Aircraft Guide — Business Jet Types by Manufacturer

Reference material on the business aircraft used in charter, leasing and acquisition, organised by manufacturer. Production status is stated for every type so nobody quotes an aircraft that has not entered service or is no longer built. Figures are the manufacturer's published maximum values and vary by serial number, interior and operating conditions.

Bombardier

Canada — Global, Challenger and the discontinued Learjet lines. Bombardier builds two families that matter to charter buyers: the ultra-long-range Global series and the wide-cabin Challenger series. Learjet production ended in 2021, so those aircraft are legacy types.

• Global 7500 — In production: 7,700 nm published; four living zones
• Global 8000 — In development — not in service: Announced 8,000 nm design range; not in service
• Global 6500 — In production: 6,600 nm published; three living zones
• Global 5500 — In production: 5,900 nm published; same cabin cross-section, shorter fuselage
• Global 6000 / 5000 — Out of production — still flying: Pre-Pearl-engine generation, still widely available on charter
• Challenger 3500 — In production: 3,400 nm published; current super-midsize production model
• Challenger 350 — Out of production — still flying: Immediate predecessor to the 3500; large regional fleet
• Challenger 650 — In production: 8 ft 2 in cabin width; frequent air ambulance platform
• Challenger 605 / 604 — Out of production — still flying: Earlier wide-cabin generation, common on charter
• Challenger 850 — Out of production — still flying: Regional-jet-derived corporate shuttle
• Learjet 75 / 75 Liberty — Out of production — still flying: Fast light jet for legs under three hours
• Learjet 60XR / 45XR — Out of production — still flying: Older light and midsize Learjets, still chartered regionally

Gulfstream

United States — large-cabin and ultra-long-range jets. Gulfstream builds almost entirely at the large-cabin end of the market. The current line runs from the super-midsize G280 up to the G700, with the G800 announced but not yet in service.

• G800 — In development — not in service: Announced 8,000 nm design range; not in charter service
• G700 — In production: 7,750 nm published; up to five living areas
• G650ER — In production: 7,500 nm published; the long-range charter benchmark
• G600 — In production: 6,600 nm published; four-zone cabin
• G550 — Out of production — still flying: Production ended 2021; widely available regionally
• G500 — In production: 5,300 nm published; current large-cabin model
• G450 — Out of production — still flying: Long-serving large-cabin type, strong regional availability
• G280 — In production: 3,600 nm published; tall cabin, large baggage hold
• G200 — Out of production — still flying: Earlier super-midsize, IAI-built; ageing fleet

Dassault Falcon

France — trijets and short-field-capable large-cabin twins. Dassault's differentiator is airport access. Falcon wings and, on the trijets, a third engine open runways and approaches that competing large jets cannot always use.

• Falcon 10X — In development — not in service: Announced 7,500 nm design range; not in service
• Falcon 8X — In production: 6,450 nm published; steep-approach capable
• Falcon 7X — Out of production — still flying: Predecessor to the 8X; large charter fleet
• Falcon 900LX — Out of production — still flying: Three-zone large cabin, short-field capable
• Falcon 6X — In production: 5,500 nm published; tallest and widest current Falcon cabin
• Falcon 2000LXS — In production: 4,000 nm published; short-field large cabin
• Falcon 2000 / 2000EX — Out of production — still flying: Earlier 2000-series aircraft, common on charter
• Falcon 50EX — Out of production — still flying: Older trijet; ageing fleet, limited availability

Embraer Executive Jets

Brazil — light, midsize and large-cabin executive jets. Embraer's executive range runs from the Phenom very light jets through the Praetor midsize family to the out-of-production Legacy and Lineage large-cabin aircraft.

• Praetor 600 — In production: 4,018 nm published; super-midsize with transatlantic capability
• Praetor 500 — In production: 3,340 nm published; midsize with full standing height
• Legacy 450 / 500 — Out of production — still flying: Direct predecessors of the Praetor line
• Phenom 300E — In production: 2,010 nm published; the most-delivered light jet of the last decade
• Phenom 100EX — In production: Current very light jet in the family
• Phenom 100EV — Out of production — still flying: 1,178 nm published; superseded by the 100EX
• Legacy 650E — Out of production — still flying: 3,900 nm published; class-leading baggage hold
• Legacy 600 / 650 — Out of production — still flying: Three-zone large cabin
• Lineage 1000E — Out of production — still flying: E190-derived VIP cabin with airliner volume

Cessna Citation

United States — the broadest business jet range in production. Textron Aviation's Citation line spans very light jets through to the super-midsize Longitude, and is the most numerous business jet family in the world.

• Citation Longitude — In production: 3,500 nm published; quietest cabin in its class
• Citation Latitude — In production: 2,700 nm published; standing height in a midsize cabin
• Citation Ascend — In production: 1,900 nm published; certified 2025, replaces the XLS+
• Citation XLS+ — Out of production — still flying: 2,100 nm published; among the most-chartered midsize jets worldwide
• Citation Sovereign / Sovereign+ — Out of production — still flying: Longer-range midsize with good field performance
• Citation X / X+ — Out of production — still flying: Mach 0.935 maximum operating speed; fastest civil jet of its generation
• Citation CJ4 Gen3 — In production: Current light jet in the CJ line
• Citation CJ3+ — In production: 2,040 nm published; widely chartered light jet
• Citation M2 Gen3 — In production: Entry-level jet for four to six passengers
• Citation Mustang — Out of production — still flying: Production ended 2017; very light jet, short legs only

Pilatus

Switzerland — short-field and unpaved-runway capable aircraft. Pilatus builds two aircraft, and both exist to reach places conventional business jets cannot: the PC-24 jet and the PC-12 single-engine turboprop.

• PC-24 — In production: 2,000 nm published; unpaved-runway certified jet
• PC-12 NGX — In production: 1,800 nm published; single-engine turboprop with cargo door
• PC-12 NG / earlier — Out of production — still flying: Previous PC-12 generations, still heavily used

HondaJet

United States — very light jets from Honda Aircraft Company. Honda Aircraft builds the Elite II very light jet and has announced the larger Echelon, which is still in development.

• HondaJet Elite II — In production: 1,547 nm published; current production very light jet
• HondaJet Echelon — In development — not in service: Announced 2,625 nm design range; not certified
• HondaJet Elite S / HA-420 — Out of production — still flying: Earlier production variants

Boeing Business Jets

United States — VIP conversions of Boeing airliners. A Boeing Business Jet is a standard Boeing airframe with auxiliary fuel tanks and a bespoke VIP interior fitted by a completion centre. No two cabins are the same.

• BBJ 737 MAX 8 — In production: 6,640 nm published with auxiliary tanks
• BBJ 737 MAX 7 / MAX 9 — In production: Shorter and longer MAX-based VIP variants
• BBJ / BBJ2 / BBJ3 (737 NG) — Out of production — still flying: Previous-generation BBJs; the most common VIP airliners in service
• BBJ 787 — In production: Ultra-long-range widebody VIP; extremely limited availability
• BBJ 777X — In development — not in service: Based on an airliner still awaiting certification
• BBJ 747-8 — Out of production — still flying: 747-8 production has ended; a handful of VIP aircraft exist

Airbus Corporate Jets

France — VIP conversions of Airbus airliners. Airbus Corporate Jets covers VIP versions of the A220, A320neo family and Airbus widebodies. Cabin volume is the reason clients choose them over large business jets.

• ACJ TwoTwenty — In production: 5,650 nm published; A220-100 based
• ACJ319neo — In production: 6,750 nm published; the Gulf's most-specified VIP narrowbody
• ACJ320neo — In production: Longer cabin, slightly shorter range than the ACJ319neo
• ACJ319 / ACJ320 (ceo) — Out of production — still flying: Pre-neo generation; several in regional service
• ACJ330neo — In production: Widebody VIP with very long range
• ACJ350 — In production: Largest current ACJ offering
• ACJ340 / ACJ380 — Out of production — still flying: Airframes out of production; a few VIP examples exist

Hawker

United Kingdom and United States — midsize jets, production ended 2013. Hawker production ended in 2013 under Beechcraft, so every Hawker is a legacy aircraft. The fleet remains large and active, particularly across the Middle East and Africa.

• Hawker 900XP — Out of production — still flying: Winglet-equipped final production variant
• Hawker 850XP — Out of production — still flying: 2,540 nm published; strong regional availability
• Hawker 800XP — Out of production — still flying: Earlier variant; large fleet, varied condition
• Hawker 4000 — Out of production — still flying: Composite-fuselage super-midsize; limited support and availability

Beechcraft

United States — twin turboprops in continuous production since the 1960s. Beechcraft's King Air line is the backbone of utility and medical aviation worldwide, and the current 360 and 260 models are still in production.

• King Air 360 / 360ER — In production: 1,806 nm published (360ER); current flagship
• King Air 260 — In production: Smaller current model for shorter sectors
• King Air 350 / 350i — Out of production — still flying: Immediate predecessor; very large active fleet
• King Air 200 / B200 — Out of production — still flying: Older generation, still central to medical aviation

Piaggio Aerospace

Italy — pusher-configuration twin turboprops. Piaggio's Avanti is a twin pusher turboprop with jet-like cruise speed and a cabin taller than several light jets. Production has ceased; the fleet remains active, mostly in Europe.

• Avanti EVO — Out of production — still flying: 1,470 nm published; final production variant
• Avanti II / P180 — Out of production — still flying: Earlier variants, the bulk of the active fleet

Cirrus Aircraft

United States — single-engine personal jets. The Cirrus Vision Jet is a single-engine personal jet aimed primarily at owner-pilots. It is an ownership product far more than a charter one.

• Vision Jet G2+ — In production: 1,275 nm published; current production model
• Vision Jet SF50 G1 / G2 — Out of production — still flying: Earlier generations of the same airframe

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