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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:
1,529

Based business air charter operators:
78

Based business aircraft for charter:
455

Business air charter brokers:
203

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	124
2	Agusta A109	88
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	80
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	80
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	74
6	Sikorsky S-92	61
7	Diamond Twin Star	52
8	Eurocopter AS355	51
9	Beechcraft King Air 200	46
10	Beechcraft Twin Piston	31
11	Robinson R66	31
12	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	31
13	Airbus Helicopters H145	30
14	AgustaWestland AW139	29
15	MDH 500	29
16	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	25
17	Global 6000/Express/XRS	24
18	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	23
19	Jetstream 31/41	22
20	Airbus Helicopters H175	22
21	Saab SF340	22
22	Airbus Helicopters H120	21
23	Cessna 300 series	21
24	AgustaWestland AW169	21
25	Airbus Helicopters AS365	21
26	Partenavia P.68	20
27	Cessna Caravan	18
28	Pilatus PC-12	16
29	Falcon 20/200	16
30	AgustaWestland AW189	15
31	Beechcraft King Air 300	15
32	Diamond DA62	14
33	Britten Norman BN2T	13
34	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
35	MDH 902 Explorer	13
36	Cessna 400 series	12
37	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	12
38	Boeing B-737	12
39	BAe146	12
40	Citation 560XL	11
41	ATR42/72	11
42	Tecnam P2006T	10
43	Embraer Legacy 600/650	10
44	Cessna F406 Caravan	10
45	Challenger 604	10
46	Citation 550/551	9
47	Embraer Legacy 500	8
48	Embraer ERJ-135	8
49	Enstrom 480	8
50	Airbus Helicopters H130	8
51	Embraer Phenom 100	7
52	Airbus ACJ321	7
53	HS125 series 1-3	7
54	Sikorsky S-76	7
55	Airbus ACJ320	7
56	Airbus Helicopters H155B	7
57	Embraer Phenom 300	6
58	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	6
59	Bell 212	6
60	Bell 412	6
61	Dornier Do228	6
62	Bell 429	6
63	Citation Mustang	6
64	Falcon 7X	6
65	Global 5000	5
66	Cessna Citation CJ2	5
67	125-700	5
68	Viking DHC-6 ET	5
69	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	5
70	Bell 407	5
71	Eurocopter BO105	5
72	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	5
73	Challenger 605	4
74	Gulfstream G500/G550	4
75	Challenger 300	4
76	Falcon 2000 EASy	4
77	Agusta A119	4
78	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
79	TBM700/850/900	4
80	Learjet 70/75	4
81	Hawker 750/800/900	3
82	Beechcraft King Air 90	3
83	Falcon 8X	3
84	Airbus ACJ330	3
85	Citation M2	3
86	Challenger 601	3
87	Embraer Praetor 600	3
88	Learjet 45	3
89	Boeing B-757	3
90	Gulfstream G650	3
91	Dornier Do328	3
92	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	3
93	Sikorsky S-61N	3
94	Beechcraft Premier	2
95	Embraer Lineage 1000	2
96	Citation Sovereign	2
97	Citation Latitude	2
98	Airbus ACJ340	2
99	Boeing B-767	2
100	Gulfstream G400/G450	2
101	Global 7500	2
102	Eurocopter BK117	2
103	Gulfstream G500/G600	2
104	Cessna 425	1
105	Gulfstream G280	1
106	Twin Commander	1
107	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
108	Nextant 400XT	1
109	Falcon 900EASy	1
110	Dove	1
111	Airbus ACJ318	1
112	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
113	Airbus ACJ319	1
114	P180 Avanti	1
115	Schweizer 333	1
116	Learjet 40	1
117	Gulfstream GIV	1
118	Challenger 800 series	1
119	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
120	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	1
121	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
122	Cessna 441	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	London (Biggin Hill)	45 business aviation companies active
2	Farnborough	44
3	London (Stansted)	44
4	London (Luton)	42
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	35
6	Bournemouth	33
7	Manchester	24
8	Nottingham (East Midlands)	22
9	Birmingham	22
10	Southend (London Southend)	20
11	Gloucestershire	19
12	Aberdeen	19
13	London (Heathrow)	19
14	Bristol	18
15	Southampton	17
16	Norwich	17
17	Cambridge	16
18	Glasgow	15
19	London (Gatwick)	14
20	Liverpool (John Lennon)	12
21	Hawarden	12
22	Belfast International	12
23	London (London City)	12
24	Leeds Bradford	12
25	London (Northolt)	11
26	Coventry	11
27	Cardiff	11
28	Blackpool	11
29	Fairoaks	10
30	Edinburgh	10
31	Cranfield	10
32	Shoreham (Brighton City)	9
33	Newcastle	9
34	Blackbushe	9
35	Newquay (St Mawgan)	8
36	Elstree (London Elstree)	8
37	Redhill	8
38	Wycombe Air Park (Booker)	8
39	Glasgow (Prestwick)	8
40	Lydd (London Ashford)	8
41	Inverness	8
42	Humberside	8
43	Exeter	7
44	Denham	7
45	Chichester (Goodwood)	6
46	Durham (Teesside International)	6
47	Kemble (Cotswold)	6
48	Belfast City (George Best)	6
49	Lee on Solent	5
50	Enniskillen (Saint Angelo)	5
51	Turweston	5
52	Retford (Gamston)	5
53	Perth (Scone)	5
54	Nottingham (Nottingham City)	5
55	Lasham	5
56	Leeds (Leeds East)	4
57	Penzance (Land's End)	4
58	Doncaster (Robin Hood)	4
59	Northampton (Sywell)	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	Oban	3
75	Kirkwall	3
76	Haverfordwest	3
77	Fife	3
78	Caernarfon	3
79	Nottingham Heliport	2
80	Malmesbury (Oaksey Park)	2
81	Penzance Heliport	2
82	Manchester (Barton)	2
83	Guilford (Dunsfold)	2
84	Ashford (Headcorn)	2
85	Warton	2
86	Tiree	2
87	Tatenhill	2
88	Sturgate	2
89	Shobdon	2
90	Sherburn-in-Elmet	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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