Q: Aren’t business aircraft used mostly by major corporations?
A: No, the vast majority of companies using business aviation–85%–are small and mid-
size businesses and other entities, including nonprofit organizations. For every Fortune 500 company that relies on business aviation, there are several small businesses that also need their airplane. Most companies use just one business airplane, which typically seats six passengers and flies relatively short stage lengths, mostly using small community airports.
Q: Aren’t the planes used just for CEO transportation?
A: While each company has its own policies for use of business aircraft, an NBAA survey
revealed that 86% of passengers aboard business airplanes are mid-level people, including salespeople, engineers, or other employees. Many companies have a first-come-first-served policy for use of the aircraft.
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