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Top Airports by Takeoffs & Landings
For the week of 12–18 October 2026, business aviation activity across major airports showed mixed trends across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. New York (KTEB) remained the busiest airport in the Americas with 3,354 movements, followed by Paris (LFPB) with 1,057 movements in EMEA. In APAC, Mumbai (VABB) took the regional lead with 336 movements, up 37.70% WoW, ahead of Singapore (WSSL) with 252 and New Delhi (VIDP) with 228.
Key Weekly Insights
Top week-over-week movers
Singapore (WSSS) recorded the strongest weekly growth at 64.44%, followed by Bangalore (VOBG) at 46.97% and Naples (KAPF) at 44.40%. Chennai (VOMM) and Mumbai (VABB) also posted notable gains, reflecting stronger activity across several APAC airports.
- Singapore (WSSS): +64.44% WoW
- Bangalore (VOBG): +46.97% WoW
- Naples (KAPF): +44.40% WoW
- Chennai (VOMM): +43.10% WoW
- Mumbai (VABB): +37.70% WoW
- Hong Kong (VHHH): +33.09% WoW
- New Delhi (VIDP): +31.03% WoW
- Melbourne (YMEN): +30.36% WoW
- Beijing (ZBAD): +26.37% WoW
- Abuja (DNAA): +25.74% WoW
Largest week-over-week declines
Shanghai (ZSSS) recorded the sharpest weekly decline at 36.11%, followed by Milan (LIML) at 25.94% and Paris (LFPB) at 19.44%. Several major European airports, including Madrid, Palma, and Istanbul, also experienced reduced activity compared with the previous week.
- Shanghai (ZSSS): −36.11% WoW
- Milan (LIML): −25.94% WoW
- Paris (LFPB): −19.44% WoW
- Madrid (LEMD): −18.63% WoW
- Palma (LEPA): −18.42% WoW
- Istanbul (LTBA): −17.65% WoW
- Sydney (YSBK): −16.30% WoW
- Las Vegas (KLAS): −13.79% WoW
- Geneva (LSGG): −13.08% WoW
- Athens (LGAV): −11.27% WoW
Strongest year-over-year growth
Beijing (ZBAD) led year-over-year growth with a 1,542.86% increase, rising from 7 to 115 movements. Singapore (WSSS) followed with 469.23% growth, while Atlanta (KPDK) recorded a 337.29% increase. These exceptional percentage gains reflect relatively low activity during the corresponding week last year.
- Beijing (ZBAD): +1,542.86% YoY
- Singapore (WSSS): +469.23% YoY
- Atlanta (KPDK): +337.29% YoY
- Hanoi (VVNB): +121.88% YoY
- Mumbai (VABB): +90.91% YoY
- Almaty (UAAA): +89.36% YoY
- Abuja (DNAA): +77.20% YoY
- Tokyo (RJTT): +37.63% YoY
- Singapore (WSSL): +29.90% YoY
- Lagos (DNMM): +25.51% YoY
Largest year-over-year declines
Dubai (OMDW) recorded the steepest annual decline at 34.36%, followed by Shanghai (ZSSS) at 33.01% and Melbourne (YMEN) at 27.00%. Las Vegas (KLAS) also experienced a notable contraction of 25.15%, while Chicago (KMDW) declined by 17.40% compared with the same week in 2025.
- Dubai (OMDW): −34.36% YoY
- Shanghai (ZSSS): −33.01% YoY
- Melbourne (YMEN): −27.00% YoY
- Las Vegas (KLAS): −25.15% YoY
- Chicago (KMDW): −17.40% YoY
- Rome (LIRA): −16.62% YoY
- Madrid (LEMD): −16.40% YoY
- Sydney (YSBK): −16.30% YoY
- Santa Ana (KSNA): −12.04% YoY
- Scottsdale (KSDL): −11.47% YoY
Busiest Airports by Region
|
Region |
Busiest Airport |
Total Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americas |
New York (KTEB) |
3,354 |
−6.31% |
+9.93% |
|
APAC |
Mumbai (VABB) |
336 |
+37.70% |
+90.91% |
|
EMEA |
Paris (LFPB) |
1,057 |
−19.44% |
+6.12% |
Americas
Top 5 Airports by Operations
|
Rank |
Airport |
City |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
KTEB |
New York |
3,354 |
−6.31% |
+9.93% |
|
2 |
KDAL |
Dallas |
1,727 |
+4.92% |
−0.17% |
|
3 |
KIAD |
Washington |
1,474 |
+10.99% |
−5.93% |
|
4 |
KHPN |
Westchester |
1,373 |
+4.81% |
+1.40% |
|
5 |
KVNY |
Los Angeles |
1,224 |
+7.09% |
−1.92% |
Regional highlight: New York (KTEB) maintained its lead with 3,354 movements despite a 6.31% weekly decline. Washington (KIAD) recorded the strongest weekly growth among the top five at 10.99%.
APAC
Top 5 Airports by Operations
|
Rank |
Airport |
City |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
VABB |
Mumbai |
336 |
+37.70% |
+90.91% |
|
2 |
WSSL |
Singapore |
252 |
−8.03% |
+29.90% |
|
3 |
VIDP |
New Delhi |
228 |
+31.03% |
+1.79% |
|
4 |
VHHH |
Hong Kong |
185 |
+33.09% |
+19.35% |
|
5 |
VTBD |
Bangkok |
140 |
+23.89% |
−3.45% |
Regional highlight: Mumbai (VABB) led APAC with 336 movements, rising 37.70% WoW and 90.91% YoY. Hong Kong and New Delhi also recorded weekly gains above 30%.
EMEA
Top 5 Airports by Operations
|
Rank |
Airport |
City |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
LFPB |
Paris |
1,057 |
−19.44% |
+6.12% |
|
2 |
EGLF |
London |
612 |
+1.66% |
−3.62% |
|
3 |
LFMN |
Nice |
586 |
−9.01% |
+4.09% |
|
4 |
EGGW |
London |
524 |
−4.90% |
−6.93% |
|
5 |
LIML |
Milan |
514 |
−25.94% |
+1.98% |
Regional highlight: Paris (LFPB) remained EMEA's busiest airport with 1,057 movements despite a 19.44% weekly decline. Milan (LIML) recorded the steepest weekly decrease among the top five at 25.94%.
Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes
Americas
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Dallas ⇄ Houston |
200 |
−9.09% |
−9.09% |
|
2 |
Austin ⇄ Dallas |
192 |
+6.08% |
+16.36% |
|
3 |
Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles |
173 |
−1.70% |
−34.96% |
|
4 |
New York ⇄ Washington |
151 |
−13.71% |
−22.16% |
|
5 |
Miami ⇄ New York |
142 |
−0.70% |
+12.70% |
|
6 |
Austin ⇄ Houston |
139 |
+26.36% |
+51.09% |
|
7 |
Bedford ⇄ New York |
133 |
−0.75% |
−3.62% |
|
8 |
Los Angeles ⇄ San Francisco |
125 |
+16.82% |
+6.84% |
|
9 |
Chicago ⇄ New York |
119 |
−26.09% |
−7.75% |
|
10 |
Boston ⇄ New York |
111 |
+20.65% |
+50.00% |
Notable movement: Dallas ⇄ Houston remained the busiest route with 200 flights despite a 9.09% weekly decline. Austin ⇄ Houston recorded the strongest weekly growth among the top ten at 26.36%, while Chicago ⇄ New York experienced the steepest decline at 26.09%.
APAC
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jakarta ⇄ Singapore |
48 |
+23.08% |
+2.13% |
|
2 |
Jamnagar ⇄ Mumbai |
46 |
+557.14% |
N/A |
|
3 |
Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi |
34 |
−10.53% |
−5.56% |
|
4 |
Hong Kong ⇄ Singapore |
33 |
+83.33% |
+200.00% |
|
5 |
Melbourne ⇄ Sydney |
30 |
+150.00% |
−9.09% |
|
6 |
Ahmedabad ⇄ Mumbai |
28 |
+12.00% |
+27.27% |
|
7 |
Bangkok ⇄ Singapore |
28 |
+27.27% |
+133.33% |
|
8 |
Almaty ⇄ Astana |
27 |
+8.00% |
+22.73% |
|
9 |
Bangalore ⇄ Mumbai |
24 |
+4.35% |
+33.33% |
|
10 |
Bangalore ⇄ Chennai |
23 |
+64.29% |
+76.92% |
Notable movement: Jakarta ⇄ Singapore led APAC with 48 flights, up 23.08% WoW. Jamnagar ⇄ Mumbai recorded exceptional weekly growth of 557.14%, while Hong Kong ⇄ Singapore increased 83.33% WoW and 200.00% YoY.
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Abuja ⇄ Lagos |
128 |
−11.72% |
+26.73% |
|
2 |
London ⇄ Paris |
124 |
−20.51% |
+9.73% |
|
3 |
Geneva ⇄ Paris |
60 |
−18.92% |
+30.43% |
|
4 |
Nice ⇄ Paris |
56 |
−3.45% |
+33.33% |
|
5 |
London ⇄ Milan |
54 |
−5.26% |
−6.90% |
|
6 |
London ⇄ Nice |
54 |
−15.62% |
−25.00% |
|
7 |
Milan ⇄ Paris |
47 |
−24.19% |
+30.56% |
|
8 |
Dublin ⇄ London |
46 |
+39.39% |
+109.09% |
|
9 |
Geneva ⇄ London |
43 |
+59.26% |
+7.50% |
|
10 |
Ankara ⇄ Istanbul |
42 |
−14.29% |
+50.00% |
Notable movement: Abuja ⇄ Lagos maintained its lead with 128 flights, followed by London ⇄ Paris with 124. Geneva ⇄ London recorded the strongest weekly growth among the top ten at 59.26%, while Dublin ⇄ London more than doubled its flight activity year-over-year.
Top Operators by Flight Volume
Reporting Periods
- Current Week: 12 - 18 October 2026
- Previous Week: 5 - 11 October 2026
Americas
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
NetJets Aviation, Inc. |
9,353 |
9,409 |
|
2 |
Flexjet, LLC |
4,038 |
4,003 |
|
3 |
flyExclusive |
914 |
923 |
|
4 |
Executive Jet Management, Inc. |
905 |
930 |
|
5 |
Vista Jet US |
703 |
670 |
|
6 |
Solairus Aviation |
691 |
695 |
|
7 |
Wheels Up Partners LLC |
646 |
655 |
|
8 |
Jet Linx Aviation, LLC |
558 |
599 |
|
9 |
Baker Aviation, LLC |
484 |
489 |
|
10 |
Airshare |
471 |
473 |
APAC
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Vista Jet Ltd |
154 |
128 |
|
2 |
Royal Flying Doctor Service |
55 |
55 |
|
3 |
Tag Aviation Asia |
51 |
21 |
|
4 |
Reliance Commercial Dealers Ltd |
46 |
21 |
|
5 |
Deer Jet (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
45 |
38 |
|
6 |
Lily Jet |
44 |
56 |
|
7 |
Airmed Aust |
44 |
54 |
|
8 |
Club One Air |
42 |
32 |
|
9 |
Qatar Executive |
38 |
38 |
|
10 |
VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. |
37 |
27 |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
NetJets Europe |
1,372 |
1,456 |
|
2 |
Vista Jet Ltd |
813 |
905 |
|
3 |
Flexjet, LLC |
227 |
269 |
|
4 |
JETFLY AVIATION SA |
174 |
197 |
|
5 |
Avcon Jet AG |
158 |
132 |
|
6 |
GlobeAir AG |
149 |
134 |
|
7 |
Air X |
149 |
145 |
|
8 |
Global Jet Luxembourg S.A. |
146 |
128 |
|
9 |
ProAir Aviation GmbH |
138 |
137 |
|
10 |
Luxaviation |
103 |
118 |
Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours
Americas
|
Rank |
Aircraft Model |
Flight Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) |
9,808.07 |
|
2 |
Phenom 300 |
9,502.33 |
|
3 |
Citation Latitude |
6,848.14 |
|
4 |
Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ |
5,599.03 |
|
5 |
Citation CJ3 |
4,393.50 |
|
6 |
Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) |
3,991.36 |
|
7 |
Citation Longitude |
3,200.52 |
|
8 |
Praetor 500 |
2,867.14 |
|
9 |
Citation X |
2,688.94 |
|
10 |
Falcon 2000 Series |
2,521.65 |
APAC
|
Rank |
Aircraft Model |
Flight Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Gulfstream G650ER |
709.18 |
|
2 |
Global 6000 |
605.73 |
|
3 |
Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) |
536.33 |
|
4 |
Global 7500 |
531.58 |
|
5 |
Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) |
516.52 |
|
6 |
Gulfstream G550 |
491.01 |
|
7 |
Gulfstream G650 |
312.22 |
|
8 |
Gulfstream G450 |
229.73 |
|
9 |
Falcon 2000 Series |
214.86 |
|
10 |
Gulfstream G700 |
200.92 |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
Aircraft Model |
Flight Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ |
1,530.32 |
|
2 |
Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) |
1,458.84 |
|
3 |
Phenom 300 |
1,442.01 |
|
4 |
Global 6000 |
1,440.00 |
|
5 |
Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) |
1,293.49 |
|
6 |
Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) |
1,039.50 |
|
7 |
Pilatus PC-24 |
954.96 |
|
8 |
Citation Latitude |
909.61 |
|
9 |
Gulfstream G550 |
855.24 |
|
10 |
Gulfstream G650ER |
778.87 |
Top Weekly Movers in Business Aviation Activity
This section highlights the fastest-growing markets, routes, and operators based on week-over-week flight activity growth.
Reporting Periods
- Current Week: 12 - 18 October 2026
- Previous Week: 5 - 11 October 2026
Fastest-Growing City Pairs
Americas
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Fort Worth ⇄ Lubbock |
34 |
9 |
+277.78% |
|
2 |
Houston ⇄ Tyler |
36 |
10 |
+260.00% |
|
3 |
Philadelphia ⇄ Pittsburgh |
31 |
9 |
+244.44% |
|
4 |
Dallas ⇄ St. Louis |
27 |
8 |
+237.50% |
|
5 |
Nashville ⇄ North Charleston |
23 |
7 |
+228.57% |
APAC
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jamnagar ⇄ Mumbai |
46 |
7 |
+557.14% |
|
2 |
Melbourne ⇄ Sydney |
30 |
12 |
+150.00% |
|
3 |
Hong Kong ⇄ Singapore |
33 |
18 |
+83.33% |
|
4 |
Bangalore ⇄ Chennai |
23 |
14 |
+64.29% |
|
5 |
Johor ⇄ Kuala Lumpur |
11 |
8 |
+37.50% |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Abu Dhabi ⇄ Rabat |
15 |
7 |
+114.29% |
|
2 |
Abuja ⇄ Benin City |
22 |
12 |
+83.33% |
|
3 |
Lagos ⇄ Port Harcourt |
30 |
17 |
+76.47% |
|
4 |
London ⇄ Northolt |
28 |
16 |
+75.00% |
|
5 |
Guernsey ⇄ London |
12 |
7 |
+71.43% |
Fastest-Growing Operators
Americas
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Airstat, Inc. |
79 |
42 |
+88.10% |
|
2 |
EAS Charter |
66 |
39 |
+69.23% |
|
3 |
Encore Jet Management, LLC |
85 |
51 |
+66.67% |
|
4 |
Airnet II LLC |
68 |
42 |
+61.90% |
|
5 |
Pacific Coast Jet |
112 |
70 |
+60.00% |
APAC
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tag Aviation Asia |
51 |
21 |
+142.86% |
|
2 |
Global Jet International |
18 |
10 |
+80.00% |
|
3 |
Lifeflight Australia |
37 |
22 |
+68.18% |
|
4 |
Air Kalinga |
15 |
9 |
+66.67% |
|
5 |
Empire Aviation Group |
27 |
17 |
+58.82% |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Scanwings |
58 |
32 |
+81.25% |
|
2 |
Oyonnair |
73 |
49 |
+48.98% |
|
3 |
Elio Jet a.s. |
51 |
37 |
+37.84% |
|
4 |
Union Aviation |
38 |
28 |
+35.71% |
|
5 |
Unicair |
50 |
40 |
+25.00% |
Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)
Americas
|
Rank |
City |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Augusta |
139 |
46 |
+202.17% |
|
2 |
Blacksburg |
47 |
17 |
+176.47% |
|
3 |
Ithaca |
56 |
21 |
+166.67% |
|
4 |
Green Bay |
173 |
69 |
+150.72% |
|
5 |
Bloomington |
152 |
61 |
+149.18% |
APAC
|
Rank |
City |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tashkent |
36 |
17 |
+111.76% |
|
2 |
Perth |
46 |
25 |
+84.00% |
|
3 |
Chennai |
44 |
27 |
+62.96% |
|
4 |
Beijing |
73 |
45 |
+62.22% |
|
5 |
Hyderabad |
51 |
32 |
+59.38% |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
City |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Province of Perugia |
37 |
21 |
+76.19% |
|
2 |
Toulouse |
29 |
17 |
+70.59% |
|
3 |
Bordeaux |
63 |
37 |
+70.27% |
|
4 |
Friedrichshafen |
33 |
20 |
+65.00% |
|
5 |
Shannon |
55 |
34 |
+61.76% |
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