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Market Snapshot 18 - 24 May 2026

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Top Airports by Takeoffs & Landings

For the week of 18–24 May 2026, business aviation activity remained concentrated at major airports across the Americas, APAP, and EMEA.

Week-over-week comparisons are based on 11–17 May 2026, while year-over-year comparisons are measured against 18–24 May 2025.

 

Key Weekly Insights

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Top week-over-week movers

Week-over-week growth was limited across the regional top-20 airports, with London Biggin Hill the only airport in the set recording a positive weekly increase.

  • London Biggin Hill (EGKB): +3.32% WoW

Strongest year-over-year growth

Year-over-year growth was also limited, with Almaty standing out as the only airport in the regional top-20 set to post a positive annual gain.

  • Almaty (UAAA): +3.77% YoY

Largest year-over-year declines

The largest annual declines were recorded across established business aviation markets in EMEA and APAC, with Nice, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, London Biggin Hill, and Ibiza seeing the steepest drops versus the same week last year.

  • Nice (LFMN): -54.78% YoY
  • Kuala Lumpur (WMSA): -44.32% YoY
  • Melbourne (YMEN): -42.47% YoY
  • London Biggin Hill (EGKB): -41.96% YoY
  • Ibiza (LEIB): -40.26% YoY

Busiest Airports by Region

Region Busiest Airport Total Flights WoW YoY
Americas New York (KTEB) 2,288 -25.25% -7.44%
APAC Singapore (WSSL) 106 -40.45% -26.39%
EMEA Paris (LFPB) 664 -4.32% -29.96%



Americas

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 KTEB New York 2,288 -25.25% -7.44%
2 KDAL Dallas 952 -31.21% -28.64%
3 KIAD Washington 946 -21.17% -21.23%
4 KPBI West Palm Beach 919 -18.02% -23.29%
5 KHPN Westchester 867 -13.90% -40.12%

Regional highlight: New York remained the clear busiest airport in the Americas, with more than twice the activity of the next-ranked airport. However, all top-five airports recorded week-over-week and year-over-year declines.

APAC

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 WSSL Singapore 106 -40.45% -26.39%
2 VIDP New Delhi 105 -18.60% -32.69%
3 VABB Mumbai 103 -39.41% -37.20%
4 VHHH Hong Kong 84 -26.96% -14.29%
5 YSSY Sydney 80 -23.08% -10.11%

Regional highlight: APAC activity was closely grouped at the top, with Singapore, New Delhi, and Mumbai separated by only three flights. Despite holding the top positions, all five airports posted declines versus both the prior week and the same week last year.

EMEA

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 LFPB Paris 664 -4.32% -29.96%
2 LFMN Nice 563 -22.45% -54.78%
3 EGLF London 419 -14.14% -29.70%
4 EGGW London 362 -17.54% -37.15%
5 LSGG Geneva 359 -24.74% -34.73%

Regional highlight: Paris led EMEA by a wide margin and showed the smallest weekly decline among the region’s top five. Nice remained second by volume but recorded the steepest year-over-year drop in the group.

Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes

 

Americas 

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Dallas ⇄ Houston 147 -10.37% -11.98%
2 Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles 145 -6.45% -30.95%
3 New York ⇄ West Palm Beach 103 -22.56% +21.18%
4 Miami ⇄ New York 100 -9.09% -6.54%
5 Chicago ⇄ Nashville 100 -18.70% -5.66%
6 Austin ⇄ Dallas 89 -27.64% -7.29%
7 Boston ⇄ New York 88 +18.92% +18.92%
8 Las Vegas ⇄ Phoenix 63 -25.88% -29.21%
9 Belo Horizonte ⇄ São Paulo 62 -17.33% -11.43%
10 Los Angeles ⇄ Las Vegas 61 -39.00% -11.59%

Notable movement: Americas route activity was led by Dallas ⇄ Houston and Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles, though most leading routes declined week-over-week. Boston ⇄ New York was the standout positive mover, rising +18.92% WoW and +18.92% YoY.


APAC

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 36 +9.09% -5.26%
2 Almaty ⇄ Astana 22 +4.76% +15.79%
3 Beijing ⇄ Moscow 21 +2,000.00% +950.00%
4 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 20 -54.55% -37.50%
5 Brisbane ⇄ Sydney 17 -37.04% -5.56%
6 Ahmedabad ⇄ Mumbai 15 -21.05% -46.43%
7 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 15 -21.05% -34.78%
8 Perth ⇄ Singapore 15 +15.38% +15.38%
9 Beijing ⇄ Shanghai 14 0.00% +75.00%
10 Jaipur ⇄ New Delhi 14 +366.67% +55.56%

Notable movement: APAC’s leading route was Melbourne ⇄ Sydney with 36 flights. The biggest growth came from Beijing ⇄ Moscow, which surged from a very low prior-week base, while Jaipur ⇄ New Delhi also recorded strong gains both week-over-week and year-over-year.

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Abuja ⇄ Lagos 75 -28.57% -22.68%
2 London ⇄ Nice 62 -27.06% -55.07%
3 London ⇄ Paris 61 +7.02% -24.69%
4 Milan ⇄ Rome 51 +70.00% +41.67%
5 Geneva ⇄ Paris 40 +11.11% -32.20%
6 Nice ⇄ Paris 40 -29.82% -57.89%
7 Cannes ⇄ Paris 36 +16.13% +50.00%
8 Jeddah ⇄ Riyadh 34 -33.33% +6.25%
9 London ⇄ Milan 34 0.00% -29.17%
10 London ⇄ Paris 26 +13.04% +23.81%

Notable movement: Abuja ⇄ Lagos was the busiest EMEA route, while Milan ⇄ Rome delivered the strongest positive movement among the top routes, increasing +70.00% WoW and +41.67% YoY. Cannes ⇄ Paris also stood out with solid gains versus both comparison periods.

Top Operators by Flight Volume

Reporting Periods

  • Current Week: 18 - 24 May 2026
  • Previous Week: 11 - 17 May 2026

Americas

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Aviation 4,931 6,296
2 Flexjet, LLC 2,137 2,814
3 flyExclusive 658 897
4 Executive Jet Management 598 866
5 Vista Jet US 485 633
6 Solairus Aviation 427 503
7 Jet Linx Aviation 362 354
8 Airshare 332 376
9 Baker Aviation 290 378
10 Wheels Up 241 305


APAC

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Vista Jet Ltd 77 58
2 Royal Flying Doctor Service 68 89
3 Air Link Pty 46 52
4 NATIONAL 41 46
5 Tag Aviation 38 38
6 Deer Jet 38 49
7 Lily Jet 35 52
8 MJets Ltd. 27 21
9 Air Charter 23 21
10 VSR Ventures 21 26

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Europe 955 1,162
2 Vista Jet Ltd 610 727
3 Flexjet, LLC 160 190
4 Avcon Jet AG 149 181
5 GlobeAir AG 139 175
6 ProAir Aviation 120 187
7 Air X 111 120
8 ASL Group 94 97
9 VALLJET 90 94
10 JETFLY Aviation 89 115

Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours

Americas

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 6,354.07
2 Phenom 300 5,183.29
3 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 4,024.69
4 Citation Latitude 3,415.85
5 Citation CJ3 2,981.15
6 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 2,676.04
7 Citation X 1,799.33
8 Falcon 2000 Series 1,785.68
9 Hawker 800 Series 1,619.60
10 Citation Sovereign 1,525.43

 

APAC

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Global 6000 374.20
2 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 283.32
3 Gulfstream G650ER 247.15
4 Gulfstream G550 234.84
5 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 210.54
6 Gulfstream G650 147.87
7 Global 7500 144.92
8 Gulfstream G450 133.01
9 Pilatus PC-24 131.72
10 Global 5000 103.56


 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Phenom 300 1,063.45
2 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 1,037.11
3 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 955.02
4 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 881.07
5 Global 6000 784.47
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 704.96
7 Citation Latitude 557.45
8 Pilatus PC-24 528.06
9 Citation CJ2 516.67
10 Gulfstream G550 467.81

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: 18 - 24 May 2026
  • Previous Week: 11 - 17 May 2026

 

Fastest-Growing City Pairs

Americas
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 New York ⇄ Providence 27 9 +200.00%
2 North Little Rock ⇄ Panama City 20 7 +185.71%
3 Chicago ⇄ Las Vegas 16 7 +128.57%
4 New York ⇄ Richmond 22 10 +120.00%
5 Fort Lauderdale ⇄ Houston 26 12 +116.67%


APAC
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Perth ⇄ Shire of Broome 15 13 +15.38%
2 Orange ⇄ Sydney 9 8 +12.50%
3 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 36 33 +9.09%
4 Almaty ⇄ Astana 22 21 +4.76%
5 Beijing ⇄ Shanghai 14 14 0.00%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Bodrum ⇄ Istanbul 20 9 +122.22%
2 Dalaman ⇄ Istanbul 15 7 +114.29%
3 London ⇄ Madrid 19 10 +90.00%
4 Athens ⇄ Belgrade 13 7 +85.71%
5 Milan ⇄ Rome 51 30 +70.00%

 

 

Fastest-Growing Operators

Americas
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Wing Aviation Charter Services LLC 55 41 +34.15%
2 Trident Aircraft, Inc. 40 30 +33.33%
3 Coleman Jet, LLC 41 31 +32.26%
4 Airnet II LLC 38 29 +31.03%
5 Maxair 44 35 +25.71%

 

APAC
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Vista Jet Ltd 77 58 +32.76%
2 MJets Ltd. 27 21 +28.57%
3 Air Charter Services Pvt Ltd 23 21 +9.52%
4 Tag Aviation Asia 38 38 0.00%
5 JetSetGo Aviation Services Pvt Ltd 20 20 0.00%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 NetJets Aviation, Inc. 55 30 +83.33%
2 DC Aviation Group 47 32 +46.88%
3 Solairus Aviation 37 27 +37.04%
4 Topjet Executive Srl 36 33 +9.09%
5 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 31 29 +6.90%



 

Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)

Americas
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Martha’s Vineyard 83 37 +124.32%
2 Nantucket 195 98 +98.98%
3 East Hampton 92 50 +84.00%
4 Greensboro 42 23 +82.61%
5 Gainesville 50 28 +78.57%



APAC
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Kolkata 24 22 +9.09%
2 Melbourne 35 33 +6.06%
3 Beijing 77 80 -3.75%
4 Bangkok 70 73 -4.11%
5 Sydney 65 71 -8.45%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Liege 55 37 +48.65%
2 Sion 60 42 +42.86%
3 Olbia 86 62 +38.71%
4 Naples 79 61 +29.51%
5 Palermo 52 41 +26.83%
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