List of the Top 10 Most Popular Private Jet Brands
Rich people in China are starting to buy whole cases of vintage wines, and buying (or at least contemplating) apartments that cost $45 million, with bedposts wrapped in crocodile skin and doors handmade with Swarovski crystals adorning the rooms. Bronze doors decorated with Swarovski crystals? And, of course, the wealthy in China are increasingly looking to buy private jets.
1, Canada Bombardier (Bombardier)
Bombardier (Bombardier) is an international transportation equipment manufacturer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its main products include regional jets, business jets, railroad and high-speed railroad locomotives, and urban rail transportation equipment.
Joseph-Armand Bombardier was born in Valcourt, Quebec in 1907. He was a shy but determined mechanic who always wanted to build a vehicle that could "float" on snow.
In 1937, J.-Armand Bombardier built the first motorized sled in his small garage.
In 1942, J.-Armand Bombardier founded the company L'Auto-NeigeBombardierLimitée, which mass-produced tracked vehicles for transportation needs in snow-covered terrain.
In 1967, the company became BombardierLimited.
In 1969, Bombardier shares were listed on the Montreal and Toronto stock exchanges.
In the 1970s, the Austrian engine manufacturer Lohnerwerke GmbH and its subsidiary Rotax-WerkAG were purchased.
In 1974, the company was awarded a contract for vehicles for the Montreal metro system, and began to expand its production direction.
In 1986, Canadair was purchased for $1.2 billion to lead Canadian aerospace manufacturing.
In 1987, a contract was signed with GECAlsthom, a British-French joint venture, to produce vehicles for the TGV.
2. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HawkerBeechcraftCorporation)
In 1932, Mr. and Mrs. Beechcraft founded the Beechcraft Corporation, and the first aircraft they produced was the Beechcraft 17 biplane, specially designed for business travelers. The airplane proved faster than its military contemporaries and won numerous air races.
In 1974, Beechcraft took delivery of the first Beechcraft King Air 200, setting a new standard for spacious cabins, speed and passenger comfort in business jets. To date, Beechcraft has delivered nearly 2,000 military and civilian versions of the King Air 200.In 1975, Beechcraft delivered the first C-12, a military variant of the Beechcraft Super King Air 200, to the U.S. Air Force. Today, the C-12 is available in a variety of structural variants and is in service with all four components of the U.S. military - Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The Navy also uses the Beechcraft T-34C turboprop as a training aircraft for primary flight training.
On February 8, 1980, Beechcraft became a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, a Lexington, Massachusetts-based company dealing in a wide range of electronic and technology products. Back in 1984, Beechcraft delivered its first pressurized-cockpit regional airliner, the Model 1900. Today, more than 500 of these 19-seat turboprops have been delivered worldwide.
On March 23, 2001, the future of business aviation was on display. Raytheon Aircraft Company held a ceremony on this day to celebrate the FAA certification of the new Prime One business jet. The Prime One is the first all-composite fuselage jet business jet to be certified, the first business jet designed from a blank sheet of paper to be certified by Raytheon Aircraft Company, and the first new Raytheon Aircraft Company-certified aircraft in a decade. There are currently 300 on order at a unit price of about $5.3 million.On April 17, Raytheon held a ceremony to celebrate the first shipment of its second composite-fuselage business jet, the super-mid-sized Hawker Horizon business jet, which has a transcontinental range and can seat 13 passengers.
3. Cessna Aircraft Company (CessnaAircraftCompany)
Cessna Aircraft Company, founded in 1927, is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of light and midsize business jets, turboprops, and single-engine piston-powered aircraft. Today, Cessna has produced more than 188,000 airplanes, a number that greatly exceeds the total number of general aviation airplanes produced by any other country in the world. Cessna is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA, and employs more than 12,000 people worldwide.
Cessna was purchased by General Dynamics in 1985 and stopped building piston-engine airplanes the following year. 1992 Textron purchased Cessna and resumed building small airplanes.
Aiming at the widest possible range of customers, updating products in response to market demand, pursuing cost-effective solutions, and providing excellent after-sales service have always been Cessna Aircraft's guiding principles. As a result, Cessna has built a reputation for excellence in the world's general aviation market, and has survived several economic downturns.
4, CirrusDesignCorporation
CirrusDesignCorporation was founded in the United States in 1984 to design and produce private aircraft that are more maneuverable, comfortable and safe.
Today, Cirrus is the world leader in piston single-engine private jets, with extensive, proven direct sales channels in North America and international sales centers in Europe, South America, Australia, South Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean, Russia and China.
When Sealy was founded, it was designed and built as an "assembly airplane" in Barbero, Wisconsin. Their first airplane, the VK-30, inspired WestRock to develop higher performance aircraft.
In 1994, Sealy moved its corporate headquarters to Duluth, Minnesota, and began designing and developing a four-seat, single-engine, composite airplane, the SR20. 1995 saw Sealy contract with Israel Aerospace to design and build a concept version of the turboprop ST50. A year later, WestRock produced the fuselage, wings and tail for the U.S. Department of Defense's Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV), all three parts of which utilize composite technology.
With its composite structure and advanced aerodynamics, the SR20 aircraft received its FAA type license in 1998. It incorporates a flat instrument panel, multi-function displays, and outstanding safety innovations, including the ultimate in protection, the Sealy Airframe Parachute System (CAPS).
Building on the strong flight qualities of the SR20, Sealy continued to improve the airplane's speed and performance, creating the second generation of Sealy, the SR22, which featured a larger wing and fuel capacity than the SR20, as well as an even more powerful 310-horsepower version. The model received its FAA type license in 2000 and has remained the world's best-selling single-engine, four-seat aircraft.
In April 2007, the third generation of the SR22 (SR22-G3) was introduced, with nearly 700 innovations and system enhancements, representing the highest level of aircraft design, development and engineering since Sealy's inception.
Sirius Design's main aircraft models:
(1) Single-engine aircraft - SR20, SR22, SR22Turbo, SRS.
(2) Jet aircraft - Vision SJ50 etc.
5, DassaultAviation
DassaultAviation, headquartered in Paris, France, is France's second-largest aircraft manufacturer, and was founded in 1967 by two of France's leading manufacturers of military aircraft - -Marcel. Dassault Aviation was formed in 1967 by the merger of two major French military aircraft manufacturers - Marcel Dassault Aviation and Bréguet Aviation. The original name was Marcel Dassault. Dassault. Avions Marcel Dassault Bregust Aviation was changed to Dassault Aviation in 1990 and is part of the French Dassault Industries group.
Dassault Aviation is mainly engaged in the development and manufacture of military aircraft, civil aircraft and aerospace products, with the development and production of military aircraft being the company's specialty. It is only since the 1990s that the company has begun to develop in the field of advanced business jets, and the Falcon family of business jets, which holds a large share of the world's high-end business jet market, is now Dassault Aviation's main source of revenue and mainstay of the company's products.
Dassault Aviation's main aircraft models:
The Falcon series of business jets - Falcon 7X, Falcon "Falcon 900EX, Falcon 900DX, Falcon 2000EX, Falcon 2000DX, 50EX, "Falcon Efficiency.
6, Diamond Aircraft Industries (DiamondAircraft)
Diamond Aircraft is a global aircraft manufacturer, founded in 1981, with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. *** It employs 1,200 people and has produced more than 3,500 small airplanes.
Diamond Aircraft has three locations around the world: one is the company's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, which is primarily responsible for aircraft research and development,*** with 22,000 square meters of production space and 580 employees; another is located in Ontario, Canada, and consists of a North American sales company and an aircraft assembly plant; and the third is located in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China, which is an Austrian-Chinese The third location, in Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China, is a Sino-Austrian joint venture plant, opened in 2006, which produces aircraft for the Asian market.
The Diamond aircraft is easy to operate, safe to fly and economical to operate, and they developed their own carbon fiber composite material, which makes the airframe stronger, lighter, and requires little maintenance and is highly corrosion-resistant. The aerodynamic performance of the airplane is also excellent.
Diamond's main aircraft models:
(1) Propeller aircraft - DA20, DA40, DA42 (twin-engine), DA50.
(2) Jet business jet - D-Jet.
7, Gulfstream Aerospace (Gulfstream)
Gulfstream is currently the world's leading producer of luxury, large-scale business jets. 1999 by General Dynamics completely acquired its main products for the "Gulfstream" series of aircraft.
In 1958, Grumman Aircraft Corporation, the predecessor of Gulfstream, introduced the Gulfstream I, the first business jet designed for business applications; the Gulfstream II, which left the factory in 1966, created the first large-cabin business jet. "In 1973, Alan E. Paulson purchased the Gulfstream aircraft line from Grumman for $2 million and took over the Gulfstream program, and Gulfstream was born. Subsequently, Gulfstream has developed and produced the Gulfstream III, IV and V business jets, and currently only produces the Gulfstream IV-SP and Gulfstream V series.
In June 2001, General Dynamics took a controlling interest in Galaxy Aerospace (Israel Aircraft Industries) and added the company's Galaxy and Astra business jets to the Gulfstream family and renamed them the Gulfstream 100/200, increasing the size of the Gulfstream business jet fleet.
To date Gulfstream has produced more than 1,300 airplanes, which are widely used in civil, commercial, government agencies, private, and military sectors. More than a quarter of the Fortune 500 companies use Gulfstream business jets.
8, the United States Raytheon Company (RaytheonCompany)
Raytheon (Raytheon) was founded in 1922 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the United States, then known as the "United States Instrument Company", by Laurence K. Marshall and his college friend Vannevar. Marshall, his college friend Vannevar Bush, and a young scientist, Charles G. Smith***.
Ray comes from the French word for "light"; theon comes from the Greek word for "from God". So Raytheon is "from God's beam of light" meaning, the Chinese have "Raytheon", "thunder", "Raytheon", "Raytheon" and other translations. Chinese has "Thunder God", "Thunder Sound", "Lei Xion" and other translations. With more than 80 years of development and innovation, Raytheon has become a leader in military technology, government and commercial electronics, business aircraft and special mission aircraft. In recent years, Raytheon has acquired E-Systems, the defense systems division of Texas Instruments, and Hughes Aircraft Company. Through strategic acquisitions, Raytheon has greatly enhanced its ability to serve its customers.
Raytheon has produced and sold more than 60,000 airplanes in more than 70 years***. The product lineup includes jet business jets, turboprops and piston airplanes. The business jet lineup includes the Hawker Horizon ultra-midsize business jet, the Hawker 800XP midsize business jet, the Beechcraft 400A light business jet and the Prime One ultra-light business jet. The turboprop family includes the Beechcraft King Air 350, B200, C90B and Beechcraft 1900D airliners. Piston airplanes include the Beechcraft Baron 58, Beechcraft Regal B36 and A36 models. Raytheon Aircraft Company's airplanes began entering the Chinese market as early as 1987. To date, a number of aircraft have performed runway calibration, aerial photography, patrol and mapping, and business flights in China.
9, Bell Helicopter Textron (BellHelicopterTextron)
Bell Helicopter Textron (BellHelicopterTextron) is the world's largest helicopter manufacturer, the company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, belongs to the Textron Group. Bell Helicopter Textron, produces civil and military helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft.
Bell Helicopter Textron's predecessor was the Bell Aircraft Company, which was founded in 1935 and was mainly engaged in the design and manufacture of fighter planes at that time. 1941, Bell formally entered the helicopter field, and successfully launched its first helicopter, the Bell 30.
Bell produces civil helicopters, which can take up to fifteen passengers, as well as tilt-rotor aircraft. Helicopters, which can take up to fifteen people, are widely used for air transportation, medical care and search and rescue activities. Bell has also partnered with Agosto. Westland Corporation, for helicopter manufacturing and helicopter maintenance and other services.
Bell Helicopter Textron produces military helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft primarily in Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, while civilian helicopters are centered in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.
Bell Helicopter products:
(1.) Civilian helicopters - 47, 204, 205, 206, 210, 212, 214B, 214ST, 222, 230, 407, 412, 417, 427, 429, 430.
(2) Civilian tilt-rotor aircraft - BA609.10, EurocopterSA
EurocopterSA is Europe's largest helicopter manufacturer, part of the European Aerospace and Defense Group ( EADS). The company is mainly engaged in the development and production of civil and military helicopters, as well as helicopter maintenance and overhaul services.
In January 1992, Aerospace France and MBB of Germany joined forces and established Eurocopter GmbH. In January 1992, Aerospace France and MBB Germany joined forces to form Eurocopter GmbH, in which Aerospace France owns 70% of the shares and MBB Germany 30%, and which now has R&D and production bases in France and Germany.
Eurocopter France has three facilities: a main factory and headquarters base near Marseille in the south of France; a helicopter blade manufacturing plant near the city of Paris; and a rotor blade test center near LeBourget Airport in Paris, with approximately 6,000 employees at the three locations***. Eurocopter France currently develops and produces the following main products: Pine/Small Fox (Ecureuil/Fennec) single- and twin-engine helicopters, Dolphin/Panther (Dauplin/Panther), SuperPuma/Puma, Tiger/Gerfaut, NH90, EC120 and EC135, totaling seven series of products, the last four of which are international collaborations.
Eurocopter Deutschland has two locations in Germany: its headquarters in Ottobrunn, Munich, and another in Donauworth, where it is responsible for helicopter research and development, production, flight testing and after-sales service. The German company is responsible for helicopter research and development, production, flight testing and after-sales service, and its main helicopter products are BO105 and BO108.
Eurocopter is a powerful company, and its research and development level and sales volume in the field of civil helicopters are basically comparable to that of Bell Helicopter, and its research and development and production level of military helicopters is comparable to that of Boeing Helicopters. The company's design and production of helicopters, covering about 80% of the application range. As of 2005, the global market share of civil helicopters, reached about 50%, and in the whole of 2006 **** sold more than 250 rotorcraft, accounting for 32% of global sales.
Eurocopter products:
Civilian helicopters - AS332 Super Bobcat, AS350/AS355/EC130 Squirrel, AS365/SA365 Dolphin, EC120 Colibri, EC135, EC145, EC165, EC225, EC635.