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:
1,384

Based business air charter operators:
83

Based business aircraft for charter:
562

Business air charter brokers:
245

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Agusta A109	95
2	Piper twin piston	94
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	67
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	66
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	63
6	Sikorsky S-92	46
7	Diamond Twin Star	46
8	Eurocopter AS355	46
9	Airbus Helicopters H145	45
10	AgustaWestland AW139	41
11	Beechcraft King Air 200	38
12	Robinson R66	31
13	Diamond DA62	29
14	ATR42/72	29
15	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	27
16	MDH 500	26
17	Pilatus PC-12	25
18	Global 6000/Express/XRS	25
19	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
20	AgustaWestland AW169	23
21	Beechcraft King Air 300	23
22	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
23	Airbus Helicopters H175	20
24	Partenavia P.68	20
25	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	20
26	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	19
27	Cessna 300 series	19
28	Boeing B-737	17
29	Jetstream 31/41	16
30	Cessna Caravan	16
31	Falcon 20/200	16
32	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	15
33	AgustaWestland AW189	14
34	Airbus Helicopters H130	13
35	Airbus Helicopters AS365	13
36	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
37	Britten Norman BN2T	12
38	Citation 560XL	12
39	Sikorsky S-76	10
40	Cessna 400 series	10
41	Embraer Praetor 600	9
42	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
43	Challenger 300	8
44	Bell 407	8
45	Learjet 45	8
46	Challenger 604	8
47	Embraer Legacy 600/650	8
48	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	7
49	Tecnam P2006T	7
50	Viking DHC-6	7
51	Embraer Phenom 100	7
52	Global 5000	7
53	Embraer Phenom 300	7
54	Airbus ACJ320	7
55	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	7
56	HS125 series 1-3	6
57	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
58	Dornier Do228	6
59	Global 7500	6
60	Airbus ACJ321	5
61	Bell 429	5
62	HondaJet	5
63	Enstrom 480	5
64	Falcon 7X	4
65	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
66	Citation 550/551	4
67	Gulfstream G400/G450	4
68	125-700	4
69	Citation M2	4
70	MDH 902 Explorer	4
71	Saab SF340	4
72	Falcon 2000 EASy	4
73	Embraer E170/190	4
74	Pilatus PC-24	4
75	Cessna Citation CJ2	3
76	Agusta A119	3
77	Embraer Legacy 500	3
78	Eurocopter BO105	3
79	Bell 212	3
80	Beechcraft King Air 90	3
81	Boeing BBJ1	3
82	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
83	Challenger 605	3
84	Embraer ERJ-135	3
85	Sikorsky S-61	3
86	Bell 412	3
87	Falcon 900EASy	2
88	Learjet 40	2
89	Boeing B-767	2
90	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
91	Boeing B-757	2
92	Citation Sovereign	2
93	Falcon 2000	2
94	BAe146	2
95	Dove	1
96	Gulfstream G650	1
97	Schweizer 333	1
98	Learjet 60	1
99	Falcon 6X	1
100	Hawker 750/800/900	1
101	Bell 204/205	1
102	Learjet 70/75	1
103	Citation X	1
104	Airbus ACJ330	1
105	Falcon 8X	1
106	Aerospatiale SE313	1
107	Citation Mustang	1
108	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	1
109	Citation Latitude	1
110	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
111	Gulfstream G700	1
112	Eurocopter BK117	1
113	TBM700/850/900	1
114	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
115	Airbus ACJ340	1
116	Gulfstream G800	1
117	Cessna Citation CJ4	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Farnborough	53 business aviation companies active
2	London (Biggin Hill)	53
3	London (Luton)	52
4	London (Stansted)	52
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	41
6	Bournemouth	38
7	Manchester	28
8	Birmingham	27
9	Nottingham (East Midlands)	26
10	Southend (London Southend)	25
11	London (Heathrow)	23
12	London (Gatwick)	22
13	Southampton	21
14	Bristol	21
15	Norwich	20
16	London (Northolt)	19
17	Cambridge	19
18	Aberdeen	19
19	Gloucestershire	18
20	London (London City)	17
21	Glasgow	16
22	Cranfield	14
23	Liverpool (John Lennon)	13
24	Cardiff	13
25	Blackpool	13
26	Belfast International	13
27	Hawarden	12
28	Exeter	12
29	Leeds Bradford	12
30	Newcastle	11
31	Edinburgh	11
32	Coventry	11
33	Blackbushe	11
34	Glasgow (Prestwick)	10
35	Humberside	10
36	Denham	10
37	Inverness	9
38	Belfast City (George Best)	9
39	Newquay (St Mawgan)	8
40	Elstree (London Elstree)	8
41	Wycombe Air Park (Booker)	8
42	Durham (Teesside International)	8
43	Shoreham (Brighton City)	8
44	Fairoaks	8
45	Chichester (Goodwood)	7
46	Kemble (Cotswold)	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	London (London Heliport)	5
54	Wellesbourne Mountford	5
55	Sumburgh	5
56	Stapleford	5
57	Retford (Gamston)	5
58	Lasham	5
59	Cumbernauld	5
60	Cardiff (St Athan)	4
61	Turweston	4
62	Stornoway	4
63	Perth (Scone)	4
64	North Weald	4
65	Kirkwall	4
66	Carlisle	4
67	Nottingham Heliport	3
68	Penzance Heliport	3
69	Manchester (Barton)	3
70	Penzance (Land's End)	3
71	White Waltham	3
72	Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green)	3
73	Sherburn-in-Elmet	3
74	Oban	3
75	Nottingham (Nottingham City)	3
76	Londonderry (Eglinton)	3
77	Leicester	3
78	Haverfordwest	3
79	Fife	3
80	Duxford	3
81	Dundee	3
82	Caernarfon	3
83	Kinross (Balado)	2
84	Weymouth (Portland Heliport)	2
85	Braintree (Andrewsfield)	2
86	Malmesbury (Oaksey Park)	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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