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Top best Business, VIP transport or executive jets for corporate professionals.

By Amarendra Bhushan for CEOWORLD Magazine Updated:November 19, 2009

Since the stock market started falling, the business jet industry may be struggling at the moment, but the next decade looks promising.

Traveling by a private jet has many benefits, foremost among which is the fact that you are the masters of your time. Unlike commercial flights, the time schedule is determined by you, so the time you depart and the time of arrival is the precise time you have to reach your destination.

Business jets are also known as private jet, colloquially, bizjet, corporate jet, executive jet or VIP transport.

List of Top best Business or executive jet for VIP transport

Airbus A319CJ

The Airbus Corporate Jetliner, or A319CJ, is a long range corporate jet development of the A319 airliner which competes directly with the Boeing Business Jet and dedicated long range corporate jets such as the Bombardier Global Express and Gulfstream V.

Unlike the Boeing Business Jet, which combines the 737-700’s airframe with the 737-800’s strengthened wing and undercarriage, the A319CJ is designed to be a minimum change development of the A319. This means, according to Airbus, that the A319CJ can be easily converted to an airliner, thus increasing the aircraft’s potential resale value.

Airbus A380 Flying Palace

Offering unmatched flexibility on short, medium and extended-range routes, the A300-600 and A310 are the cornerstones of Airbus’ highly popular twin-engine widebody jetliner family – providing operators with an unmatched combination of versatility, economy and reliability.

The A300 and A310 are in service with more than 80 operators worldwide, operating with scheduled and charter airlines, freight carriers and in military/governmental service. Typical capacity for the A310 is 220 seats, while the longer-fuselage A300-600 accommodates 266 passengers. Both aircraft also are popular as freighters.

Boeing Business Jet

The Boeing business jet or BBJ is a member of the 737 family of airliners, one of the most successful and reliable jet aircraft in the world. The BBJ engineering and operations are based on the safety and reliability of the 737 aircraft, which logs more than 14,000 take-offs every day (one take-off every six seconds) and has completed over 100 million flight hours.

Bombardier Challenger 850

The Bombardier Challenger 850 is a business jet from the Challenger series from the Canadian company Bombardier. The Challenger 850 is the business travel version of the Bombardier CRJ-200. The abbreviation CRJ stands for “Canadair Regional Jet”. The Challenger 850 has got 15 seats while the CRJ-200 has got 50 seats. The cabin height is 1.85 m. With its proportions the Challenger 850 belongs to the large business jets.

Bombardier Global 5000

The Bombardier Global 5000 corporate jet aircraft outclasses all competitors in one affirming declaration of style and performance. This powerful and luxurious aircraft provides unequalled comfort, at unmatched speeds and over unsurpassed distances. More versatile than any business jet in their class, Global 5000 aircraft allow access to even the most challenging airfields around the world.

Bombardier Global Express

The Bombardier Global Express XRS corporate jet is the most luxurious, most accomplished business aircraft ever built, accommodating the desires of the most sophisticated and demanding traveler with no compromises. Building on its Global Express heritage and raising the bar yet again, this extraordinary aircraft offers even greater cabin comfort, enhanced performance and further advanced technology for increased productivity and peace of mind.

Dassault Falcon 7X

The Falcon 7X will fly faster, farther and higher than any Falcon we have ever built. Yet its agility and versatility will give you unequalled performance, both in the air and on the ground.

The defining features of the Falcon 7X are: High Speed and 5,950 nautical mile nonstop range, Uncompromising cabin comfort, Unprecedented value, Innovative wing design and controls, Unmatched reliability, Dassault’s signature three-engine design., Unbeatable versatility.

Dassault Falcon 900EX

The 900EX flies 4,500 nautical miles nonstop, the farthest in its class. And with its classic trijet engine design, the 900EX can use small airports at high altitudes, even on hot days. It’s the most versatile aircraft and also one of the safest given its ability to fly slower on approach than its twinjet competitors.

A state-of-the-art flight deck offers pilots an uncompromising capability to monitor and control the progression of the flight while the spacious, custom-crafted cabin offers passengers the uncompromising capability to perform at peak levels while en route.

Dassault Falcon 900DX

The Falcon 900DX effortlessly spans the globe with 4100 nautical miles of range, while offering some of the best takeoff field performance of any current production Falcon. It comfortably accommodates eight passengers on flights from New York to Athens, Paris to Chicago and Caracas to Paris while consuming 40 percent less fuel than its nearest competitor.

Legacy 600

The Embraer Legacy 600 is a business jet derivative of the Embraer ERJ 145 family of commercial jet aircraft.

The Legacy 600 competes on the upper end of the small to mid sized range of business jets. It has nearly the opposite design progression as the rival Canadair Challenger. The Legacy 600 was derived from the established ERJ family of regional jets, while the Canadair Regional Jet was developed by Bombardier from the Challenger business jet.

Gulfstream G350

Gulfstream G350 large-cabin, mid-range business jet, a niche airplane designed for operators who require transcontinental range and the same comfortable cabin appointments as those found on its sister ship, the G450® long-range business jet. The G350 can whisk eight passengers and a crew of three 3,800 nautical miles at a cruise speed of Mach 0.80. That means it can easily connect Washington, D.C., with any point in the continental U.S. and Alaska. Alternatively, it can link Miami with Rio de Janeiro and Sydney with Singapore

Gulfstream G450

G450 is not only the best large-cabin, long-range business jet in its class, it’s also a direct descendent of the storied GIV®-series aircraft, the best-selling business jet in the world. By the time production of the GIV-series ceased in 2002, Gulfstream had turned out over 500 of these world-class airplanes.

Gulfstream G500

Gulfstream G500 large-cabin, ultra-long range business jet is the ideal choice. At Mach 0.85, the versatile G500 will carry an eight-person management team 5,100 nautical miles in record time. For longer flights to far-off capitals, the G500 offers a range of 5,800 nm, easily linking Los Angeles with Tokyo or London with Johannesburg.

Gulfstream G550

G550 large-cabin, ultra-long range business jet turned heads right from the start. Less than two weeks after it entered service, a G550 flew nonstop from Seoul, South Korea, to Orlando, Fla., covering the 7,301 nautical-mile distance in 14.5 hours and setting a city pair record. In fact, it would go on to establish 40 city-pair records in its first five years of service.

Gulfstream G650

G650 ultra-large-cabin, ultra-high speed business jet is, quite simply, the gold standard in business aviation. The flagship of the Gulfstream fleet flies faster and farther than any traditional business aircraft and envelops its privileged passengers in a level of comfort far greater than any other aircraft in its class.

Bombardier Challenger 300

Created from a clean sheet, the Bombardier Challenger 300 is the definitive, super-midsize corporate jet, developed to satisfy customer needs unmet by any other aircraft. The Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft is a sophisticated, high-performance business jet with a true U.S. coast-to-coast range. As owners affirm, it is “right on the money” and, without doubt, the best value in its class.

Bombardier Challenger 605

The Bombardier Challenger 605 corporate aircraft is the next step in the continuing evolution of the world’s best selling family of large business jets. Next-generation innovation, on a tried-and-true platform that has seen Challenger become the backbone of the worlds’ most esteemed corporate fleets. An aircraft built in response to the needs and absolute necessities of pilots and business leaders alike, for today and tomorrow.

By design, it provides corporate and government leaders with the widest – and indeed, one of the quietest – cabins in the industry, in which passengers can work or rest in total comfort and tranquility. It is also designed to ensure that the Bombardier Challenger aircraft, and those who fly in them, continue to stay ahead of all others.

Bombardier Learjet 60 XR

Learjet 60 XR aircraft, a new generation of this legendary midsize jet took to the skies. A stellar combination of performance, sophistication and space, this proven thoroughbred has since evolved, and the results are spectacular. With the new Learjet 60 XR Signature Series, you now have a choice of newly appointed cabin environments with optional floor plans that provide greater legroom, new seats and a host of entertainment and productivity features.

Learjet 85

Learjet 85 aircraft continues right on schedule. Progress is being made with the completion of two proof of concept fuselage sections as well as all wind tunnel testing. From our extensive offering of color schemes, we have designed interior renderings to give you greater cabin choices and a range of floor plan options. And, we have outfitted the largest Learjet ever with options such as a 3-place divan, deluxe galley and more for optimal comfort and convenience in flight.

Citation Columbus

Cessna Citation Columbus (Model 850) was to be the latest extension by Cessna of its Citation family of business jets. Unveiled on February 6, 2008, development of the largest Citation was first revealed at the 2006 National Business Aviation Association convention as the Large Cabin Concept, or LCC. The Columbus had a target range of 4,000 nmi (7,408 km) with 8 passengers. Cessna had announced partnerships with Spirit AeroSystems for the fuselage, Pratt & Whitney Canada for PW810C turbofan engines, and Rockwell Collins for avionics.

Citation X

The Citation X is the fastest civilian aircraft in the sky, cruising just shy of the sound barrier at Mach .92. To date, Citation Xs have flown the equivalent of four trips to the sun. They’ve taken off and landed approximately 1 million times. And every day, their average duration in the air is the highest in the entire Citation fleet. Clearly, the X has earned its distinction as one of business aviation’s busiest, best and all-time favorite aircraft.

Citation XLS

With the incomparable Citation XLS+, we’ve taken the world’s best-selling business jet and made it even better. Among the enhancements are some of the industry’s most desired avionics, full-authority digital engine controls (FADEC), an upgraded cockpit, wider passenger seats and a more streamlined profile. The XLS+ is your opportunity to do for your business what we did with the aircraft itself – take it swiftly and surely to the next level and beyond.

Citation Sovereign

The Citation Sovereign offers today’s savvy business traveler a simple proposition: Cover much more ground than the competition. In far greater comfort. Without spending much more money. If this sounds sensible to you, the Sovereign was made to fit your mission. With coast-to-coast range, impressive speed, outstanding short-field performance and the largest double-club cabin available in its class, it dramatically redefines what a midsize jet can do. This remarkable aircraft can range nearly 3,300 statute miles (5,272 km) nonstop. By every measure, the Sovereign is more airplane for your money than any other midsize business jet ever built.

Dassault Falcon 50EX, 2000DX, 2000EX

Embraer Legacy 450, 500

Gulfstream 150, 200

Hawker 750, 850 XP, 900 XP, 4000

Learjet 40, 40 XR, 45, 45 XR

Citation CJ1

It’s the latest iteration of the aircraft that forever changed the way the marketplace looks at business-jet ownership. And it comes with more than a few important enhancements. Performance has been significantly improved. So has fuel efficiency. The avionics are more advanced. The interior, newly styled. All this and more is delivered at a price that makes it an even better value than the aircraft it replaces. Introducing the all-new, better-than-ever CJ1+.

Citation CJ2

The CJ2+ also climbs more quickly, cruises faster and ranges farther than its predecessor. Yet, remarkably, it uses less fuel. The CJ2+ also delivers enhanced passenger and pilot comfort and more advanced avionics. And it can take off and land on shorter runways, even in high-hot conditions. Yes, it’s exhilarating to fly. But the CJ2+ is also the sensible, single-pilot-certified business jet for you and your business.

Citation CJ3

CJ3 began with everything that made the series a phenomenal favorite, then took the concept higher, farther and faster than ever before. And in a big way. Prepare yourself for a larger aircraft, more powerful engines, longer wings, a more spacious interior, added standard features, and the category’s most advanced flight deck, ever.

Citation CJ4

The new CJ4 takes all the things you’ve come to know and love about the CJ family and elevates them to entirely new levels. The Cessna engineers who created the CJ4 did so with the benefit of insights from all the CJ owners, operators and pilots who have given us firsthand feedback over the years. Guidance from operators of existing CJs proved to be invaluable when it came time to build an even better one. The CJ4 is brimming with bold ideas, subtle flourishes and smart, usable technological advancements that make it, without a doubt, the most advanced CJ ever. And one of the most advanced Citations ever.

Citation Encore

There’s a reason the Encore+ has been called the finest light jet ever built. Quite a few reasons, in fact. As its name suggests, the Encore+ has added even more of what operators loved about the original. Pilot operation has been simplified thanks to a new Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 flight deck. And the original Encore’s 17-foot-plus cabin (5.28 m), one of the longest in its class, has been newly designed. Add greater range and increased performance to the equation and you get an aircraft that continues to distance itself even further beyond the competition.

Embraer Legacy 450

Phenom 300

Grob SPn

Beechcraft Premier

SJ30-2

Adam A700

Citation Mustang

It’s an entirely new kind of business jet. One that’s designed – and priced – to bring the dream of jet ownership comfortably within reach of a whole new class of upwardly eager operators.

Ample cabin-class seating, true jet speed and a good half-continent of range come together with a price tag that’s almost a million dollars lower than that of any comparable aircraft. And above all, it’s a Cessna.

Within the next decade it may be possible to buy a supersonic executive jet. America’s Gulfstream and the Sukhoi Design Bureau in Moscow are hoping to team up to build one. Here are few of same class:

Supersonic business jet (SSBJ)

Aerion SBJ
Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21
Tupolev Tu-444
Supersonic Aerospace International QSST
NEXST

Others:

Cirrus Vision SF50, Comp Air Jet, D-Jet, Eclipse 500, Eclipse 400, Phenom 100, Epic Victory, HondaJet, PiperJet, Spectrum S-33 Independence