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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:
1,330

Based business air charter operators:
80

Based business aircraft for charter:
507

Business air charter brokers:
213

Most prevalent aircraft types:

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

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Major business aviation airports:

1	Farnborough	51 business aviation companies active
2	London (Biggin Hill)	48
3	London (Stansted)	46
4	London (Luton)	45
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	40
6	Bournemouth	35
7	Manchester	23
8	Nottingham (East Midlands)	22
9	Birmingham	22
10	Southend (London Southend)	21
11	Norwich	21
12	London (Heathrow)	20
13	Southampton	19
14	Aberdeen	19
15	Gloucestershire	17
16	Bristol	17
17	London (Gatwick)	16
18	Cambridge	16
19	London (Northolt)	14
20	Belfast International	14
21	London (London City)	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	Cardiff	11
30	Blackbushe	11
31	Newcastle	10
32	Fairoaks	10
33	Edinburgh	10
34	Elstree (London Elstree)	9
35	Humberside	9
36	Denham	9
37	Newquay (St Mawgan)	8
38	Wycombe Air Park (Booker)	8
39	Glasgow (Prestwick)	8
40	Inverness	8
41	Exeter	8
42	Shoreham (Brighton City)	7
43	Lydd (London Ashford)	7
44	Belfast City (George Best)	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	Northampton (Sywell)	5
51	Redhill	5
52	London (London Heliport)	5
53	Turweston	5
54	Retford (Gamston)	5
55	Nottingham (Nottingham City)	5
56	Cumbernauld	5
57	Cardiff (St Athan)	4
58	Leeds (Leeds East)	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	Thruxton	3
72	Sumburgh	3
73	Stornoway	3
74	Sherburn-in-Elmet	3
75	Oban	3
76	Londonderry (Eglinton)	3
77	Kirkwall	3
78	Haverfordwest	3
79	Fife	3
80	Dundee	3
81	Caernarfon	3
82	Braintree (Andrewsfield)	2
83	Malmesbury (Oaksey Park)	2
84	Penzance Heliport	2
85	Guilford (Dunsfold)	2
86	Ashford (Headcorn)	2
87	Doncaster (Robin Hood)	2
88	Warton	2
89	Tiree	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	Scilly Isles (St Mary's)	1
103	London (Skyports London Heliport)	1
104	Barra	1
105	Bedford	1
106	Eaglescott	1
107	Cardiff Heliport	1
108	Newcastle City Heliport	1
109	York (Rufforth)	1
110	Wickenby	1
111	Aberporth (West Wales)	1
112	Welshpool	1
113	Swansea	1
114	Sleap	1
115	Scatsta	1
116	Plymouth	1
117	Peterborough (Conington)	1
118	Perranporth	1
119	Pembrey	1
120	Newtownards	1
121	Manchester (Woodford)	1
122	Llanbedr	1
123	Isle of Skye (Broadford)	1
124	Henstridge	1
125	Bristol (Filton)	1
126	Chipping Norton (Enstone)	1
127	Dunkeswell	1
128	Beccles	1
129	Sheffield City	0
130	Seething	0

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