1,156 offers
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
- 3,515
- Models ranked
- 40
- Updated
- September 18, 2026
- Leading model
- Cessna CitationJet
Highest listing share
12.2%
Cessna CitationJet — share of priced empty-leg offers listed on EmptyJet for this aircraft model
- Light Jet39%
- Midsize Jet37%
- Super Midsize Jet9%
- Heavy Jet7%
- Turboprop3%
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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 September 18, 2026, representing 12.2% of aircraft listings in the index, or 430 offers.
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The median listed price for Cessna CitationJet empty-leg offers was $5,200 in this edition of the index.
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Teterboro (KTEB) was the most common departure point and Teterboro (KTEB) the most common arrival point among Cessna CitationJet listings in the index.
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Light Jet aircraft formed the largest category in the ranked inventory, accounting for 38.8% (1,156 offers).
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By aircraft category
Share of ranked listings by category.
1,102 offers
269 offers
212 offers
95 offers
84 offers
37 offers
22 offers
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Ranked models
Share of priced empty-leg offers listed on EmptyJet for each aircraft model.
RankAircraftShareOffersMedianBusy airports
1Cessna CitationJet12.2%430$5,200Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)2Hawker 90010.7%376$11,600West Palm Beach (KLNA) · Teterboro (KTEB)3Embraer Phenom 300E6.8%240$6,100Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)4Beechcraft Hawker 900XP5.4%190$11,000Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)5Bombardier Learjet 605.2%181$11,602New Orleans (KMSY) · El Paso (KELP)6Cessna Citation XLS+4.5%158$6,741Omaha (KOMA) · Omaha (KOMA)7Bombardier Challenger 3003.3%115$8,651Toronto (CYYZ) · Teterboro (KTEB)8Pilatus PC-242.6%91$7,000Boise (KBOI) · Boise (KBOI)9Cessna Citation Ultra2.5%89$3,900Lincoln (KLNK) · Lincoln (KLNK)10Cessna Citation XLS2.1%73$11,400West Palm Beach (FD38) · Teterboro (KTEB)11Pilatus PC-121.9%68$4,000Boise (KBOI) · Boise (KBOI)12Bombardier Challenger 6041.9%67$13,500Toronto (CYYZ) · Toronto (CYYZ)13Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen21.8%63$9,545Wevelgem (EBKT) · Wevelgem (EBKT)14Cessna Citation Excel1.7%59$8,300Omaha (KOMA) · Lincoln (KLNK)15Embraer Phenom 3001.3%47$6,829Buren (EDLP) · Sofia (LBSF)16Embraer Praetor 6001.2%44$24,656Luton, Bedfordshire (EGGW) · Luton, Bedfordshire (EGGW)17Bombardier Challenger 3501.2%43$14,915Fort Lauderdale (KFXE) · Hayward (KHWD)18Cessna Citation CJ3+1.2%43$7,800Amsterdam (EHAM) · Oakland (KOAK)19Embraer Legacy 6001.2%41$14,800Teterboro (KTEB) · Teterboro (KTEB)20Cessna Citation V1.1%39$3,500Omaha (KOMA) · Omaha (KOMA)21Bombardier Learjet 45XR1.1%39$6,602Calgary (CYYC) · Calgary (CYYC)22Cessna Citation M21.1%37$5,750Zurich (LSZH) · Zurich (LSZH)23Gulfstream G5500.9%32$51,033Teterboro (KTEB) · Van Nuys (KVNY)24Cessna Citation CJ1+0.9%31$3,500Lincoln (KLNK) · Lincoln (KLNK)25Bombardier Global 60000.8%29$53,132Paris (Le Bourget, Seine-Saint-Denis) (LFPB) · Baku (UBBB)26Gulfstream GIV0.8%29$26,800Teterboro (KTEB) · Orlando (FA07)27Pilatus PC-12/47 NG0.8%27$4,801Boise (KBOI) · Boise (KBOI)28Bombardier Learjet 60XR0.8%27$10,800Fort Lauderdale (KFXE) · Fort Lauderdale (KFXE)29Bombardier Challenger 6050.8%27$12,112Ottawa (CYOW) · Ottawa (CYOW)30Cessna Citation X+0.7%25$15,604Austin (KAUS) · Seattle (KBFI)31Embraer Legacy 650E0.7%25$23,500Morristown (AZ28) · Teterboro (KTEB)32Cessna Citation CJ2+0.7%24$7,602London (EGKB) · Amsterdam (EHAM)33Dassault Falcon 2000LX0.7%23$7,765Luton, Bedfordshire (EGGW) · Zaragoza (LEZG)34Bombardier Challenger 6500.7%23$16,658Toronto (CYYZ) · Toronto (CYYZ)35Gulfstream GV0.7%23$16,748Nashville (KJWN) · Teterboro (KTEB)36Bombardier Learjet 750.6%22$3,897Farnborough, Hampshire (EGLF) · Farnborough, Hampshire (EGLF)37Beechcraft Beechjet 400A0.6%20$6,760San Antonio (KSAT) · San Antonio (KSAT)38Gulfstream G2000.6%20$9,002Hayward (KHWD) · Bucharest (LRBS)39Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy0.5%19$12,100Friedrichshafen (EDNY) · Teterboro (KTEB)40Hawker 900XP0.5%18$6,942Cleveland (KCLE) · Las Vegas (KLAS)04
About the ranking
A view of the aircraft models that appear most often in EmptyJet’s listed empty-leg inventory.
Cite this index
Figures rank aircraft models by share of priced empty-leg offers listed on EmptyJet — listing share, not fleet size or real-world flight volume.
- Listed offers
- 3,515
- Models ranked
- 40
- Updated
- September 18, 2026
- Leading model
- Cessna CitationJet
EmptyJet. "Aircraft Popularity Index." EmptyJet Research. Updated September 18, 2026. https://emptyjet.com/research/aircraft-popularity-index
FAQ
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 (3,515 offers as of September 18, 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.