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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:
534

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