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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:
1,423

Based business air charter operators:
79

Based business aircraft for charter:
477

Business air charter brokers:
191

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	114
2	Airbus Helicopters H135	80
3	Agusta A109	80
4	Bell 206B JetRanger	74
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	66
6	Sikorsky S-92	54
7	Eurocopter AS355	52
8	Diamond Twin Star	51
9	Beechcraft King Air 200	45
10	MDH 500	30
11	Airbus Helicopters H145	30
12	AgustaWestland AW139	29
13	Beechcraft Twin Piston	28
14	Robinson R66	28
15	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	25
16	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	23
17	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	22
18	Cessna 300 series	21
19	Airbus Helicopters H120	21
20	Partenavia P.68	20
21	Airbus Helicopters H175	20
22	AgustaWestland AW169	19
23	Cessna Caravan	18
24	Airbus Helicopters AS365	18
25	Pilatus PC-12	18
26	Global 6000/Express/XRS	18
27	Beechcraft King Air 300	17
28	Falcon 20/200	16
29	Jetstream 31/41	16
30	Challenger 300	16
31	AgustaWestland AW189	15
32	Saab SF340	14
33	MDH 902 Explorer	13
34	Citation 560XL	13
35	Diamond DA62	13
36	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
37	Britten Norman BN2T	12
38	Challenger 604	12
39	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	12
40	Cessna 400 series	11
41	Boeing B-737	11
42	ATR42/72	11
43	Embraer Legacy 600/650	10
44	Tecnam P2006T	10
45	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
46	Citation 550/551	9
47	Airbus ACJ321	8
48	Enstrom 480	8
49	Airbus Helicopters H130	8
50	Embraer Phenom 300	8
51	BAe146	8
52	Embraer Praetor 600	7
53	Global 5000	7
54	Sikorsky S-76	7
55	Embraer Phenom 100	7
56	Embraer Legacy 500	7
57	Embraer ERJ-135	7
58	Airbus ACJ320	7
59	Airbus Helicopters H155B	7
60	HS125 series 1-3	6
61	Gulfstream G650	6
62	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	6
63	Citation Mustang	6
64	Dornier Do228	6
65	Bell 212	6
66	Eurocopter BO105	5
67	Viking DHC-6 ET	5
68	Falcon 7X	5
69	Hawker 750/800/900	5
70	Bell 429	5
71	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	5
72	Gulfstream G400/G450	5
73	Bell 407	5
74	Challenger 605	5
75	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	5
76	Cessna Citation CJ2	4
77	Learjet 70/75	4
78	Agusta A119	4
79	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
80	Falcon 2000 EASy	4
81	Gulfstream G500/G550	4
82	125-700	4
83	Dornier Do328	3
84	Global 7500	3
85	Bell 412	3
86	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	3
87	Citation M2	3
88	Falcon 8X	3
89	Sikorsky S-61N	3
90	Challenger 601	3
91	Falcon 900EASy	3
92	TBM700/850/900	3
93	Learjet 45	3
94	Boeing BBJ1	2
95	Airbus ACJ330	2
96	Airbus ACJ340	2
97	Gulfstream G500/G600	2
98	Eurocopter BK117	2
99	Boeing B-767	2
100	Embraer Lineage 1000	2
101	Beechcraft Premier	2
102	Citation Sovereign	2
103	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
104	Boeing B-757	2
105	Pilatus PC-24	1
106	Gulfstream G280	1
107	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
108	Gulfstream GIV	1
109	Twin Commander	1
110	Citation Latitude	1
111	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
112	Cessna 441	1
113	Falcon 2000	1
114	Learjet 40	1
115	Challenger 800 series	1
116	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
117	Dove	1
118	P180 Avanti	1
119	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
120	Schweizer 333	1

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Major business aviation airports:

1	Farnborough	47 business aviation companies active
2	London (Biggin Hill)	47
3	London (Luton)	46
4	London (Stansted)	46
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	37
6	Bournemouth	33
7	Manchester	24
8	Nottingham (East Midlands)	24
9	Birmingham	22
10	Southend (London Southend)	20
11	London (Heathrow)	20
12	Aberdeen	19
13	Southampton	18
14	Norwich	18
15	Gloucestershire	17
16	Cambridge	17
17	Bristol	17
18	London (Gatwick)	15
19	Glasgow	15
20	Liverpool (John Lennon)	13
21	Hawarden	13
22	Belfast International	13
23	London (London City)	13
24	London (Northolt)	12
25	Leeds Bradford	12
26	Cranfield	11
27	Coventry	11
28	Cardiff	11
29	Blackpool	11
30	Fairoaks	10
31	Edinburgh	10
32	Blackbushe	10
33	Elstree (London Elstree)	9
34	Shoreham (Brighton City)	9
35	Newcastle	9
36	Newquay (St Mawgan)	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	Enniskillen (Saint Angelo)	6
46	Chichester (Goodwood)	6
47	Durham (Teesside International)	6
48	Kemble (Cotswold)	6
49	Lee on Solent	5
50	Northampton (Sywell)	5
51	Redhill	5
52	London (London Heliport)	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	Penzance (Land's End)	4
60	Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green)	4
61	Wellesbourne Mountford	4
62	Stapleford	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	Sherburn-in-Elmet	3
74	Oban	3
75	Kirkwall	3
76	Haverfordwest	3
77	Fife	3
78	Caernarfon	3
79	Braintree (Andrewsfield)	2
80	Nottingham Heliport	2
81	Malmesbury (Oaksey Park)	2
82	Manchester (Barton)	2
83	Guilford (Dunsfold)	2
84	Ashford (Headcorn)	2
85	Doncaster (Robin Hood)	2
86	Warton	2
87	Tiree	2
88	Tatenhill	2
89	Sturgate	2
90	Shobdon	2
91	Sandtoft	2
92	Manston (Kent International)	2
93	Londonderry (Eglinton)	2
94	Lerwick (Tingwall)	2
95	Leicester	2
96	Islay	2
97	Duxford	2
98	Campbeltown	2
99	Benbecula	2
100	Bembridge	2
101	Beccles	2
102	London (Skyports London Heliport)	1
103	Barra	1
104	Penzance Heliport	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	Newtownards	1
121	Manchester (Woodford)	1
122	Llanbedr	1
123	Isle of Skye (Broadford)	1
124	Henstridge	1
125	Bristol (Filton)	1
126	Chipping Norton (Enstone)	1
127	Dunkeswell	1
128	Sheffield City	0
129	Seething	0

Business aviation suppliers in U.K.

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Altea designs bespoke galley inserts

Purpose-built drawers are often quite small, and Altea must get creative when using the space for storage. These inserts diversify and innovate the way crockery and flatware can be stored on private jets.

January 27, 2023 Full report

Vista founder and chairman Thomas Flohr.

Vista sees revenue rise by more than half

Last year saw strong membership growth of subscription services and investment in infrastructure, scale, tech and sustainable aviation through company acquisitions. Another 117 aircraft were added to the member fleet.

January 27, 2023 Full report

England’s first rotary wing neonatal incubator installation.

Gama design helps Children's Air Ambulance to save more lives

Gama Aviation’s Part 21J Design Organisation has been working with the TCAA over the last year to certify and install a neonatal incubator onboard the charity’s brand new Leonardo AW169 HEMS aircraft.

January 23, 2023 Full report

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Air Charter Scotland adds Liverpool base for Praetor 600

Since coming online in October and December, the two Praetor 600s have flown charter to the Caribbean and the Middle East. G-GDAB is based out of Liverpool and London Luton airports, G-MCEN out of Luton.

January 20, 2023 Full report

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