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Business aviation in France

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Registered business aircraft:
1,437

Based business air charter operators:
55

Based business aircraft for charter:
451

Business air charter brokers:
52

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	211
2	Airbus Helicopters H135	88
3	Airbus Helicopters H145	81
4	Piper twin piston	65
5	Airbus Helicopters H120	56
6	Pilatus PC-6	48
7	TBM700/850/900	47
8	Aerospatiale SE313	43
9	Beechcraft Twin Piston	40
10	Bell 206B JetRanger	39
11	Airbus Helicopters AS365	38
12	Beechcraft King Air 200	31
13	Eurocopter AS355	31
14	Falcon 20/200	26
15	Cessna Caravan	25
16	Airbus Helicopters H130	25
17	Beechcraft 1900	23
18	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	21
19	Pilatus PC-12	21
20	Citation Mustang	19
21	Embraer ERJ-135	19
22	Diamond DA62	18
23	Diamond Twin Star	17
24	Beechcraft King Air 90	17
25	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	16
26	Cessna 300 series	16
27	Beechcraft King Air 300	16
28	Airbus ACJ320	15
29	ATR42/72	14
30	Embraer Legacy 600/650	13
31	Falcon 7X	13
32	Partenavia P.68	13
33	Viking DHC-6	13
34	Falcon 2000 EASy	13
35	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	12
36	Falcon 8X	12
37	Global 6000/Express/XRS	12
38	P180 Avanti	11
39	Cessna Citation CJ2	11
40	Embraer Phenom 300	11
41	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	11
42	Cessna 400 series	10
43	Falcon 50	10
44	Aerospatiale SA315B	9
45	Citation M2	9
46	Embraer Phenom 100	9
47	Citation 550/551	9
48	Falcon 900EASy	8
49	Citation 560XL	8
50	Agusta A109	8
51	Hawker 750/800/900	7
52	Challenger 300	7
53	Falcon 10/100	7
54	AgustaWestland AW139	6
55	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	6
56	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	6
57	Airbus Helicopters H160	6
58	Robinson R66	6
59	Falcon 6X	6
60	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
61	MDH 500	6
62	Bell 206L LongRanger	5
63	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	5
64	Airbus Helicopters H155B	5
65	Piper PA-31T	5
66	Boeing B-737	4
67	Aerospatiale SA360C	4
68	HondaJet	4
69	Sikorsky S-76	4
70	Falcon 900	4
71	Citation Latitude	4
72	Global 7500	3
73	Embraer EMB 120	3
74	Airbus ACJ330	3
75	Challenger 605	3
76	Bell 212	3
77	Airbus Helicopters H175	3
78	Daher Kodiak	3
79	Gulfstream G650	3
80	Tecnam P2012	3
81	Bell 407	3
82	Tecnam P2006T	3
83	Cessna Citation CJ3	3
84	Boeing BBJ1	2
85	Commander 500/680	2
86	Boeing B-747	2
87	Global 5000	2
88	Citation 500/501	2
89	Pilatus PC-24	2
90	Hawker 1000	2
91	Jetstream 31/41	2
92	Gulfstream G280	2
93	Embraer Praetor 600	2
94	Bell 429	2
95	Gulfstream G500/G550	2
96	Cessna Citation CJ4	2
97	Beechcraft King Air 100	1
98	Airbus A310	1
99	Gulfstream GII	1
100	CASA C-212	1
101	Cessna F406 Caravan	1
102	Partenavia AP.68TP	1
103	Bombardier CRJ200	1
104	Citation 650	1
105	Boeing BBJ3	1
106	Challenger 604	1
107	Airbus ACJ318	1
108	Corvette	1
109	Learjet 70/75	1
110	Embraer Legacy 500	1
111	Britten Norman BN2T	1
112	Aerospatiale SA330J	1
113	Challenger 800 series	1
114	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	1
115	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
116	Let 410	1
117	Falcon 2000	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Paris (Le Bourget)	57 business aviation companies active
2	Nice/Cote d'Azur	33
3	Basel-Mulhouse	26
4	Cannes (Mandelieu)	21
5	Marseille/Provence	19
6	Toulouse (Blagnac)	18
7	Bordeaux (Merignac)	18
8	Paris (Paris-Saclay-Versailles)	14
9	Lyon (Bron)	14
10	Annecy (Meythet)	14
11	Paris (Charles de Gaulle)	13
12	Lyon (Saint Exupery)	12
13	Paris (Orly)	11
14	Gap (Tallard)	11
15	Tarbes (Lourdes-Pyrenees)	10
16	Perpignan (Rivesaltes)	9
17	Le Castellet International	9
18	Nantes (Atlantique)	8
19	Chambery (Savoie Mont Blanc)	8
20	Nimes (Garons)	7
21	Paris (Issy Les Moulineaux)	7
22	Pau/Pyrenees	7
23	Montpellier (Mediterranee)	7
24	Lille (Lesquin)	7
25	La Rochelle (Ile de Re)	7
26	Chateauroux (Chateauroux-Deols)	7
27	Toulon (Hyeres)	6
28	St. Tropez (La Mole)	6
29	Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne	6
30	Brest (Bretagne)	6
31	Le Cannet-des-Maures (Le Luc-Le Cannet)	5
32	Toulouse (Toulouse Francazal)	5
33	Troyes (Barberey)	5
34	Strasbourg (Entzheim)	5
35	Colmar (Houssen)	5
36	Avignon (Avignon-Provence)	5
37	Annemasse	5
38	Ajaccio (Napoleon Bonaparte)	5
39	Tours (Val de Loire)	4
40	Vannes (Meucon)	4
41	Valence (Chabeuil)	4
42	Rennes (St Jacques)	4
43	Limoges (Bellegarde)	4
44	Le Puy (Loudes)	4
45	La Roche-sur-Yon (Les Ajoncs)	4
46	Grenoble (Alpes Isere)	4
47	Dinard (Pleurtuit-St Malo)	4
48	Dijon-Bourgogne	4
49	Chalon Champforgeuil	4
50	Caen (Carpiquet)	4
51	Bastia (Poretta)	4
52	Auxerre (Branches)	4
53	Auch (Gers)	4
54	Aix (Les Milles)	4
55	Courchevel	3
56	Villefranche (Tarare)	3
57	Valenciennes (Charles Nungesser)	3
58	St Nazaire (Montoir)	3
59	Saint-Etienne Loire	3
60	St Brieuc (Armor)	3
61	Sarlat (Domme)	3
62	Rouen (Vallee de Seine)	3
63	Rodez Aveyron	3
64	Rochefort (Charente-Maritime)	3
65	Perigueux (Bassillac)	3
66	Orleans (St Denis de L'Hotel)	3
67	Morlaix (Ploujean)	3
68	Metz-Nancy/Lorraine	3
69	Merville (Calonne)	3
70	Melun (Paris-Villaroche)	3
71	Le Mans (Arnage)	3
72	Laval (Entrammes)	3
73	La Baule-Escoublac	3
74	Cherbourg (Maupertus)	3
75	Chalons (Paris-Vatry)	3
76	Bourges	3
77	Biarritz Pays Basque	3
78	Beziers (Cap d'Agde)	3
79	Beauvais (Tille)	3
80	Crozon (Lanveoc Poulmic AB)	2
81	Albertville (General Pierre Delachenal)	2
82	Dax Seyresse	2
83	Brive (Souillac)	2
84	Lorient (Sud Bretagne)	2
85	St Yan	2
86	Saumur (St Florent)	2
87	Reims (Prunay)	2
88	Quimper (Pluguffan)	2
89	Paris (Pontoise Cormeilles-en-Vexin)	2
90	Poitiers (Biard)	2
91	Pamiers (Les Pujols)	2
92	Nevers (Fourchambault)	2
93	Nancy (Essey)	2
94	Muret (L'Herm)	2
95	Montlucon-Gueret	2
96	Macon-Charnay	2
97	Les Sables D'Olonne (Talmont)	2
98	Le Touquet (Elizabeth II)	2
99	Le Havre (Octeville)	2
100	Lannion	2
101	Ile D'Yeu (Le Grand Phare)	2
102	Haguenau	2
103	Grenoble (Le Versoud)	2
104	Gray (Saint Adrien)	2
105	Graulhet (Montdragon)	2
106	Figari (Sud Corse)	2
107	Etampes (Mondesir)	2
108	Epinal (Mirecourt)	2
109	Dole (Tavaux)	2
110	Deauville (Normandie)	2
111	Charleville-Mezieres	2
112	Castres-Mazamet	2
113	Carcassone (Salvaza)	2
114	Calvi (Sainte Catherine)	2
115	Calais-Marck	2
116	Cahors (Lalbenque)	2
117	Blois (Le Breuil)	2
118	Besancon (La Veze)	2
119	Bergerac (Dordogne Perigord)	2
120	Autun (Bellevue)	2
121	Aurillac	2
122	Angouleme (Cognac)	2
123	Angers (Marce)	2
124	Ancenis	2
125	Albi (Le Sequestre)	2
126	Albert (Amiens-Henry Potez International)	2
127	Agen (La Garenne)	2
128	Saint-Florentin Cheu	1
129	Meaux-Esbly	1
130	Salon de Provence AB	1
131	Cuers (Pierrefeu)	1
132	Paris (Saint-Cyr-l’École)	1
133	Cognac Chateaubernard AB	1
134	La Barre-de-Monts (Beauvoir-Fromentine)	1
135	Lille (Marq-en-Baroeul)	1
136	Orel Airfield/Private Airfield	1
137	Issoire/Le Broc	1
138	Ramonchamp	1
139	Montelimar Ancone	1
140	Megeve	1
141	Cerny (La Ferte-Alais)	1
142	Reims (Champagne)	1
143	Dijon (Darois)	1
144	Villeneuve-sur-Lot	1
145	Vichy (Charmeil)	1
146	Vesoul (Frotey)	1
147	Verdun (Le Rozelier)	1
148	Ussel (Thalamy)	1
149	St Girons (Antichan)	1
150	St Flour (Coltines)	1
151	St Die (Remomeix)	1
152	Soulac sur Mer	1
153	Solenzara	1
154	Semur en Auxois	1
155	Sedan (Douzy)	1
156	Saulieu (Liernais)	1
157	Sarrebourg (Buhl)	1
158	Royan (Medis)	1
159	Roanne (Renaison)	1
160	Redon (Bains sur Oust)	1
161	Quiberon	1
162	Propriano	1
163	Pontivy	1
164	Pontarlier	1
165	Persan-Beaumont	1
166	Peronne-St Quentin	1
167	Oyonnax (Arbent)	1
168	Ouessant	1
169	Nogaro	1
170	Niort (Marais Poitevin)	1
171	Nangis (Les Loges)	1
172	Mulhouse (Habsheim)	1
173	Moulins (Montbeugny)	1
174	Mortagne au Perche	1
175	Montpellier (Candillargues)	1
176	Montceau les Mines (Pouilloux)	1
177	Montbeliard (Courcelles)	1
178	Montauban	1
179	Mont Dauphin (Saint Crepin)	1
180	Mimizan	1
181	Millau (Larzac)	1
182	Mende (Brenoux)	1
183	Mauleon	1
184	Maubeuge (Elesmes)	1
185	Marmande (Virazeil)	1
186	Luneville (Croismare)	1
187	Lognes (Emerainville)	1
188	Libourne (Artigues-de-Lussac)	1
189	Lezignan-Corbieres	1
190	Le Plessis-Belleville	1
191	Le Blanc	1
192	Lapalisse (Perigny)	1
193	L'Aigle (Saint Michel)	1
194	Joigny	1
195	Guiscriff (Scaer)	1
196	Gueret (Saint Laurent)	1
197	Granville	1
198	Montayral (Fumel Aerodrome)	1
199	Fontenay-Tresigny	1
200	Flers (Saint Paul)	1
201	Figeac (Livernon)	1
202	Egletons	1
203	Dieppe (St Aubin)	1
204	Coulommiers (Voisins)	1
205	Cosne Sur Loire	1
206	Corte	1
207	Cholet (Le Pontreau)	1
208	Chatellerault (Targe)	1
209	Chartres (Champhol)	1
210	Castelsarrasin (Moissac)	1
211	Castelnaudary (Villeneuve)	1
212	Cassagnes-Begonhes	1
213	Carpentras (Ventoux)	1
214	Brive (La Roche)	1
215	Brienne (Le Chateau)	1
216	Bourg (Ceyzeriat)	1
217	Bordeaux (Leognan-Saucats)	1
218	Biscarrosse (Parentis)	1
219	Beaune (Challanges)	1
220	Barcelonnette Saint-Pons	1
221	Bagnoles De L'Orne (Couterne)	1
222	Aubigny-Sur-Nere	1
223	Aubenas (Vals-Lanas)	1
224	Arcachon (Villemarie)	1
225	Amiens (Glisy)	1
226	Ambert (Le Poyet)	1
227	Ales (Deaux)	1
228	Alencon (Valframbert)	1
229	Abbeville	1
230	Aire-Sur-L'Adour	1
231	Les Mureaux	0
232	Epernay-Plivot	0
233	Pau (Lasclaveries)	0
234	Ghisonaccia Alzitone	0
235	Saintes-Thénac	0
236	Tours Sorigny	0
237	Saint-Junien	0
238	Mont-Lous (La Llagonne La Quillane)	0
239	Dunkerque–Les Moëres	0
240	Toulouse (Lasbordes)	0

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