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Challenger 300/350

The Challenger 300 and Challenger 350 are a pair of super-midsize-category business jets that represent the two commercial designations of Bombardier’s BD-100-1A10 type. That type initially received Transport Canada certification on May 30, 2003, with an updated version of the type announced on May 20, 2013. View the full overview

Airbus H145

The H145 is an intermediate twin-engine helicopter that is based on the MBB-BK117 type and produced by European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters. What is now Airbus Helicopters was formerly known as Eurocopter, with variants of the MBB-BK117 type marketed under the EC145 commercial designation. View the full overview

Dassault Falcon 2000EX

The Falcon 2000EX is a twin-engine business jet type produced by French manufacturer Dassault Aviation. That type was originally certified on March 7, 2003, and serves as the basis for six commercial designations of the Falcon 2000 series: the Falcon 2000EX, 2000EX EASy, 2000DX, 2000LX, 2000LXS and 2000S. View the full overview

Pilatus PC-12

The PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop airframe produced by Swiss manufacturer Pilatus, with the current version being the PC-12/47E-based PC-12 NGX. Development of the PC-12 began in 1987, with the type’s first flight—performed by a prototype airframe registered as HB-FOA—taking place on May 31, 1991. View the full overview

Cirrus Vision Jet

The Vision Jet is a very-light-category business jet that is produced by Minnesota-based Cirrus Aircraft. Vision Jet is the commercial designation of the company’s SF50 type, a type that received FAA certification on Oct. 28, 2016, with the first delivery taking place on Dec. 20, 2016. Cirrus launched a second-generation version of the Vision Jet—marketed as the G2 Vision Jet—on Jan. 8, 2019, that improved the airframe’s avionics, cabin and performance. View the full overview

Gulfstream G550

Gulfstream’s G550 is an ultra-long-range category business jet that represents one of two commercial designations for the Savannah, Georgia-based manufacturer’s GV-SP type. The company announced the G550 in 2000, with the GV-SP type receiving FAA approval on Aug. 14, 2003, and the airframe entering service that same year. View the full overview

Embraer Phenom 100/300

The Phenom 100 and 300 are twin-engine, light-category business jets produced by Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. Based on the company’s EMB-500 type, the Phenom 100 made its first flight on July 26, 2007, from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, and was subsequently certified by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency [Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil (ANAC)] on Dec. 9, 2008, with the first delivery taking place on Dec. 24, 2008. View the full overview

Bombardier Global 6500

The Global 6500 is a twin-engine, ultra-long-range-category business jet produced by Canadian manufacturer Bombardier. Part of the company’s Global line of business jets, the Global 6500— along with the Global 5500—was announced by the company on May 27, 2018. Following the completion of its flight-test program, the Global 6500—which, along with the Global Express and Global 6000, are marketing designations for the BD-700-1A10 type—was certified by Transport Canada on Aug. 26, 2019. View the full overview

Embraer Praetor 500/600

The Praetor 500 and 600 are, respectively, midsize and super-midsize business jets that are produced by Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. Announced by the company on Oct. 14, 2018, the Praetor 500 is an updated version of the company’s Legacy 450 (EMB-545 type), while the Praetor 600 represents an upgraded Legacy 500 (EMB-550 type). View the full overview

Citation Sovereign

The Citation Sovereign and Sovereign+ are a pair of super-midsize-category business jets that represent the two commercial designations for Textron Aviation’s model 680 type. That type initially received FAA certification on June 2, 2004, with the first two deliveries announced on Sept. 30, 2004. View the full overview