by Felix Richter, Statista.com
— this post authored by Niall McCarthy
Purchasing a state of the art business jet is a sure-fire way to cement your status among the world’s wealthy elite.
Many companies use private jets despite the hefty costs involved in obtaining and operating them, as they are known to boost profitability. 63 percent of business jets around the world are registered in the United States, some 12,000 aircraft in total. Brazil has the second largest number of private jets registered, 764, according to Corporate Jet Investor.
This chart shows the number of business jets registered worldwide in 2014.
You will find more statistics at Statista.