EmptyJet Research

Aircraft Popularity Index

Aircraft models ranked by share of priced empty-leg offers listed on EmptyJet — listing share, not fleet size or real-world flight volume.

Listed offers: 5,721
Models ranked: 40
Updated: August 25, 2026
Leading model: Cessna CitationJet

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Highest listing share

10.2%

Cessna CitationJet — share of priced empty-leg offers listed on EmptyJet for this aircraft model

Key findings

Current market signals from EmptyJet’s listed empty-leg inventory.

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According to EmptyJet’s Aircraft Popularity Index, Cessna CitationJet ranked first as of August 25, 2026, representing 10.2% of aircraft listings in the index, or 586 offers.
02
The median listed price for Cessna CitationJet empty-leg offers was $5,200 in this edition of the index.
03
Teterboro (KTEB) was the most common departure point and Teterboro (KTEB) the most common arrival point among Cessna CitationJet listings in the index.
04
Light Jet aircraft formed the largest category in the ranked inventory, accounting for 38.8% (1,860 offers).

By aircraft category

Share of ranked listings by category.

Light Jet39%1,860 offers

Midsize Jet35%1,698 offers

Super Midsize Jet8%394 offers

Heavy Jet7%350 offers

Turboprop6%294 offers

Ultra Long Range2%120 offers

Very Light Jet2%77 offers

Ranked models

Share of priced empty-leg offers listed on EmptyJet for each aircraft model.

RankAircraftShareOffersMedianBusy airports

1Cessna CitationJetLight Jet10.2%586$5,200Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)2Hawker 900Midsize Jet10.0%572$11,900El Paso (1IL0) · El Paso (63IS)3Embraer Phenom 300ELight Jet7.9%453$6,100Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)4Beechcraft Hawker 900XPMidsize Jet5.9%336$11,100Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)5Cessna Citation XLS+Midsize Jet4.6%264$7,520Omaha (KOMA) · Omaha (KOMA)6Pilatus PC-12Turboprop4.0%226$2,923Boise (KBOI) · Spokane (KSFF)7Bombardier Learjet 60Midsize Jet3.8%219$12,495Teterboro (KTEB) · El Paso (KELP)8Bombardier Challenger 300Super Midsize Jet3.0%169$12,000Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)9Pilatus PC-24Light Jet2.4%139$7,100Houston (0MS9) · Boise (KBOI)10Cessna Citation UltraLight Jet2.1%119$3,500Lincoln (KLNK) · Lincoln (KLNK)11Cessna Citation XLSMidsize Jet2.1%119$11,500Knoxville (KOXV) · Teterboro (KTEB)12Cessna Citation CJ3+Light Jet2.1%119$7,168Oakland (KOAK) · Van Nuys (KVNY)13Embraer Phenom 300Light Jet1.5%86$9,043Sarasota/Bradenton (KSRQ) · Fort Lauderdale (KFLL)14Cessna Citation ExcelMidsize Jet1.4%82$7,500Lincoln (KLNK) · Omaha (KOMA)15Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2Light Jet1.3%76$6,318Wevelgem (EBKT) · Wevelgem (EBKT)16Bombardier Challenger 350Super Midsize Jet1.3%75$15,500Farnborough, Hampshire (EGLF) · Klagenfurt am Worthersee (LOWK)17Bombardier Challenger 604Heavy Jet1.3%72$17,963Toronto (CYYZ) · Toronto (CYYZ)18Pilatus PC-12 NGTurboprop1.2%68$3,577Bentonville (KVBT) · Bentonville (KVBT)19Cessna Citation CJ2Light Jet1.1%66$5,591Harrisburg (KCXY) · Harrisburg (KCXY)20Gulfstream G550Ultra Long Range1.1%65$54,797Sundsvall/ Harnosand (ESNN) · Sundsvall/ Harnosand (ESNN)21Hawker 900XPMidsize Jet1.1%65$8,000Farmingdale (KFRG) · Van Nuys (KVNY)22Cessna Citation XSuper Midsize Jet1.1%65$13,337Butte (KBTM) · Teterboro (KTEB)23Cessna Citation VLight Jet1.1%61$4,358Omaha (KOMA) · Omaha (KOMA)24Bombardier Global 6000Ultra Long Range1.0%55$64,400Klagenfurt am Worthersee (LOWK) · Sundsvall/ Harnosand (ESNN)25Bombardier Challenger 850Heavy Jet0.9%50$9,585Las Vegas (KLAS) · Las Vegas (KLAS)26Cessna Citation CJ4Light Jet0.9%49$6,700Teterboro (KTEB) · Wevelgem (EBKT)27Embraer Praetor 600Super Midsize Jet0.9%49$24,616Luton, Bedfordshire (EGGW) · Luton, Bedfordshire (EGGW)28Gulfstream G200Midsize Jet0.7%41$11,571Fort Lauderdale (KFXE) · Fort Lauderdale (KFXE)29Gulfstream GIVHeavy Jet0.7%40$26,100Teterboro (KTEB) · Palm Springs (KTRM)30Bombardier Challenger 605Heavy Jet0.7%40$10,967Dallas (KDAL) · Hamilton (CYHM)31Cessna Citation M2Very Light Jet0.7%39$6,685Firenze (FI) (LIRQ) · Zurich (LSZH)32Embraer Legacy 650EHeavy Jet0.7%39$23,800Columbus (6NA0) · El Paso (KELP)33Embraer Phenom 100Very Light Jet0.7%38$3,643White Plains (KHPN) · White Plains (KHPN)34Embraer Legacy 600Heavy Jet0.7%38$12,822Luton, Bedfordshire (EGGW) · Teterboro (KTEB)35Cessna Citation EncoreLight Jet0.7%37$2,202Lincoln (KLNK) · Lincoln (KLNK)36Dassault Falcon 2000Heavy Jet0.6%36$10,496Akron (KCAK) · Akron (KCAK)37Dassault Falcon 2000LXSuper Midsize Jet0.6%36$12,315Palm Springs (KPSP) · Calgary (CYYC)38Gulfstream GIV-SPHeavy Jet0.6%35$12,654Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)39Bombardier Learjet 45XRLight Jet0.6%35$6,380Calgary (CYYC) · Calgary (CYYC)40Bombardier Learjet 45Light Jet0.6%34$7,016Midland (KMDD) · Midland (KMDD)

About the ranking

A view of the aircraft models that appear most often in EmptyJet’s listed empty-leg inventory.

Share compares each model’s offers with the aircraft index total.
Category mix shows how listed inventory is distributed by jet class.
Busy airports show where each model appears most often.

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FAQ

How to understand the aircraft rankings.

What does the Aircraft Popularity Index measure?

It ranks aircraft models by their share of priced empty-leg offers listed on EmptyJet. It measures listing share on EmptyJet, not fleet size or real-world flight volume.

How is share calculated?

Share is the model’s listing count divided by all aircraft offers shown in this edition (5,721 offers as of August 25, 2026).

Why do aircraft rankings change?

The mix of aircraft changes as empty-leg offers are listed, sold, withdrawn, or rescheduled. Rankings can therefore move between updates.

How should these figures be quoted?

Quote the share of priced empty-leg offers listed on EmptyJet for the model, include the update date shown on this page, and link here or to the JSON/CSV download. The figures describe EmptyJet listings.