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:
1,371

Based business air charter operators:
82

Based business aircraft for charter:
555

Business air charter brokers:
235

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Agusta A109	94
2	Piper twin piston	93
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	68
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	65
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	62
6	Diamond Twin Star	46
7	Eurocopter AS355	46
8	Sikorsky S-92	46
9	AgustaWestland AW139	44
10	Airbus Helicopters H145	42
11	Beechcraft King Air 200	40
12	Robinson R66	31
13	ATR42/72	29
14	Diamond DA62	27
15	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	26
16	MDH 500	26
17	Global 6000/Express/XRS	25
18	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
19	Pilatus PC-12	23
20	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
21	AgustaWestland AW169	22
22	Beechcraft King Air 300	21
23	Partenavia P.68	20
24	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	20
25	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	19
26	Airbus Helicopters H175	19
27	Cessna 300 series	19
28	Cessna Caravan	17
29	Falcon 20/200	16
30	Jetstream 31/41	16
31	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	15
32	AgustaWestland AW189	14
33	Bell 206L LongRanger	14
34	Airbus Helicopters AS365	13
35	Citation 560XL	11
36	Boeing B-737	11
37	Britten Norman BN2T	11
38	Airbus Helicopters H130	10
39	Cessna 400 series	10
40	Embraer Praetor 600	9
41	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
42	Challenger 604	9
43	Learjet 45	8
44	Bell 407	8
45	Embraer Legacy 600/650	8
46	Challenger 300	7
47	Embraer Phenom 100	7
48	Embraer Phenom 300	7
49	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	7
50	Global 5000	7
51	Airbus ACJ320	7
52	Tecnam P2006T	7
53	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	7
54	Sikorsky S-76	7
55	Global 7500	6
56	HS125 series 1-3	6
57	Dornier Do228	6
58	Viking DHC-6	6
59	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
60	MDH 902 Explorer	5
61	Airbus ACJ321	5
62	Bell 429	5
63	Enstrom 480	5
64	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
65	Pilatus PC-24	4
66	125-700	4
67	Bell 212	4
68	Citation M2	4
69	HondaJet	4
70	Falcon 7X	4
71	Embraer E170/190	4
72	Challenger 605	4
73	Cessna Citation CJ2	4
74	Citation 550/551	4
75	Falcon 2000 EASy	4
76	Saab SF340	4
77	Gulfstream G400/G450	3
78	BAe146	3
79	Boeing BBJ1	3
80	Embraer Legacy 500	3
81	Embraer ERJ-135	3
82	Bell 412	3
83	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
84	Eurocopter BO105	3
85	Agusta A119	3
86	Sikorsky S-61	3
87	Learjet 70/75	2
88	Falcon 900EASy	2
89	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
90	Hawker 750/800/900	2
91	Citation Sovereign	2
92	Boeing B-767	2
93	Falcon 2000	2
94	Learjet 40	2
95	Gulfstream G500/G550	2
96	Boeing B-757	2
97	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
98	Dove	1
99	Gulfstream G650	1
100	Bell 204/205	1
101	Challenger 601	1
102	Cessna 441	1
103	Aerospatiale SE313	1
104	Airbus ACJ330	1
105	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	1
106	Challenger 800 series	1
107	Eurocopter BK117	1
108	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
109	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
110	TBM700/850/900	1
111	Airbus ACJ340	1
112	Schweizer 333	1
113	Twin Commander	1
114	Falcon 8X	1
115	Gulfstream G700	1
116	Citation Latitude	1
117	Falcon 6X	1
118	Citation Mustang	1

Major business aviation airports:

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

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