FAA Registry Analysis · August 2026
Large-Cabin Market Activity Report — Gulfstream, Bombardier & Dassault Falcon
Prepared by MyVIP Aviation from the FAA Civil Aircraft Registry, dated August 2026.
This report analyses the active US-registered large-cabin business jet fleet — Gulfstream G-III and later, Bombardier Challenger and Global, and the Dassault Falcon 50/900/2000/6X/7X families — using public-record FAA registration data rather than broker listings or survey estimates. It sizes the fleet by manufacturer, profiles its age distribution, and tracks aircraft formally leaving the US registry over the past decade as a proxy for export and offshore-registration activity. It is written for owners weighing a sale, buyers mapping where genuine supply sits, and brokers who need a defensible baseline. Every figure below is drawn from the registry itself, with the methodology and its limits stated in full at the end of the page.
At a Glance
Three numbers that define the segment
4,466
Active large-cabin aircraft
Aircraft carrying a valid US registration across the three large-cabin OEMs in scope. This is the addressable universe for anyone sourcing off-market: the pool a buyer can realistically approach is a fraction of it, and every marketed aircraft competes against owners who have not yet decided to sell.
14 – 24.5 yrs
Median age by brand
Gulfstream's active fleet has a median age of 14 years, Bombardier's 20, and Dassault's roughly 24.5. The spread matters commercially: an older median means a larger share of the fleet is approaching a major scheduled inspection, which is one of the most reliable predictors of a sell decision.
15 in 2025
Rising export activity
Fifteen large-cabin aircraft left the US registry with a sale reported in 2025, following seventeen in 2024 — against a 2017-2023 baseline of four to seven per year. Cross-border demand is absorbing US inventory at roughly triple the prior rate.
The Data
Fleet composition, age and export flow
Active US-Registered Large-Cabin Fleet by Manufacturer
| Manufacturer | Aircraft on FAA registry |
|---|---|
| Gulfstream | 2,016 |
| Bombardier | 1,640 |
| Dassault | 810 |
Active Fleet Age Distribution (Years Since Manufacture)
| Aircraft age (years) | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| 0-5 | 624 |
| 6-10 | 504 |
| 11-15 | 646 |
| 16-20 | 596 |
| 21-25 | 744 |
| 26-30 | 516 |
| 30+ | 493 |
Large-Cabin Aircraft Leaving US Registry, 2017–2025
| Year | Aircraft deregistered |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 15 |
Top Destinations for Exported Large-Cabin Aircraft, 2017–2025
| Destination registry | Aircraft exported |
|---|---|
| San Marino | 13 |
| Mexico | 10 |
| China | 6 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Malta | 3 |
| Guernsey | 2 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
Full Report
Get the full report
The PDF edition includes the complete chart set, the full methodology appendix, and the registry status codes used to build every figure on this page — formatted for circulation to a board, a family office, or a co-broker.
Methodology
How this report was built
- Data source. FAA Civil Aircraft Registry, Aircraft Registration Branch (AFS-750). The snapshot reflects a single download date and is not continuously updated.
- Scope. Gulfstream G-III and later (G-IV, G-V, G650, G700/G800 families); Bombardier Challenger (CL-600 series) and Global (BD-700); Dassault Falcon 50/900/2000/6X/7X. Smaller midsize models — Falcon 10/20/100/200 and Gulfstream G100/150/200 — are excluded.
- Active fleet. Figures use FAA Status Code 'V' (Valid Registration) only, from the MASTER and ACFTREF files. Age is calculated as 2026 minus year of manufacture.
- Export figures. Drawn from the DEREG file using Status Codes 7, 17 and 18 (all variants of 'Sale Reported'), 2017-2025 — the closest available proxy for a completed transaction in the public registry.
- Important caveat. Most domestic US-to-US ownership transfers do not require deregistration; the aircraft keeps its N-number and the registry simply reflects the new owner. Export figures therefore do not capture total transaction volume — they capture aircraft formally leaving the US registry.
- Status. This is descriptive market analysis based on public FAA data. It does not constitute investment, financial, or appraisal advice.
About the Author
MyVIP Aviation
MyVIP Aviation is a boutique brokerage focused on the large-cabin segment — Gulfstream, Bombardier Global and Challenger, and Dassault Falcon — advising principals, family offices and corporate flight departments on acquisitions, sales and charter. The practice is led by Madison Wade and based in Barcelona, working across the US and European markets. We publish registry-based research because the segment's public data is genuinely informative once it is read correctly, and because our clients transact on evidence rather than sentiment.