U.K. | Business Air News

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Business aviation in U.K.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is in Europe.
Civil Aviation Authority - www.caa.co.uk

Registered business aircraft:
1,348

Based business air charter operators:
82

Based business aircraft for charter:
573

Business air charter brokers:
218

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	97
2	Agusta A109	89
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	69
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	64
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	62
6	Eurocopter AS355	47
7	Diamond Twin Star	46
8	Sikorsky S-92	44
9	Beechcraft King Air 200	40
10	Airbus Helicopters H145	38
11	ATR42/72	32
12	AgustaWestland AW139	31
13	Robinson R66	29
14	MDH 500	26
15	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
16	Beechcraft King Air 300	22
17	Diamond DA62	22
18	Global 6000/Express/XRS	22
19	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
20	AgustaWestland AW169	21
21	Pilatus PC-12	21
22	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	21
23	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	21
24	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	21
25	Partenavia P.68	20
26	Cessna 300 series	19
27	Airbus Helicopters H175	18
28	Cessna Caravan	17
29	Falcon 20/200	16
30	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	16
31	Citation 560XL	15
32	Airbus Helicopters AS365	15
33	AgustaWestland AW189	14
34	Jetstream 31/41	14
35	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
36	Boeing B-737	12
37	Britten Norman BN2T	11
38	Embraer Legacy 600/650	10
39	Cessna 400 series	10
40	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
41	Sikorsky S-76	9
42	MDH 902 Explorer	9
43	Airbus Helicopters H130	8
44	Challenger 604	8
45	Embraer Praetor 600	8
46	Learjet 45	8
47	Embraer Phenom 300	8
48	Global 5000	7
49	Tecnam P2006T	7
50	Airbus ACJ320	7
51	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	7
52	Airbus ACJ321	7
53	Global 7500	7
54	Embraer Phenom 100	7
55	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	6
56	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
57	HS125 series 1-3	6
58	Viking DHC-6	6
59	Dornier Do228	6
60	Enstrom 480	6
61	Falcon 2000 EASy	6
62	Bell 429	5
63	Embraer ERJ-135	5
64	Challenger 605	5
65	Cessna Citation CJ2	5
66	BAe146	5
67	Bell 407	5
68	Bell 212	5
69	Citation Mustang	5
70	Falcon 7X	4
71	Citation 550/551	4
72	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
73	Embraer Legacy 500	4
74	125-700	4
75	Saab SF340	4
76	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
77	Learjet 70/75	3
78	Eurocopter BO105	3
79	HondaJet	3
80	Agusta A119	3
81	Challenger 300	3
82	Gulfstream G400/G450	3
83	Falcon 8X	3
84	Bell 412	3
85	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	3
86	Citation M2	3
87	Citation Sovereign	3
88	Sikorsky S-61N	3
89	Gulfstream G500/G550	3
90	Challenger 800 series	2
91	Boeing B-767	2
92	Embraer E170/190	2
93	Boeing B-757	2
94	Falcon 900EASy	2
95	Pilatus PC-24	2
96	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
97	Gulfstream G500/G600	2
98	Boeing BBJ1	2
99	Falcon 2000	2
100	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
101	Hawker 750/800/900	2
102	Gulfstream G650	2
103	Aerospatiale SE313	1
104	Eurocopter BK117	1
105	Cessna 441	1
106	Beechjet 400	1
107	P180 Avanti	1
108	Challenger 601	1
109	Learjet 40	1
110	Airbus ACJ330	1
111	Airbus ACJ340	1
112	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
113	TBM700/850/900	1
114	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
115	Bell 204/205	1
116	Twin Commander	1
117	Gulfstream G280	1
118	Beechcraft Premier	1
119	Citation Latitude	1
120	Schweizer 333	1
121	Dove	1

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Major business aviation airports:

1	London (Luton)	52 business aviation companies active
2	Farnborough	52
3	London (Biggin Hill)	49
4	London (Stansted)	49
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	44
6	Bournemouth	37
7	Manchester	27
8	Nottingham (East Midlands)	27
9	Southend (London Southend)	25
10	Birmingham	25
11	Bristol	21
12	Southampton	20
13	Aberdeen	20
14	London (Heathrow)	20
15	Norwich	19
16	London (Gatwick)	18
17	Cambridge	18
18	London (Northolt)	17
19	Gloucestershire	17
20	Glasgow	17
21	Belfast International	15
22	London (London City)	15
23	Cardiff	14
24	Liverpool (John Lennon)	13
25	Hawarden	13
26	Cranfield	13
27	Leeds Bradford	13
28	Newcastle	12
29	Edinburgh	12
30	Blackpool	12
31	Coventry	11
32	Blackbushe	11
33	Humberside	10
34	Exeter	10
35	Newquay (St Mawgan)	9
36	Elstree (London Elstree)	9
37	Glasgow (Prestwick)	9
38	Inverness	9
39	Denham	9
40	Belfast City (George Best)	9
41	Durham (Teesside International)	8
42	Shoreham (Brighton City)	8
43	Lydd (London Ashford)	8
44	Fairoaks	8
45	Wycombe Air Park (Booker)	7
46	Enniskillen (Saint Angelo)	6
47	Chichester (Goodwood)	6
48	Kemble (Cotswold)	6
49	Lee on Solent	5
50	Redhill	5
51	Turweston	5
52	Retford (Gamston)	5
53	Nottingham (Nottingham City)	5
54	Lasham	5
55	Cumbernauld	5
56	Cardiff (St Athan)	4
57	Leeds (Leeds East)	4
58	Northampton (Sywell)	4
59	London (London Heliport)	4
60	Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green)	4
61	Wellesbourne Mountford	4
62	Sumburgh	4
63	Stornoway	4
64	Stapleford	4
65	Perth (Scone)	4
66	North Weald	4
67	Kirkwall	4
68	Dundee	4
69	Carlisle	4
70	Nottingham Heliport	3
71	Manchester (Barton)	3
72	Penzance (Land's End)	3
73	White Waltham	3
74	Warton	3
75	Sherburn-in-Elmet	3
76	Oban	3
77	Londonderry (Eglinton)	3
78	Leicester	3
79	Haverfordwest	3
80	Fife	3
81	Duxford	3
82	Caernarfon	3
83	Braintree (Andrewsfield)	2
84	Malmesbury (Oaksey Park)	2
85	Penzance Heliport	2
86	Guilford (Dunsfold)	2
87	Ashford (Headcorn)	2
88	Doncaster (Robin Hood)	2
89	Wick (John O’Groats)	2
90	Tiree	2
91	Thruxton	2
92	Tatenhill	2
93	Swansea	2
94	Sturgate	2
95	Shobdon	2
96	Sandtoft	2
97	Manston (Kent International)	2
98	Lerwick (Tingwall)	2
99	Islay	2
100	Campbeltown	2
101	Benbecula	2
102	Bembridge	2
103	Shrewsbury (RAF Shawbury)	1
104	RAF Odiham	1
105	RAF Cranwell	1
106	Leeds (Coney Park Heliport)	1
107	Netheravon	1
108	Shotton Colliery (Peterlee)	1
109	Salisbury (Old Sarum)	1
110	Stronsay	1
111	Rochester	1
112	Barrow-in-Furness (Walney Island)	1
113	Pauma Valley	1
114	Langar	1
115	York (Full Sutton)	1
116	Bicester	1
117	Scilly Isles (St Mary's)	1
118	London (Skyports London Heliport)	1
119	Barra	1
120	Bedford	1
121	Eaglescott	1
122	Cardiff Heliport	1
123	Newcastle City Heliport	1
124	York (Rufforth)	1
125	Wickenby	1
126	Aberporth (West Wales)	1
127	Welshpool	1
128	Sleap	1
129	Scatsta	1
130	Plymouth	1
131	Peterborough (Conington)	1
132	Perranporth	1
133	Pembrey	1
134	Newtownards	1
135	Manchester (Woodford)	1
136	Llanbedr	1
137	Isle of Skye (Broadford)	1
138	Henstridge	1
139	Bristol (Filton)	1
140	Chipping Norton (Enstone)	1
141	Dunkeswell	1
142	Beccles	1
143	Sheffield City	0
144	Seething	0

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