Bretagne)	2
77	Valenciennes (Charles Nungesser)	2
78	St Yan	2
79	Saumur (St Florent)	2
80	Sarlat (Domme)	2
81	Reims (Prunay)	2
82	Quimper (Pluguffan)	2
83	Paris (Pontoise Cormeilles-en-Vexin)	2
84	Poitiers (Biard)	2
85	Pamiers (Les Pujols)	2
86	Orleans (St Denis de L'Hotel)	2
87	Nevers (Fourchambault)	2
88	Muret (L'Herm)	2
89	Montlucon-Gueret	2
90	Montbeliard (Courcelles)	2
91	Macon-Charnay	2
92	Le Touquet (Paris-Plage)	2
93	Le Havre (Octeville)	2
94	Lannion	2
95	La Baule-Escoublac	2
96	Ile D'Yeu (Le Grand Phare)	2
97	Haguenau	2
98	Grenoble (Le Versoud)	2
99	Gray (Saint Adrien)	2
100	Graulhet (Montdragon)	2
101	Figari (Sud Corse)	2
102	Etampes (Mondesir)	2
103	Epinal (Mirecourt)	2
104	Dole (Tavaux)	2
105	Deauville (St Gatien)	2
106	Charleville-Mezieres	2
107	Castres-Mazamet	2
108	Carcassone (Salvaza)	2
109	Calvi (Sainte Catherine)	2
110	Calais-Marck	2
111	Cahors (Lalbenque)	2
112	Brive (La Roche)	2
113	Blois (Le Breuil)	2
114	Beziers (Cap d'Agde)	2
115	Besancon (La Veze)	2
116	Bergerac (Roumaniere)	2
117	Autun (Bellevue)	2
118	Aurillac	2
119	Arcachon (Villemarie)	2
120	Angouleme (Cognac)	2
121	Angers (Marce)	2
122	Ancenis	2
123	Albi (Le Sequestre)	2
124	Albert-Picardie	2
125	Agen (La Garenne)	2
126	Lille/Marq-en-Baroeul	1
127	Orel Airfield/Private Airfield	1
128	Issoire/Le Broc	1
129	Ramonchamp	1
130	Montelimar Ancone Airport	1
131	Megeve	1
132	Cerny (La Ferte-Alais)	1
133	Reims (Champagne)	1
134	Dijon (Darois)	1
135	Villeneuve-sur-Lot	1
136	Vichy (Charmeil)	1
137	Vesoul (Frotey)	1
138	Verdun (Le Rozelier)	1
139	Ussel (Thalamy)	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

Business aviation suppliers in France

Maintenance 74 • Completions 5 • Training 34

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