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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:
1,504

Based business air charter operators:
77

Based business aircraft for charter:
447

Business air charter brokers:
208

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	124
2	Agusta A109	89
3	Airbus Helicopters H135	82
4	Bell 206B JetRanger	78
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	67
6	Sikorsky S-92	59
7	Diamond Twin Star	52
8	Eurocopter AS355	52
9	Beechcraft King Air 200	47
10	Robinson R66	30
11	Beechcraft Twin Piston	30
12	MDH 500	30
13	Airbus Helicopters H145	30
14	AgustaWestland AW139	29
15	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	28
16	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	25
17	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	23
18	Global 6000/Express/XRS	23
19	Airbus Helicopters H175	22
20	Saab SF340	22
21	Jetstream 31/41	22
22	Airbus Helicopters H120	21
23	Cessna 300 series	21
24	Partenavia P.68	20
25	AgustaWestland AW169	19
26	Airbus Helicopters AS365	18
27	Cessna Caravan	18
28	Pilatus PC-12	17
29	Falcon 20/200	16
30	Beechcraft King Air 300	16
31	AgustaWestland AW189	15
32	Diamond DA62	14
33	MDH 902 Explorer	13
34	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
35	Britten Norman BN2T	13
36	Challenger 604	12
37	Cessna 400 series	12
38	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	12
39	BAe146	12
40	ATR42/72	11
41	Tecnam P2006T	10
42	Embraer Legacy 600/650	10
43	Cessna F406 Caravan	10
44	Citation 560XL	10
45	Boeing B-737	10
46	Embraer ERJ-135	9
47	Citation 550/551	9
48	Embraer Legacy 500	8
49	Enstrom 480	8
50	Airbus ACJ320	7
51	Sikorsky S-76	7
52	Embraer Phenom 100	7
53	Airbus ACJ321	7
54	Airbus Helicopters H155B	7
55	Embraer Phenom 300	6
56	Bell 429	6
57	Dornier Do228	6
58	HS125 series 1-3	6
59	Airbus Helicopters H130	6
60	Gulfstream G650	6
61	Citation Mustang	6
62	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	6
63	Global 5000	6
64	Hawker 750/800/900	6
65	Bell 212	6
66	Bell 412	5
67	Falcon 7X	5
68	Viking DHC-6 ET	5
69	Eurocopter BO105	5
70	Bell 407	5
71	Cessna Citation CJ2	5
72	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	5
73	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	5
74	Challenger 605	5
75	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
76	Gulfstream G500/G550	4
77	Falcon 2000 EASy	4
78	Challenger 300	4
79	TBM700/850/900	4
80	Learjet 70/75	4
81	125-700	4
82	Agusta A119	4
83	Sikorsky S-61N	3
84	Airbus ACJ330	3
85	Falcon 900EASy	3
86	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	3
87	Embraer Praetor 600	3
88	Dornier Do328	3
89	Learjet 45	3
90	Challenger 601	3
91	Citation M2	3
92	Boeing B-757	2
93	Beechcraft Premier	2
94	Gulfstream G400/G450	2
95	Boeing B-767	2
96	Gulfstream G500/G600	2
97	Airbus ACJ340	2
98	Embraer Lineage 1000	2
99	Falcon 8X	2
100	Eurocopter BK117	2
101	Citation Sovereign	2
102	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
103	Global 7500	2
104	Airbus ACJ318	1
105	Cessna 441	1
106	Cessna 425	1
107	Falcon 2000	1
108	Twin Commander	1
109	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
110	Nextant 400XT	1
111	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
112	Dove	1
113	Gulfstream G280	1
114	Pilatus PC-24	1
115	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
116	Gulfstream GIV	1
117	Learjet 40	1
118	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	1
119	Challenger 800 series	1
120	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
121	Citation Latitude	1
122	P180 Avanti	1
123	Schweizer 333	1

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Major business aviation airports:

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

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