Private jet and helicopter manufacturers
Every aircraft maker with aircraft on charter in the UK, with the models they build and the licensed operators flying them.
- Manufacturers
- 18
- Models
- 162
- Aircraft in the UK
- 232
- Jet makers
- 10
Private jet manufacturers
10 makers, most jets on charter in the UK first.
Cessna
Cessna Citation XLS, Cessna Citation CJ1, Cessna Citation Bravo
Embraer
Embraer Praetor 600, Embraer Legacy 600, Embraer Phenom 300
Bombardier
Bombardier Global 6000, Bombardier Global 7500, Bombardier Challenger 604
Dassault
Dassault Falcon 7X, Dassault Falcon 2000, Dassault Falcon 900
Learjet
Learjet 45, Learjet 60, Learjet 75
Pilatus
Pilatus PC-24
Gulfstream
Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G450, Gulfstream G700
Honda Aircraft
HondaJet
Hawker
Hawker 800XP, Hawker 4000, Hawker 900XP
Airbus
Airbus A320, Airbus ACJ319
Helicopter manufacturers
5 makers, most helicopters on charter in the UK first.
Leonardo
Leonardo AW109, Leonardo AW139, Leonardo AW169
Airbus
Airbus AS355 Twin Squirrel, Airbus H125, Airbus H145
Robinson
Robinson R44, Robinson R66, Robinson R22
Bell
Bell 206 JetRanger, Bell 206L LongRanger, Bell 429
Sikorsky
Sikorsky S-76, Sikorsky S-92, Sikorsky S-61
Turboprop manufacturers
3 makers, most turboprops on charter in the UK first.
Piston aircraft manufacturers
3 makers, most piston aircrafts on charter in the UK first.
All manufacturers we track
Counts for the UK from the CAA list of AOC holders (2 November 2026). The other columns use each country's own list, across the 12 countries we serve.
| Manufacturer | Country | Models | In the UK | Most flown elsewhere | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo | Italy | 5 | 44 | US 144, Brazil 89 | 432 |
| Airbus | Netherlands and France | 16 | 40 | US 1,220, Canada 602 | 2,476 |
| Robinson | United States | 3 | 24 | US 259, Canada 137 | 502 |
| Cessna | United States | 36 | 22 | US 2,676, Canada 353 | 3,421 |
| Bell | United States | 12 | 19 | US 1,035, Canada 568 | 1,792 |
| Embraer | Brazil | 10 | 16 | US 678, Brazil 47 | 873 |
| Bombardier | Canada | 7 | 15 | US 918, Canada 144 | 1,191 |
| Pilatus | Switzerland | 2 | 11 | US 512, Canada 82 | 655 |
| Beechcraft | United States | 14 | 10 | US 935, Canada 262 | 1,421 |
| Dassault | France | 8 | 8 | US 279, Canada 40 | 397 |
| Sikorsky | United States | 4 | 5 | US 111, Brazil 73 | 242 |
| Learjet | United States | 9 | 4 | US 404, Brazil 35 | 520 |
| Diamond | Austria | 2 | 4 | US 13, France 5 | 30 |
| Gulfstream | United States | 14 | 3 | US 660, Canada 27 | 750 |
| Piper | United States | 12 | 3 | US 386, Brazil 68 | 510 |
| Honda Aircraft | United States | 1 | 2 | US 25, Brazil 3 | 31 |
| Hawker | United Kingdom and United States | 6 | 1 | US 232, Mexico 20 | 298 |
| Vulcanair | Italy | 1 | 1 | US 15, India 2 | 18 |
Manufacturers: questions, answered
Still deciding? A charter specialist will talk you through aircraft, airports and price, with no obligation.
Ask a specialistWhich private jet manufacturer has the most aircraft on charter in the UK?+
Cessna, with 22 jets on the charter list (2 November 2026), followed by Embraer (16), Bombardier (15), Dassault (8).
Which helicopter manufacturer is most common on charter in the UK?+
Leonardo, with 44 helicopters, followed by Airbus (39), Robinson (24), Bell (19).
How many aircraft manufacturers are on charter in the UK?+
18 of the 18 makers we track have at least one aircraft on the charter list in the UK.
Which makers build both private jets and helicopters?+
Airbus. Their pages list jets and helicopters in separate sections.
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