Lifeisgood

I watched History Chanel on private jets and I wonder what is the most common aircraft type in all corporate operators in the US? I.e. the most aircraft built?

Probably CE500?

Just wondering.
Thx

quimby

King Air's maybe.

Cubdriver

NBAA tracks info such as number of flight hours per year, type operation, type aircraft, etc. They charge for some of their statistical data.

BoilerUP

There are probably more 500-series Citations (500, 501, 550, 551, S/II, Bravo, V, Ultra, Encore, Encore+) than any other bizjet (even LR-JET types)...

...but I think there are more King Air 200s.

ce650

I'm going to say jetstar or saberliner. I saw one of each in KTEB today.

Lifeisgood

Thanks for the replies.

How about another spin.. I am trying to mentor a kid who is interested in corporate flying.
Is there such thing as the most recession-proof aircraft for pilot job opportunities?
Say if you have experience in .... you should always be able to find a job?

CE500/525 again? King Air's?

Thank you for your expertise.

BoilerUP

No.

Folks used to think a G-IV or GLEX type would allow you to find work - and there are lots of folks with time in those types looking for work right now. Same for people with CE500/525, LR-JET or HS125 type ratings.

NowCorporate

Nothing is recession proof....but there is a huge difference if looking for work as a PIC on a Glex/Gulfstream etc than on a Citation/Hawker etc...

Even at the lowest of the market and the lowest of candidates, the longest unemployed current Global guy I knew was out of work about 6 months. I know none out of work now. I know Hawker, Citation pilots going on 2 years of no work. Didn't Netjets put out 500 or so qualified guys in these types of planes in one swoop?

I know thats a pretty vague statement and much of this depends on the individual...that being said, aside from your qualifications and experience, I think the single most important factor in your employment status is LOCATION. Don't expect to find work quick in the most depressed places of the country no matter what you fly (Detroit etc)...in fact...its possible you wont find any work at all!....and NO, the chances of someone moving you today are slim. There are simply too many other qualified people - especially on those types of planes.

That was always the biggest advice I ever gave someone interested in going into this crappy business aviation field --- live where the work is!...increase your odds of staying employed.

EAndres1486

This goes for all job markets really, Liked the rest of the post as well

freightdog

On Fltplan.com's twitter updates they always display the 10 most common aircraft filing flight plans, and it's always usually the same 10 aircraft.