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:
1,385

Based business air charter operators:
82

Based business aircraft for charter:
553

Business air charter brokers:
241

Most prevalent aircraft types:

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

Major business aviation airports:

1	Farnborough	54 business aviation companies active
2	London (Biggin Hill)	54
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	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	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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