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Aircraft, 49 types

Business jet fleet statistics, every type

Which business jets are flown the most, and which sit quiet? Every type, from the Citation Mustang to the Global 7500, measured the same way.

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20,348aircraft tracked
49types, from 10 manufacturers
959Bombardier Challenger 600 series, the most common

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Every type we track.

Each type has a fleet page measured the same way, so any two line up. The headline figure is how many hours the middle aircraft flies a year.

Cessna

14 types, 6,733 aircraft.

Cessna business jets we track, with fleet size and links
TypeSize classMiddle aircraft, hours a yearAircraftRead
Citation XLS fleet statisticsMidsize152 h958Fleet statistics for the Cessna Citation XLSBuyer’s guide to the Cessna Citation XLSvs Citation X: Cessna Citation XLS compared with the Cessna Citation Xvs Phenom 300: Cessna Citation XLS compared with the Embraer Phenom 300vs PC-24: Cessna Citation XLS compared with the Pilatus PC-24
Citation CJ3 fleet statisticsLight158 h731Fleet statistics for the Cessna Citation CJ3Buyer’s guide to the Cessna Citation CJ3vs Citation CJ2: Cessna Citation CJ3 compared with the Cessna Citation CJ2vs Citation CJ4: Cessna Citation CJ3 compared with the Cessna Citation CJ4vs Citation V/Ultra/Encore: Cessna Citation CJ3 compared with the Cessna Citation V/Ultra/Encorevs Phenom 300: Cessna Citation CJ3 compared with the Embraer Phenom 300
Citation Latitude fleet statisticsMidsize554 h457Fleet statistics for the Cessna Citation LatitudeBuyer’s guide to the Cessna Citation Latitudevs Challenger 300/350: Cessna Citation Latitude compared with the Bombardier Challenger 300/350vs Citation X: Cessna Citation Latitude compared with the Cessna Citation Xvs Phenom 300: Cessna Citation Latitude compared with the Embraer Phenom 300vs Praetor 500: Cessna Citation Latitude compared with the Embraer Praetor 500
Citation Mustang fleet statisticsVery light98 h446Fleet statistics for the Cessna Citation MustangBuyer’s guide to the Cessna Citation Mustangvs Phenom 100: Cessna Citation Mustang compared with the Embraer Phenom 100vs HondaJet HA-420: Cessna Citation Mustang compared with the Honda HondaJet HA-420
Citation X fleet statisticsLarge cabin261 h316Fleet statistics for the Cessna Citation XBuyer’s guide to the Cessna Citation Xvs Challenger 300/350: Cessna Citation X compared with the Bombardier Challenger 300/350vs Citation Latitude: Cessna Citation X compared with the Cessna Citation Latitudevs Citation Longitude: Cessna Citation X compared with the Cessna Citation Longitudevs Citation Sovereign: Cessna Citation X compared with the Cessna Citation Sovereignvs Citation XLS: Cessna Citation X compared with the Cessna Citation XLSvs Falcon 50: Cessna Citation X compared with the Dassault Falcon 50vs G650/G650ER: Cessna Citation X compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ERvs 800XP/850XP/900XP/750: Cessna Citation X compared with the Hawker 800XP/850XP/900XP/750

Bombardier

10 types, 4,362 aircraft.

Bombardier business jets we track, with fleet size and links
TypeSize classMiddle aircraft, hours a yearAircraftRead
Challenger 600 series fleet statisticsLarge cabin189 h959Fleet statistics for the Bombardier Challenger 600 seriesBuyer’s guide to the Bombardier Challenger 600 seriesvs Falcon 2000: Bombardier Challenger 600 series compared with the Dassault Falcon 2000vs Legacy 600/650: Bombardier Challenger 600 series compared with the Embraer Legacy 600/650vs Praetor 600: Bombardier Challenger 600 series compared with the Embraer Praetor 600vs G650/G650ER: Bombardier Challenger 600 series compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ERvs GIV/G450: Bombardier Challenger 600 series compared with the Gulfstream GIV/G450
Challenger 300/350 fleet statisticsLarge cabin190 h886Fleet statistics for the Bombardier Challenger 300/350Buyer’s guide to the Bombardier Challenger 300/350vs Citation Latitude: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Cessna Citation Latitudevs Citation Longitude: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Cessna Citation Longitudevs Citation Sovereign: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Cessna Citation Sovereignvs Citation X: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Cessna Citation Xvs Falcon 2000: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Dassault Falcon 2000vs Falcon 50: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Dassault Falcon 50vs Praetor 500: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Embraer Praetor 500vs Praetor 600: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Embraer Praetor 600vs G200: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Gulfstream G200vs G280: Bombardier Challenger 300/350 compared with the Gulfstream G280
Global 6000/6500 fleet statisticsLarge cabin208 h704Fleet statistics for the Bombardier Global 6000/6500Buyer’s guide to the Bombardier Global 6000/6500vs Global 5000/5500: Bombardier Global 6000/6500 compared with the Bombardier Global 5000/5500vs Global Express: Bombardier Global 6000/6500 compared with the Bombardier Global Expressvs Falcon 7X: Bombardier Global 6000/6500 compared with the Dassault Falcon 7Xvs Falcon 8X: Bombardier Global 6000/6500 compared with the Dassault Falcon 8Xvs G600: Bombardier Global 6000/6500 compared with the Gulfstream G600vs G650/G650ER: Bombardier Global 6000/6500 compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ERvs GV/G550: Bombardier Global 6000/6500 compared with the Gulfstream GV/G550
Learjet 45 fleet statisticsLight153 h574Fleet statistics for the Bombardier Learjet 45Buyer’s guide to the Bombardier Learjet 45vs Learjet 60: Bombardier Learjet 45 compared with the Bombardier Learjet 60vs Phenom 300: Bombardier Learjet 45 compared with the Embraer Phenom 300
Global 5000/5500 fleet statisticsLarge cabin167 h274Fleet statistics for the Bombardier Global 5000/5500Buyer’s guide to the Bombardier Global 5000/5500vs Global 6000/6500: Bombardier Global 5000/5500 compared with the Bombardier Global 6000/6500vs Global Express: Bombardier Global 5000/5500 compared with the Bombardier Global Expressvs GIV/G450: Bombardier Global 5000/5500 compared with the Gulfstream GIV/G450vs GV/G550: Bombardier Global 5000/5500 compared with the Gulfstream GV/G550
Global 7500 fleet statisticsLarge cabin235 h251Fleet statistics for the Bombardier Global 7500Buyer’s guide to the Bombardier Global 7500vs Global Express: Bombardier Global 7500 compared with the Bombardier Global Expressvs Falcon 8X: Bombardier Global 7500 compared with the Dassault Falcon 8Xvs G650/G650ER: Bombardier Global 7500 compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ER

Gulfstream

8 types, 3,161 aircraft.

Gulfstream business jets we track, with fleet size and links
TypeSize classMiddle aircraft, hours a yearAircraftRead
GV/G550 fleet statisticsLarge cabin166 h783Fleet statistics for the Gulfstream GV/G550Buyer’s guide to the Gulfstream GV/G550vs Global 5000/5500: Gulfstream GV/G550 compared with the Bombardier Global 5000/5500vs Global 6000/6500: Gulfstream GV/G550 compared with the Bombardier Global 6000/6500vs Falcon 7X: Gulfstream GV/G550 compared with the Dassault Falcon 7Xvs Falcon 900: Gulfstream GV/G550 compared with the Dassault Falcon 900vs G600: Gulfstream GV/G550 compared with the Gulfstream G600vs G650/G650ER: Gulfstream GV/G550 compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ERvs GIV/G450: Gulfstream GV/G550 compared with the Gulfstream GIV/G450
GIV/G450 fleet statisticsLarge cabin184 h772Fleet statistics for the Gulfstream GIV/G450Buyer’s guide to the Gulfstream GIV/G450vs Challenger 600 series: Gulfstream GIV/G450 compared with the Bombardier Challenger 600 seriesvs Global 5000/5500: Gulfstream GIV/G450 compared with the Bombardier Global 5000/5500vs Falcon 900: Gulfstream GIV/G450 compared with the Dassault Falcon 900vs Legacy 600/650: Gulfstream GIV/G450 compared with the Embraer Legacy 600/650vs G280: Gulfstream GIV/G450 compared with the Gulfstream G280vs G650/G650ER: Gulfstream GIV/G450 compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ERvs GV/G550: Gulfstream GIV/G450 compared with the Gulfstream GV/G550
G650/G650ER fleet statisticsLarge cabin208 h614Fleet statistics for the Gulfstream G650/G650ERBuyer’s guide to the Gulfstream G650/G650ERvs Challenger 600 series: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Bombardier Challenger 600 seriesvs Global 6000/6500: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Bombardier Global 6000/6500vs Global 7500: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Bombardier Global 7500vs Global Express: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Bombardier Global Expressvs Citation X: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Cessna Citation Xvs Falcon 7X: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Dassault Falcon 7Xvs Falcon 8X: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Dassault Falcon 8Xvs Legacy 600/650: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Embraer Legacy 600/650vs G600: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Gulfstream G600vs GIV/G450: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Gulfstream GIV/G450vs GV/G550: Gulfstream G650/G650ER compared with the Gulfstream GV/G550
G280 fleet statisticsLarge cabin169 h337Fleet statistics for the Gulfstream G280Buyer’s guide to the Gulfstream G280vs Challenger 300/350: Gulfstream G280 compared with the Bombardier Challenger 300/350vs Falcon 2000: Gulfstream G280 compared with the Dassault Falcon 2000vs Praetor 600: Gulfstream G280 compared with the Embraer Praetor 600vs G200: Gulfstream G280 compared with the Gulfstream G200vs GIV/G450: Gulfstream G280 compared with the Gulfstream GIV/G450
G600 fleet statisticsLarge cabin167 h207Fleet statistics for the Gulfstream G600Buyer’s guide to the Gulfstream G600vs Global 6000/6500: Gulfstream G600 compared with the Bombardier Global 6000/6500vs Falcon 8X: Gulfstream G600 compared with the Dassault Falcon 8Xvs G650/G650ER: Gulfstream G600 compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ERvs GV/G550: Gulfstream G600 compared with the Gulfstream GV/G550

Dassault

6 types, 1,960 aircraft.

Dassault business jets we track, with fleet size and links
TypeSize classMiddle aircraft, hours a yearAircraftRead
Falcon 2000 fleet statisticsLarge cabin130 h681Fleet statistics for the Dassault Falcon 2000Buyer’s guide to the Dassault Falcon 2000vs Challenger 300/350: Dassault Falcon 2000 compared with the Bombardier Challenger 300/350vs Challenger 600 series: Dassault Falcon 2000 compared with the Bombardier Challenger 600 seriesvs Falcon 50: Dassault Falcon 2000 compared with the Dassault Falcon 50vs Falcon 900: Dassault Falcon 2000 compared with the Dassault Falcon 900vs Praetor 600: Dassault Falcon 2000 compared with the Embraer Praetor 600vs G280: Dassault Falcon 2000 compared with the Gulfstream G280
Falcon 900 fleet statisticsLarge cabin134 h539Fleet statistics for the Dassault Falcon 900Buyer’s guide to the Dassault Falcon 900vs Falcon 2000: Dassault Falcon 900 compared with the Dassault Falcon 2000vs Falcon 50: Dassault Falcon 900 compared with the Dassault Falcon 50vs Falcon 7X: Dassault Falcon 900 compared with the Dassault Falcon 7Xvs Falcon 8X: Dassault Falcon 900 compared with the Dassault Falcon 8Xvs GIV/G450: Dassault Falcon 900 compared with the Gulfstream GIV/G450vs GV/G550: Dassault Falcon 900 compared with the Gulfstream GV/G550
Falcon 7X fleet statisticsLarge cabin181 h329Fleet statistics for the Dassault Falcon 7XBuyer’s guide to the Dassault Falcon 7Xvs Global 6000/6500: Dassault Falcon 7X compared with the Bombardier Global 6000/6500vs Global Express: Dassault Falcon 7X compared with the Bombardier Global Expressvs Falcon 8X: Dassault Falcon 7X compared with the Dassault Falcon 8Xvs Falcon 900: Dassault Falcon 7X compared with the Dassault Falcon 900vs G650/G650ER: Dassault Falcon 7X compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ERvs GV/G550: Dassault Falcon 7X compared with the Gulfstream GV/G550
Falcon 50 fleet statisticsLarge cabin94 h244Fleet statistics for the Dassault Falcon 50Buyer’s guide to the Dassault Falcon 50vs Challenger 300/350: Dassault Falcon 50 compared with the Bombardier Challenger 300/350vs Citation X: Dassault Falcon 50 compared with the Cessna Citation Xvs Falcon 2000: Dassault Falcon 50 compared with the Dassault Falcon 2000vs Falcon 900: Dassault Falcon 50 compared with the Dassault Falcon 900
Falcon 8X fleet statisticsLarge cabin157 h99Fleet statistics for the Dassault Falcon 8XBuyer’s guide to the Dassault Falcon 8Xvs Global 6000/6500: Dassault Falcon 8X compared with the Bombardier Global 6000/6500vs Global 7500: Dassault Falcon 8X compared with the Bombardier Global 7500vs Falcon 7X: Dassault Falcon 8X compared with the Dassault Falcon 7Xvs Falcon 900: Dassault Falcon 8X compared with the Dassault Falcon 900vs G600: Dassault Falcon 8X compared with the Gulfstream G600vs G650/G650ER: Dassault Falcon 8X compared with the Gulfstream G650/G650ER

Embraer

5 types, 1,881 aircraft.

Embraer business jets we track, with fleet size and links
TypeSize classMiddle aircraft, hours a yearAircraftRead
Phenom 300 fleet statisticsLight214 h936Fleet statistics for the Embraer Phenom 300Buyer’s guide to the Embraer Phenom 300vs Premier I/IA: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Beechcraft Premier I/IAvs Learjet 45: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Bombardier Learjet 45vs Citation CJ3: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Cessna Citation CJ3vs Citation CJ4: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Cessna Citation CJ4vs Citation Latitude: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Cessna Citation Latitudevs Citation Sovereign: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Cessna Citation Sovereignvs Citation V/Ultra/Encore: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Cessna Citation V/Ultra/Encorevs Citation XLS: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Cessna Citation XLSvs Phenom 100: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Embraer Phenom 100vs Praetor 500: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Embraer Praetor 500vs Praetor 600: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Embraer Praetor 600vs HondaJet HA-420: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Honda HondaJet HA-420vs PC-24: Embraer Phenom 300 compared with the Pilatus PC-24
Phenom 100 fleet statisticsVery light65 h345Fleet statistics for the Embraer Phenom 100Buyer’s guide to the Embraer Phenom 100vs Premier I/IA: Embraer Phenom 100 compared with the Beechcraft Premier I/IAvs Citation Mustang: Embraer Phenom 100 compared with the Cessna Citation Mustangvs Eclipse 500/550: Embraer Phenom 100 compared with the Eclipse 500/550vs Phenom 300: Embraer Phenom 100 compared with the Embraer Phenom 300vs HondaJet HA-420: Embraer Phenom 100 compared with the Honda HondaJet HA-420
Praetor 600 fleet statisticsLarge cabin192 h213Fleet statistics for the Embraer Praetor 600Buyer’s guide to the Embraer Praetor 600vs Challenger 300/350: Embraer Praetor 600 compared with the Bombardier Challenger 300/350vs Challenger 600 series: Embraer Praetor 600 compared with the Bombardier Challenger 600 seriesvs Citation Longitude: Embraer Praetor 600 compared with the Cessna Citation Longitudevs Falcon 2000: Embraer Praetor 600 compared with the Dassault Falcon 2000vs Legacy 600/650: Embraer Praetor 600 compared with the Embraer Legacy 600/650vs Phenom 300: Embraer Praetor 600 compared with the Embraer Phenom 300vs G280: Embraer Praetor 600 compared with the Gulfstream G280

Pilatus

1 type, 383 aircraft.

Pilatus business jets we track, with fleet size and links
TypeSize classMiddle aircraft, hours a yearAircraftRead
PC-24 fleet statisticsMidsize184 h383Fleet statistics for the Pilatus PC-24Buyer’s guide to the Pilatus PC-24vs Citation CJ4: Pilatus PC-24 compared with the Cessna Citation CJ4vs Citation XLS: Pilatus PC-24 compared with the Cessna Citation XLSvs Phenom 300: Pilatus PC-24 compared with the Embraer Phenom 300vs HondaJet HA-420: Pilatus PC-24 compared with the Honda HondaJet HA-420

Honda

1 type, 240 aircraft.

Honda business jets we track, with fleet size and links
TypeSize classMiddle aircraft, hours a yearAircraftRead
HondaJet HA-420 fleet statisticsVery light108 h240Fleet statistics for the Honda HondaJet HA-420Buyer’s guide to the Honda HondaJet HA-420vs Citation Mustang: Honda HondaJet HA-420 compared with the Cessna Citation Mustangvs Phenom 100: Honda HondaJet HA-420 compared with the Embraer Phenom 100vs Phenom 300: Honda HondaJet HA-420 compared with the Embraer Phenom 300vs PC-24: Honda HondaJet HA-420 compared with the Pilatus PC-24

Hours are estimated from time in the air, for the middle aircraft of each type over the twelve months to 31 July 2026. Every type is measured across all its aircraft, in every region. Download the fleet table (CSV)

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Head-to-head comparisons.

Two fleets, measured the same way over the same window, side by side: which is flown harder, from where, and on what kind of trips.

Compare two types

Pick any two. Where we’ve written the comparison, it opens; otherwise you get both fleet pages, and whether their figures line up.

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The four size classes.

Four classes, the same on every page, from airport traffic to fleet statistics.

4 types, 1,265 aircraft

Very light

Four to five seats and short legs. The entry point to jet ownership.

Most common: Cessna Citation Mustang, Embraer Phenom 100, Honda HondaJet HA-420

11 types, 5,567 aircraft

Light

Six to eight seats, typically flown on one- to two-hour trips.

Most common: Embraer Phenom 300, Cessna Citation CJ2, Cessna Citation CJ3

14 types, 4,857 aircraft

Midsize

Stand-up cabins and transcontinental range, including the super-midsize jets.

Most common: Cessna Citation XLS, Hawker 800XP/850XP/900XP/750, Cessna Citation V/Ultra/Encore

20 types, 8,659 aircraft

Large cabin

Long-range cabins that cross oceans non-stop.

Most common: Bombardier Challenger 600 series, Bombardier Challenger 300/350, Gulfstream GV/G550

How we classify. Each type takes the class of its category in our data, and every page uses the same assignment. Midsize includes the super-midsize jets. Where sources disagree, we keep the class used across our pages rather than switch type by type.

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Questions.

Looking at one aircraft?

Every tracked tail has a free record, graded against its type. Check a tail

How the figures are made

Flight data, normal days and coverage are explained in the methodology.

How many business jets do you track?

We track 20,348 business jets across 49 types. Every type is measured across all its aircraft, in every region. Every count is a minimum, since aircraft that never appear in our coverage are missed.

What is the most common business jet?

The Bombardier Challenger 600 series, with 959 aircraft tracked, followed by the Cessna Citation XLS and the Embraer Phenom 300.

Which manufacturer has the most business jets?

Cessna, with 6,733 aircraft across 14 types, followed by Bombardier and Gulfstream.

Which business jets are flown the most?

Switch the list above to the ranked view: every type in order of how many hours its middle aircraft flies a year, measured the same way over the same twelve months.

What is on each aircraft page?

How the type’s fleet is really flown: hours per landing, short hops, salt air, demanding runways, flights a month, where the aircraft are based and fly, and how many fly charter.

How do I compare two business jets?

Open a head-to-head comparison, where we have one, or open both fleet pages: every type is measured the same way, so the figures line up. To compare specific aircraft rather than types, Spotlight puts up to five tails side by side.

How is one aircraft different from its fleet?

Each tail has its own free record, graded against every aircraft of its type. Enter a registration to see where it sits.

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Fleet counts cover 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026; every count is a minimum, since aircraft outside coverage are missed.