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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:
1,467

Based business air charter operators:
53

Based business aircraft for charter:
365

Business air charter brokers:
48

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	223
2	Airbus Helicopters H135	92
3	Airbus Helicopters H145	75
4	Piper twin piston	66
5	Airbus Helicopters H120	56
6	Pilatus PC-6	48
7	Aerospatiale SE313	44
8	TBM700/850/900	44
9	Bell 206B JetRanger	43
10	Beechcraft Twin Piston	40
11	Airbus Helicopters AS365	39
12	Airbus Helicopters H130	34
13	Eurocopter AS355	34
14	Beechcraft King Air 200	33
15	Falcon 20/200	27
16	Cessna Caravan	25
17	Pilatus PC-12	24
18	Beechcraft King Air 90	24
19	Beechcraft 1900	23
20	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	22
21	Citation Mustang	21
22	Beechcraft King Air 300	17
23	Diamond Twin Star	17
24	Cessna 300 series	16
25	Embraer ERJ-135	15
26	Falcon 7X	14
27	Embraer Legacy 600/650	14
28	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	13
29	Diamond DA62	13
30	Falcon 8X	13
31	Partenavia P.68	13
32	Airbus ACJ320	13
33	Falcon 2000 EASy	12
34	P180 Avanti	11
35	Cessna Citation CJ2	11
36	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	11
37	Embraer Phenom 300	11
38	Cessna 400 series	10
39	Aerospatiale SA315B	10
40	ATR42/72	10
41	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	10
42	Citation 550/551	10
43	Embraer Phenom 100	10
44	Falcon 50	10
45	Falcon 900EASy	9
46	AgustaWestland AW139	9
47	Hawker 750/800/900	8
48	Global 6000/Express/XRS	8
49	Agusta A109	8
50	Sikorsky S-76	7
51	Citation 560XL	7
52	Viking DHC-6 ET	7
53	Citation M2	7
54	Airbus Helicopters H160	7
55	Falcon 10/100	7
56	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	6
57	Robinson R66	6
58	Airbus Helicopters H155B	6
59	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	6
60	MDH 500	5
61	HondaJet	5
62	Falcon 6X	5
63	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	5
64	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	5
65	Bell 206L LongRanger	5
66	Citation Latitude	4
67	Aerospatiale SA360C	4
68	Challenger 300	4
69	Falcon 900	4
70	Bell 407	4
71	Piper PA-31T	4
72	Pilatus PC-24	4
73	Boeing B-737	4
74	Airbus Helicopters H175	3
75	Daher Kodiak	3
76	Tecnam P2006T	3
77	Bell 212	3
78	Embraer EMB-120	3
79	Bell 429	3
80	Citation 500/501	3
81	Cessna Citation CJ3	3
82	Jetstream 31/41	2
83	Cessna Citation CJ4	2
84	Global 5000	2
85	Embraer Praetor 600	2
86	Commander 500/680	2
87	Global 7500	2
88	Boeing B-747	2
89	Airbus ACJ330	2
90	Hawker 1000	2
91	Learjet 70/75	2
92	Boeing BBJ1	1
93	Boeing BBJ3	1
94	Challenger 605	1
95	Aerospatiale SA330J	1
96	Let 410	1
97	Partenavia AP.68TP	1
98	Embraer Legacy 500	1
99	Bombardier CRJ200	1
100	Gulfstream G650	1
101	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	1
102	Britten Norman BN2T	1
103	Challenger 604	1
104	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	1
105	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
106	Airbus A310	1
107	Cessna F406 Caravan	1
108	Challenger 800 series	1
109	Corvette	1
110	Falcon 2000	1
111	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
112	Gulfstream G280	1
113	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
114	Beechcraft Premier	1
115	CASA C-212	1

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Major business aviation airports:

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

Business aviation suppliers in France

Maintenance 75 • Completions 5 • Training 33

Luxotica
www.luxotica.fr

We at Luxotica consider our clients’ needs to be the most important aspect of our business. Being able to offer these premium chauffeured services 24/7/365.

Extremely professional and reliable multilingual chauffeurs will bring you to your destination with style and comfort.

Our priorities are the discretion, punctuality, safe driving and complete confidentiality.

We value the time and quality of travel for each of our clients.

CEO and owner Elias Sofianos and his wife and accountable manager Stavroula Sofianou with the team at the Athens hangar.

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Dassault Aviation is continuing to expand and modernise its global maintenance repair and overhaul network and to direct more resources towards authorised service facilities.

May 28, 2023 Full report

Jeremie Caillet and Adelaide Poisson, head of marketing and communication, Donecle.

Jet Aviation brings in drones and AI for inspections

The Donecle drone and AI technology support operations for inspecting the external structure of aircraft, including lightning strike inspections, general visual inspections (GVIs), regulatory inspections and paint checks.

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Daher transitions to SAF for operations at Tarbes

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May 28, 2023 Full report

The latest announcement expands on 28 additional orders from Verona-based Air Corporate in recent years as part of an ongoing fleet expansion.

Air Corporate goes large with 43-aircraft order

According to Air Corporate, the ACH160 is a beautiful, safe and comfortable helicopter, and the Line configuration with Lounge package guarantees elegance and excellent performance.

May 28, 2023 Full report

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