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Business jets

Private and corporate jets, from the first MS.760 Paris and Learjet to today's Gulfstream, Global and Falcon.

32business jets
4classes
1954–2021first flight
8countries

About business jets

A business jet, also called a private jet or bizjet, is a jet aircraft built to carry small groups of people. The French Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris (1954) was the first small jet for civil use; the Lockheed JetStar (1957) and the Learjet 23 (1963) made the business jet popular.

Today there are very light and light jets for four to eight passengers, mid-size and super mid-size jets that cross a continent, long-range jets that fly between continents, and airliners with a private cabin. Many are flown by fractional-ownership and charter companies such as NetJets.

MM Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris 1954 Light jets Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris The first small jet for civil use Morane-Saulnier · France→
LJ 1957 Long-range jets Lockheed JetStar One of the first business jets Lockheed · United States→
L2 1963 Light jets Learjet 23 The first Learjet, the aircraft that made the small business jet popular. Learjet · United States→
DF 1976 Mid-size jets Dassault Falcon 50 Three-engined business jet that can cross oceans. Dassault Aviation · France→
CC 1977 Light jets Cessna Citation II Stretched development of the first Citation, later built as the Citation Bravo. Cessna · United States→
GI 1985 Long-range jets Gulfstream IV Long-range business jet, also used by many governments and air forces. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→
L3 1987 Light jets Learjet 31 Light business jet with the wing of the Learjet 55 and small winglets. Learjet · United States→
CC 1991 Light jets Cessna CitationJet Family of light business jets that a single pilot can fly. Cessna · United States→
CC 1993 Mid-size jets Cessna Citation X One of the fastest civil aircraft Cessna · United States→
GV Gulfstream V 1995 Long-range jets Gulfstream V Ultra-long-range business jet, developed into the G550. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→
BG 1996 Long-range jets Bombardier Global Express Long-range business jet family, later the Global 5000, 6000 and 6500. Bombardier · Canada→
AA 1998 VIP airliners Airbus ACJ319 The business jet version of the Airbus A319 airliner, with a cabin for private and government flights. Airbus · Europe→
BB 1998 VIP airliners Boeing Business Jet Business jet versions of the Boeing 737, with extra fuel tanks for long flights. Boeing · United States→
BP 1998 Light jets Beechcraft Premier I Light business jet with a composite fuselage. Raytheon / Beechcraft · United States→
H4 2001 Mid-size jets Hawker 4000 Super mid-size business jet with a composite fuselage. Hawker Beechcraft · United States→
BC 2001 Mid-size jets Bombardier Challenger 300 Super mid-size business jet, today built as the Challenger 350. Bombardier · Canada→
E5 2002 Light jets Eclipse 500 Small twin-engined jet of the "very light jet" class. Eclipse Aviation · United States→
CC 2002 Mid-size jets Cessna Citation Sovereign Mid-size business jet that can use short runways. Cessna · United States→
H 2003 Light jets HondaJet Engines on pylons above the wings Honda Aircraft Company · Japan / United States→
CC 2005 Light jets Cessna Citation Mustang The smallest Citation, a very light jet for four passengers. Cessna · United States→
DF 2005 Long-range jets Dassault Falcon 7X The first business jet with fly-by-wire controls Dassault Aviation · France→
EL 2007 VIP airliners Embraer Lineage 1000 Ultra-large business jet based on the Embraer E190 regional airliner. Embraer · Brazil→
EP 2007 Light jets Embraer Phenom 100 Embraer's entry-level business jet. Embraer · Brazil→
EP 2008 Light jets Embraer Phenom 300 One of the best-selling light business jets of recent years. Embraer · Brazil→
CV 2008 Light jets Cirrus Vision SF50 Single-engine personal jet with a parachute for the whole aircraft. Cirrus Aircraft · United States→
GG 2009 Long-range jets Gulfstream G650 Large, fast ultra-long-range business jet. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→
PP 2015 Light jets Pilatus PC-24 Swiss business jet that can also land on short and unpaved runways. Pilatus Aircraft · Switzerland→
CC 2016 Mid-size jets Cessna Citation Longitude The largest Citation, a super mid-size business jet. Cessna · United States→
BG 2016 Long-range jets Bombardier Global 7500 Large ultra-long-range business jet with four cabin areas. Bombardier · Canada→
GG 2020 Long-range jets Gulfstream G700 Gulfstream's largest business jet. Gulfstream Aerospace · United States→
DF 2021 Long-range jets Dassault Falcon 6X Twin-engined long-range Falcon with a wide cabin. Dassault Aviation · France→