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Market Snapshot 13 - 19 April 2026

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Top Airports by Takeoffs & Landings

For the week of 13–19 April 2026, business aviation activity remained concentrated at major airports across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.

Week-over-week comparisons are based on 6–12 April 2026, while year-over-year comparisons are measured against 13–19 April 2025.

 

Key Weekly Insights

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Top week-over-week movers

Only a small number of airports in this regional top-20 set posted weekly gains.

  • Sydney (YSSY): +11.36%
  • Berlin (EDDB): +6.67%
  • Geneva (LSGG): 0.00%

Strongest year-over-year growth

  • Munich (EDDM): +22.76%
  • Berlin (EDDB): +21.21%
  • Bangalore (VOBG): +20.00%
  • Chennai (VOMM): +15.91%
  • Washington (KIAD): +14.75%

Largest weekly declines among major airports

  • Palma (LEPA): -63.73%
  • Fort Lauderdale (KFLL): -57.49%
  • Jakarta (WIHH): -52.34%
  • Singapore (WSSL): -49.73%
  • Malaga (LEMG): -48.26%

Busiest Airports by Region

Region Busiest Airport Flights WoW YoY
Americas Teterboro (KTEB) 2,074 -27.71% -18.31%
APAC Mumbai (VABB) 149 -37.66% -13.37%%
EMEA Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) 581 -27.28% -25.42%

Americas

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 KTEB New York 2,074 -27.71% -18.31%
2 KPBI West Palm Beach 1,224 -37.17% -24.68%
3 KIAD Washington 1,128 -17.96% +14.75%
4 KDAL Dallas 990 -33.47% -29.74%
5 KVNY Los Angeles 839 -31.45% -16.77%

Regional highlight: The Americas remained led by KTEB (New York) with 2,074 flights, though all top five airports posted week-over-week declines. KIAD (Washington) stood out as the only airport in the regional top five to post year-over-year growth (+14.75%).

APAC

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 VABB Mumbai 149 -37.66% -13.37%
2 VIDP New Delhi 133 -21.76% -41.67%
3 VHHH Hong Kong 106 -45.64% -27.89%
4 YSSY Sydney 98 +11.36% -7.55%
5 WSSL Singapore 92 -49.73% -39.47%

Regional highlight: In APAC, Mumbai (VABB) remained the busiest airport with 149 flights, despite a sharp weekly decline. Among the top five, Sydney (YSSY) was the clear bright spot, posting the region’s only week-over-week increase (+11.36%).

EMEA

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 LFPB Paris 581 -27.28% -25.42%
2 LSGG Geneva 450 0.00% +11.11%
3 LIML Milan 373 -11.61% -6.75%
4 LFMN Nice 364 -45.43% -28.77%
5 LEMD Madrid 283 -11.29% +5.99%

Regional highlight: EMEA was led by LFPB (Paris) with 581 flights. Unlike the other regions, the top five included a few signs of resilience, with LSGG (Geneva) flat week over week and up +11.11% YoY, while LEMD (Madrid) also posted year-over-year growth (+5.99%).

Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes

 

Americas 

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 New York ⇄ Washington 154 +21.26% +87.80%
2 Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles 141 -20.79% -19.89%
3 Dallas ⇄ Houston 105 -37.50% -37.87%
4 Miami ⇄ New York 96 -31.91% -32.87%
5 New York ⇄ West Palm Beach 87 -37.86% -33.59%
6 Los Angeles ⇄ New York 77 +14.93% +40.00%
7 Austin ⇄ Dallas 76 -44.12% -33.33%
8 Austin ⇄ Houston 72 -26.53% -24.21%
9 Chicago ⇄ New York 72 -7.69% -20.88%
10 New York ⇄ Westchester 71 -36.04% -14.46%

Notable movement

  • Lead corridor: New York ⇄ Washington ranked as the busiest route in the Americas with 154 flights.
  • Northeast concentration: New York featured prominently across the regional top 10, appearing in six of the busiest city pairs.
  • Growth standout: New York ⇄ Washington posted the strongest year-over-year growth among the top 10, up +87.80%.
  • Secondary strength: Los Angeles ⇄ New York also recorded solid gains, rising +14.93% MoM and +40.00% YoY.
  • Broad softening elsewhere: Aside from the two growth routes above, all other top-10 Americas city pairs declined month over month.

APAC

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 37 +54.17% +48.00%
2 Ahmedabad ⇄ Mumbai 20 0.00% +11.11%
3 Almaty ⇄ Astana 18 +28.57% +38.46%
4 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 18 -51.35% -25.00%
5 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 17 0.00% -43.33%
6 Bangalore ⇄ Mumbai 15 +7.14% +200.00%
7 Hong Kong ⇄ Singapore 14 +133.33% +55.56%
8 Johor ⇄ Kuala Lumpur 12 +140.00% +50.00%
9 Adelaide ⇄ Sydney 12 -7.69% 0.00%
10 Brisbane ⇄ Sydney 12 -40.00% -36.84%

Notable movement

  • Lead corridor: Melbourne ⇄ Sydney topped APAC with 37 flights, up +54.17% MoM and +48.00% YoY.
  • Australia anchor: Sydney appeared in three of the region’s top 10 routes, reinforcing its central role in APAC business aviation flows.
  • Fastest monthly gain: Johor ⇄ Kuala Lumpur posted the strongest MoM increase among the top 10, up +140.00%.
  • Top annual growth: Bangalore ⇄ Mumbai delivered the strongest YoY increase, surging +200.00%.
  • Sharpest pullback: Jakarta ⇄ Singapore recorded the steepest monthly decline in the top 10, down -51.35%.

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 Abuja ⇄ Lagos 92 0.00% +1.10%
2 Geneva ⇄ Paris 69 +35.29% +102.94%
3 London ⇄ Paris 47 -44.71% -26.56%
4 Milan ⇄ Rome 47 +27.03% +20.51%
5 Geneva ⇄ London 41 +20.59% +95.24%
6 Jeddah ⇄ Riyadh 35 +40.00% +29.63%
7 London ⇄ Nice 32 -44.83% -23.81%
8 Nice ⇄ Paris 29 -47.27% -29.27%
9 Geneva ⇄ Nice 27 +22.73% 0.00%
10 Ankara ⇄ Istanbul 26 -23.53% -27.78%

Notable movement

  • Lead corridor: Abuja ⇄ Lagos remained the busiest route in EMEA with 92 flights, holding flat month over month.
  • Geneva momentum: Geneva featured in three of the region’s top 10 city pairs and showed strong growth across multiple corridors.
  • Growth standout: Geneva ⇄ Paris recorded the strongest year-over-year gain among the top 10, up +102.94%.
  • Regional resilience: Jeddah ⇄ Riyadh and Milan ⇄ Rome both posted healthy monthly and annual growth.
  • Pressure on leisure links: London ⇄ Nice and Nice ⇄ Paris saw some of the steepest monthly declines in the regional ranking.

Top Operators by Flight Volume

Reporting Periods

  • Current Week: 13 - 19 April 2026
  • Previous Week: 6 - 12 April 2026

Americas

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Aviation, Inc. 5,537 8,630
2 Flexjet, LLC 2,163 3,748
3 flyExclusive 523 914
4 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 522 1,067
5 Vista Jet US 488 791
6 Solairus Aviation 406 608
7 Airshare 293 546
8 Jet Linx Aviation, LLC 286 537
9 Airsprint 283 460
10 Wheels Up Partners Llc 219 406



APAC

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Vista Jet Ltd 77 149
2 Royal Flying Doctor Service 60 65
3 Air Link Pty Limited 60 56
4 NATIONAL JET EXPRESS 48 38
5 Lily Jet 42 53
6 Deer Jet (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 35 41
7 Air Charter Services Pvt Ltd 33 44
8 Amber Aviation Limited 31 40
9 Navair Flight Operations Pty Ltd 28 20
10 Club One Air 26 38

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Europe 780 1,213
2 Vista Jet Ltd 477 669
3 Flexjet, LLC 124 145
4 ProAir Aviation GmbH 121 172
5 JETFLY AVIATION SA 119 176
6 GlobeAir Ag 103 154
7 Air X 88 123
8 Platoon Aviation 80 100
9 Global Jet Luxembourg S.A. 77 98
10 Svenskt Ambulansflyg 76 141

Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours

Americas

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 5,616.83
2 Phenom 300 5,255.25
3 Citation Latitude 4,254.33
4 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 3,501.04
5 Citation CJ3 2,809.51
6 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 2,551.09
7 Falcon 2000 Series 1,716.35
8 Citation Longitude 1,555.36
9 Citation X 1,518.56
10 Citation Sovereign 1,516.67


 

APAC

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Gulfstream G550 452.83
2 Global 6000 321.34
3 Gulfstream G650ER 312.29
4 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 281.80
5 Global 7500 277.99
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 247.17
7 Gulfstream G450 194.76
8 Pilatus PC-24 134.29
9 Falcon 2000 Series 127.27
10 Global Express XRS 119.12


 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Phenom 300 888.10
2 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 799.28
3 Global 6000 767.29
4 Pilatus PC-24 636.98
5 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 623.71
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 595.22
7 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 547.62
8 Citation Latitude 509.72
9 Citation CJ2 431.09
10 Gulfstream G550 379.08

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: 6-12 April 2026
  • Previous Week: 30 March–5 April 2026

 

Fastest-Growing City Pairs

Americas
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Heroica Veracruz ⇄ Mexico City 30 12 +150.00%
2 Bedford ⇄ Chicago 21 9 +133.33%
3 Fort Worth ⇄ Midland 30 13 +130.77%
4 Belo Horizonte ⇄ Jundiai 20 9 +122.22%
5 Austin ⇄ New York 30 14 +114.29%



APAC
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 37 24 +54.17%
2 Almaty ⇄ Astana 18 14 +28.57%
3 Bangalore ⇄ Mumbai 15 14 +7.14%
4 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 17 17 0.00%
5 Ahmedabad ⇄ Mumbai 20 20 0.00%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 London ⇄ Madrid 15 8 +87.50%
2 Barrow-in-Furness ⇄ Bristol 14 10 +40.00%
3 Jeddah ⇄ Riyadh 35 25 +40.00%
4 Brussels ⇄ London 11 8 +37.50%
5 Geneva ⇄ Paris 69 51 +35.29%


 

Fastest-Growing Operators

Americas
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Pinnacle Aviation 37 37 0.00%
2 Maine Aviation Aircraft Charter, LLC. 36 36 0.00%
3 AACJET 38 40 -5.00%
4 Royal Air Charter 79 90 -12.22%
5 NovaJet 33 38 -13.16%

 

APAC
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 JetSetGo Aviation Services Pvt Ltd 22 10 +120.00%
2 Karnavati Aviation 18 11 +63.64%
3 Air Car Airline Pvt. Ltd. 13 10 +30.00%
4 Global Jet International 17 15 +13.33%
5 Air Link Pty Limited 60 56 +7.14%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Qatar Executive 66 54 +22.22%
2 Redstar Aviation 52 48 +8.33%
3 Dc Aviation Group 36 34 +5.88%
4 Slam Lavori Aerei S.r.l. 25 24 +4.17%
5 Tyrol Air Ambulance Gmbh 35 35 0.00%



 

Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)

Americas
Rank City Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Denton 19 13 +46.15%
2 Prescott 18 13 +38.46%
3 Kelowna 33 24 +37.50%
4 Temple 18 14 +28.57%
5 Hilton Head Island 122 96 +27.08%


APAC
Rank City Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Adelaide 24 22 +9.09%
2 Pune 18 17 +5.88%
3 Melbourne 41 40 +2.50%
4 Sydney 81 82 -1.22%
5 Shanghai 45 49 -8.16%


 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Antalya 29 14 +107.14%
2 Oberpfaffenhofen 52 32 +62.50%
3 Warsaw 43 30 +43.33%
4 Stuttgart 58 41 +41.46%
5 Cairo 31 23 +34.78%
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