Airbus Executive and Private Aviation

Airbus Executive and Private Aviation is a producer of large corporate aircraft. It is a part of Airbus S.A.S., an EADS company, and had a model range that parallels the commercial aircraft offered by the company, ranging from the A318 Elite to the double/triple-decked Airbus A380 Prestige. Following the entry of the 737 based Boeing Business Jet, Airbus joined the business jet market with the A319 Corporate Jet in 1997. Although the term Airbus Corporate jet was initially used only for the A319CJ, it is now often used for all models, including the VIP widebodies. As of December 2008, 121 corporate and private jets are operating, 164 aircraft have been ordered, including an A380 Prestige and 107 A320 family Corporate Jet.

Very Light Jet - Private Jet

Very light jet

A very light jet (VLJ), previously known as a microjet, is a small jet aircraft approved for single-pilot operation, seating 4-8 people, with a maximum take-off weight of under 10,000 pounds (4,540 kg). They are lighter than what is commonly termed business or private jets and are designed to be flown by single pilot owners.

The Eclipse 500 was heavily marketed as a very light jet

By late 2009 the term Very Light Jet had become so tainted by the "billion-dollar debacle" of Eclipse Aviation who trumpeted that term widely, that within the industry "entry level jet" has become the preferred term over VLJ. The NBAA's Brian Foley said: 

Business Jet

Gulfstream IV business jet

Bombardier Global 5000 business jet takes off

Business jet, private jet or, colloquially, bizjet is a term describing a jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of up to 19 business people or wealthy individuals. Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and a few may be used by public bodies, governments or the armed forces. The more formal terms of corporate jet, executive jet, VIP transport or business jet tend to be used by the firms that build, sell, buy and charter these aircraft.