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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:
1,347

Based business air charter operators:
81

Based business aircraft for charter:
531

Business air charter brokers:
210

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	97
2	Agusta A109	86
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	71
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	65
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	62
6	Eurocopter AS355	47
7	Diamond Twin Star	46
8	Sikorsky S-92	46
9	Beechcraft King Air 200	43
10	Airbus Helicopters H145	34
11	AgustaWestland AW139	30
12	ATR42/72	30
13	Robinson R66	28
14	MDH 500	28
15	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
16	Pilatus PC-12	22
17	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
18	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	21
19	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	21
20	Beechcraft King Air 300	20
21	Partenavia P.68	20
22	Cessna 300 series	19
23	AgustaWestland AW169	19
24	Global 6000/Express/XRS	19
25	Airbus Helicopters H175	19
26	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	18
27	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	18
28	Diamond DA62	17
29	Cessna Caravan	17
30	Airbus Helicopters AS365	16
31	Falcon 20/200	16
32	Jetstream 31/41	15
33	Challenger 300	14
34	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
35	Citation 560XL	13
36	AgustaWestland AW189	12
37	Boeing B-737	12
38	Embraer Phenom 300	11
39	Cessna 400 series	11
40	Britten Norman BN2T	11
41	Embraer Legacy 600/650	10
42	Airbus Helicopters H130	9
43	Embraer Praetor 600	9
44	MDH 902 Explorer	9
45	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
46	Bell 407	8
47	Sikorsky S-76	8
48	Embraer Phenom 100	7
49	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	7
50	Embraer Legacy 500	7
51	Tecnam P2006T	7
52	Airbus ACJ320	7
53	Learjet 45	7
54	Global 5000	7
55	Airbus ACJ321	7
56	Falcon 7X	6
57	Challenger 604	6
58	BAe146	6
59	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
60	Gulfstream G650	6
61	Dornier Do228	6
62	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	6
63	Enstrom 480	6
64	HS125 series 1-3	6
65	Bell 212	6
66	Citation Mustang	5
67	Falcon 2000 EASy	5
68	Bell 429	5
69	Embraer ERJ-135	5
70	Gulfstream G400/G450	5
71	Viking DHC-6	5
72	Global 7500	5
73	125-700	4
74	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
75	Falcon 8X	4
76	Cessna Citation CJ2	4
77	Challenger 605	4
78	Saab SF340	4
79	Citation 550/551	4
80	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	3
81	Learjet 70/75	3
82	Agusta A119	3
83	Gulfstream G500/G550	3
84	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
85	TBM700/850/900	3
86	Bell 412	3
87	Sikorsky S-61N	3
88	Citation M2	3
89	Hawker 750/800/900	3
90	Eurocopter BO105	3
91	Boeing BBJ1	2
92	HondaJet	2
93	Falcon 900EASy	2
94	Boeing B-757	2
95	Challenger 601	2
96	Embraer E170/190	2
97	Gulfstream G500/G600	2
98	Boeing B-767	2
99	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
100	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
101	Citation Sovereign	2
102	Falcon 2000	2
103	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
104	Gulfstream GIV	1
105	Learjet 40	1
106	Gulfstream G280	1
107	Beechjet 400	1
108	Aerospatiale SE313	1
109	Dove	1
110	Airbus ACJ330	1
111	P180 Avanti	1
112	Challenger 800 series	1
113	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
114	Beechcraft Premier	1
115	Cessna 441	1
116	Twin Commander	1
117	Airbus ACJ340	1
118	Eurocopter BK117	1
119	Schweizer 333	1
120	Bell 204/205	1
121	Citation Latitude	1

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Major business aviation airports:

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

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