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Old 23rd Apr 2012, 11:25
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The corporate types you mention all have service ceilings that exceed those of the airline types, so the corporate types will generally cruise at higher levels.

The actual cruise level that any type elects to fly will be determined by a combination of the aircraft weight, ambient conditions and economic considerations related to time and fuel consumption. On a long range flights a continuous climb as weight reduced would be convenient, until descent of course. Since this is not practical "step climbs" are made.
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