GENERAL AND CORPORATE

AVIATION
PRESENTED BY : MISS. ATIQA NAEEM
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• Types of business aircraft
• Piston engine aircraft
• Turboprop aircraft
• Jet aircraft
Types of business aircraft
• The types of business aircraft vary widely, ranging from
propeller-driven aircraft to jets to helicopters.
• The fleet includes everything from piston aircraft not much
bigger than a car and capable of flying just a few hundred miles
before re-fueling, to jets that seat more than a dozen people and
are capable of making non-stop international flights.
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• However, the vast majority of business aircraft seat six
passengers in a cabin roughly the size of a large SUV and fly an
average stage length of less than 1,000 miles. Depending on
their capability, these aircraft may fly at altitudes below the
airlines (below 20,000 feet) or above the airlines (above 40,000
feet).
Piston engine aircraft
• Piston airplanes have one or more piston-powered engines
connected to the propeller(s), which provide thrust to move the
aircraft on the ground and through the air.
• Piston-powered aircraft most commonly use 100 octane low-
leaded fuel and fly at altitudes below 15,000 feet.
• The inside of a typical piston aircraft seats 1-6 passengers is
configured similar to the interior of a small car.
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• Piston aircraft used for business typically fly relatively short missions of 300-
400 miles, using very small general aviation airports that are often without air
traffic control towers.
• Manufacturers of piston-driven airplanes include the following companies:
• Cirrus
• Cessna
• Hawker Beechcraft
• Diamond
• Mooney
Turboprop aircraft
• Turboprop aircraft have one or more gas-turbine engines
connected to a gearbox that turns the propeller(s), to move the
aircraft on the ground and through the air.
• Turboprop aircraft burn Jet-A fuel, are frequently larger than
piston-powered aircraft, can carry more payload and passengers
than their piston-powered counterparts and can typically fly
higher than pistons, at altitudes up to 35,000 feet.
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• Turboprop aircraft have lower operating costs than jets because they burn
less fuel, but they are also slower than jets. Turboprops are an attractive
option for businesses that need to fly missions requiring 600-1,000 miles
of travel between general aviation airports that often have runways too
short to accommodate jets.
• These aircraft vary in size, but the interior of a typical turboprop is the
size of a large SUV, seats 6-8 people, and is often configured similar to a
small office, where co-workers can meet and make productive use of time
en route to a destination.
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• Manufacturers of turboprop aircraft include the following companies:
• Cessna
• Hawker Beechcraft
• Piaggio
• Piper
• Pilatus
• Socata
Jet aircraft
• Jet aircraft have one or more gas-turbine engines, which provide thrust to
move the aircraft on the ground and through the air. Jet aircraft use Jet A
fuel, often fly faster than turboprop aircraft and are capable of flying at
higher altitudes than pistons or turboprops. Depending on their capability,
these aircraft typically fly at altitudes below the airlines (20,000-25,000
feet) or above the airlines (above 40,000 feet). The size and flight range of
jets varies widely - some have a single pilot and very small cabin, while
others can accommodate a meeting-like environment and are capable of
flying internationally.
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• The vast majority seat six passengers in a cabin roughly the size of a large
SUV and fly an average stage length of around 1,000 miles. Like their
turboprop counterparts, jet interiors are often configured similar to a small
office, where co-workers can meet and make productive use of time en
route to a destination. Jets are often faster than turboprops, making them
attractive for businesspeople who need to reach a destination in the
shortest possible amount of time. Like other general aviation aircraft, jets
typically use small community airports.
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• Manufacturers of jet aircraft include the following companies:
• Airbus
• Boeing
• Bombardier
• Cessna
• Dassault Falcon Jet
• Eclipse
• Embraer
• Emivest Aerospace
• Gulfstream
• Hawker Beechcraft