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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:
1,341

Based business air charter operators:
81

Based business aircraft for charter:
539

Business air charter brokers:
215

Most prevalent aircraft types:

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

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Major business aviation airports:

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

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