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Top Airports by Takeoffs & Landings
For the week of 19–25 October 2026, business aviation activity showed mixed trends across major airports in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. New York (KTEB) remained the busiest airport in the Americas with 3,749 movements, up 11.78% WoW, followed by Paris (LFPB) with 1,212 movements in EMEA, up 14.56% WoW. In APAC, Mumbai (VABB) led with 253 movements, despite a 24.70% WoW decline, ahead of New Delhi (VIDP) with 229 and Singapore (WSSL) with 201 movements.
Key Weekly Insights
Top week-over-week movers
Samarkand (UZSS) recorded the strongest weekly growth at 117.24%, followed by Berlin (EDDB) at 45.32% and Tashkent (UZTP) at 43.40%. Las Vegas (KLAS) and Shanghai (ZSSS) also posted significant gains, reflecting increased activity across selected airports in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
- Samarkand (UZSS): +117.24% WoW
- Berlin (EDDB): +45.32% WoW
- Tashkent (UZTP): +43.40% WoW
- Las Vegas (KLAS): +39.11% WoW
- Shanghai (ZSSS): +34.78% WoW
- Barcelona (LEBL): +24.52% WoW
- Madrid (LEMD): +19.35% WoW
- Almaty (UAAA): +17.98% WoW
- Istanbul (LTBA): +17.69% WoW
- Chicago (KMDW): +15.11% WoW
Largest week-over-week declines
Bangalore (VOBG) recorded the sharpest weekly decline at 30.93%, followed by Tokyo (RJTT) at 25.58% and Mumbai (VABB) at 24.70%. Several major APAC airports, including Sydney, Singapore, and Hong Kong, also experienced reduced activity compared with the previous week.
- Bangalore (VOBG): -30.93% WoW
- Tokyo (RJTT): -25.58% WoW
- Mumbai (VABB): -24.70% WoW
- Sydney (YSSY): -24.24% WoW
- Singapore (WSSL): -20.24% WoW
- Tokyo (RJAA): -20.00% WoW
- Lagos (DNMM): -19.35% WoW
- London (EGKB): -16.99% WoW
- Hong Kong (VHHH): -16.76% WoW
- London (EGGW): -15.84% WoW
Strongest year-over-year growth
Beijing (ZBAD) led year-over-year growth with a 2,020.00% increase, rising from 5 to 106 movements. Samarkand (UZSS) followed with 2,000.00% growth, while Atlanta (KPDK) recorded a 642.57% increase. These exceptional percentage gains reflect relatively low activity during the corresponding week last year.
- Beijing (ZBAD): +2,020.00% YoY
- Samarkand (UZSS): +2,000.00% YoY
- Atlanta (KPDK): +642.57% YoY
- Hanoi (VVNB): +423.08% YoY
- Almaty (UAAA): +118.75% YoY
- New Delhi (VIDP): +92.44% YoY
- Abuja (DNAA): +86.89% YoY
- Mumbai (VABB): +86.03% YoY
- Bangalore (VOBG): +67.50% YoY
- Jakarta (WIII): +52.50% YoY
Largest year-over-year declines
Sydney (YSSY) recorded the steepest annual decline at 38.02%, followed by Dubai (OMDW) at 25.87% and Sydney (YSBK) at 14.00%. Washington (KIAD) and Tokyo (RJAA) also experienced lower activity compared with the same week in 2025.
- Sydney (YSSY): -38.02% YoY
- Dubai (OMDW): -25.87% YoY
- Sydney (YSBK): -14.00% YoY
- Washington (KIAD): -13.77% YoY
- Tokyo (RJAA): -11.11% YoY
- Palma (LEPA): -10.42% YoY
- Denver (KAPA): -10.25% YoY
- Bangkok (VTBD): -9.77% YoY
- London (EGGW): -9.26% YoY
- Madrid (LEMD): -8.37% YoY
Busiest Airports by Region
|
Region |
Busiest Airport |
Total Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americas |
New York (KTEB) |
3,749 |
+11.78% |
+12.38% |
|
APAC |
Mumbai (VABB) |
253 |
-24.70% |
+86.03% |
|
EMEA |
Paris (LFPB) |
1,212 |
+14.56% |
+4.03% |
Americas
Top 5 Airports by Operations
|
Rank |
Airport |
City |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
KTEB |
New York |
3,749 |
+11.78% |
+12.38% |
|
2 |
KDAL |
Dallas |
1,657 |
-4.05% |
-2.36% |
|
3 |
KLAS |
Las Vegas |
1,565 |
+39.11% |
+25.30% |
|
4 |
KHPN |
Westchester |
1,346 |
-1.97% |
-3.17% |
|
5 |
KIAD |
Washington |
1,309 |
-11.19% |
-13.77% |
Regional highlight: New York (KTEB) maintained its lead with 3,749 movements, up 11.78% WoW. Las Vegas (KLAS) recorded the strongest weekly growth among the top five at 39.11%, while Washington (KIAD) declined 11.19%.
APAC
Top 5 Airports by Operations
|
Rank |
Airport |
City |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
VABB |
Mumbai |
253 |
-24.70% |
+86.03% |
|
2 |
VIDP |
New Delhi |
229 |
+0.44% |
+92.44% |
|
3 |
WSSL |
Singapore |
201 |
-20.24% |
+7.49% |
|
4 |
VHHH |
Hong Kong |
154 |
-16.76% |
-3.14% |
|
5 |
VTBD |
Bangkok |
120 |
-14.29% |
-9.77% |
Regional highlight: Mumbai (VABB) remained APAC's busiest airport with 253 movements despite a 24.70% weekly decline. New Delhi (VIDP) was the only airport among the top five to record positive WoW growth (+0.44%) and led year-over-year growth at 92.44%.
EMEA
Top 5 Airports by Operations
|
Rank |
Airport |
City |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
LFPB |
Paris |
1,212 |
+14.56% |
+4.03% |
|
2 |
EGLF |
London |
538 |
-12.09% |
+1.51% |
|
3 |
LFMN |
Nice |
523 |
-10.75% |
-6.27% |
|
4 |
LSGG |
Geneva |
485 |
-3.96% |
+9.73% |
|
5 |
LIML |
Milan |
470 |
-8.56% |
-0.63% |
Regional highlight: Paris (LFPB) led EMEA with 1,212 movements, growing 14.56% WoW. The remaining top five airports recorded weekly declines, although Geneva (LSGG) maintained the strongest year-over-year growth at 9.73%.
Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes
Americas
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles |
241 |
+39.31% |
+40.12% |
|
2 |
Austin ⇄ Dallas |
214 |
+11.46% |
+30.49% |
|
3 |
Miami ⇄ New York |
187 |
+31.69% |
+68.47% |
|
4 |
Dallas ⇄ Houston |
175 |
-12.50% |
-6.42% |
|
5 |
Chicago ⇄ New York |
156 |
+31.09% |
+36.84% |
|
6 |
Bedford ⇄ New York |
155 |
+16.54% |
+27.05% |
|
7 |
New York ⇄ Washington |
140 |
-7.28% |
-4.11% |
|
8 |
Austin ⇄ Houston |
139 |
0.00% |
+10.32% |
|
9 |
New York ⇄ Westchester |
120 |
+20.00% |
0.00% |
|
10 |
Las Vegas ⇄ Santa Ana |
114 |
+65.22% |
+72.73% |
Notable movement: Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles led the Americas with 241 flights, increasing 39.31% WoW. Las Vegas ⇄ Santa Ana recorded the strongest weekly growth among the top 10 at 65.22%, while Miami ⇄ New York rose 68.47% YoY.
APAC
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jakarta ⇄ Singapore |
37 |
-22.92% |
+27.59% |
|
2 |
Kuala Lumpur ⇄ Singapore |
29 |
+45.00% |
+26.09% |
|
3 |
Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi |
28 |
-17.65% |
+100.00% |
|
4 |
Samarkand ⇄ Tashkent |
26 |
+116.67% |
N/A |
|
5 |
Jamnagar ⇄ Mumbai |
25 |
-45.65% |
0.00% |
|
6 |
New Delhi ⇄ Udaipur |
23 |
+1,050.00% |
+2,200.00% |
|
7 |
Ahmedabad ⇄ Mumbai |
20 |
-28.57% |
+233.33% |
|
8 |
Seoul ⇄ Tokyo |
17 |
+13.33% |
+142.86% |
|
9 |
Melbourne ⇄ Sydney |
17 |
-43.33% |
-60.47% |
|
10 |
Hyderabad ⇄ Mumbai |
16 |
+77.78% |
+220.00% |
Notable movement: Jakarta ⇄ Singapore remained APAC's busiest route with 37 flights despite a 22.92% weekly decline. New Delhi ⇄ Udaipur recorded exceptional growth of 1,050.00% WoW, rising from 2 to 23 flights, while Samarkand ⇄ Tashkent more than doubled its weekly activity.
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
City Pair |
Flights |
WoW |
YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
London ⇄ Paris |
128 |
+3.23% |
+6.67% |
|
2 |
Abuja ⇄ Lagos |
113 |
-11.72% |
-0.88% |
|
3 |
Milan ⇄ Paris |
62 |
+31.91% |
+19.23% |
|
4 |
Ankara ⇄ Istanbul |
55 |
+30.95% |
+139.13% |
|
5 |
Nice ⇄ Paris |
52 |
-7.14% |
-13.33% |
|
6 |
London ⇄ Nice |
50 |
-7.41% |
+6.38% |
|
7 |
Milan ⇄ Rome |
49 |
+22.50% |
-14.04% |
|
8 |
Geneva ⇄ Paris |
48 |
-20.00% |
-21.31% |
|
9 |
London ⇄ New York |
44 |
+33.33% |
+12.82% |
|
10 |
London ⇄ Zurich |
39 |
+56.00% |
+62.50% |
Notable movement: London ⇄ Paris led EMEA with 128 flights, up 3.23% WoW. London ⇄ Zurich recorded the strongest weekly increase among the top 10 at 56.00%, while Ankara ⇄ Istanbul posted the highest year-over-year growth at 139.13%.
Top Operators by Flight Volume
Reporting Periods
- Current Week: 19 - 25 October 2026
- Previous Week: 12 - 18 October 2026
Americas
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Netjets Aviation, Inc. |
9,335 |
9,353 |
|
2 |
Flexjet, LLC |
3,978 |
4,038 |
|
3 |
flyExclusive |
1,004 |
914 |
|
4 |
Executive Jet Management, Inc. |
907 |
905 |
|
5 |
Vista Jet US |
747 |
703 |
|
6 |
Wheels Up Partners LLC |
746 |
646 |
|
7 |
Solairus Aviation |
675 |
691 |
|
8 |
Jet Linx Aviation, LLC |
571 |
558 |
|
9 |
Airshare |
503 |
471 |
|
10 |
Airsprint |
488 |
394 |
APAC
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Vista Jet Ltd |
133 |
154 |
|
2 |
Royal Flying Doctor Service |
54 |
55 |
|
3 |
VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. |
52 |
37 |
|
4 |
VistaJet India |
45 |
30 |
|
5 |
Airmed Aust |
44 |
44 |
|
6 |
Tag Aviation Asia |
43 |
51 |
|
7 |
Club One Air |
43 |
42 |
|
8 |
Lily Jet |
42 |
44 |
|
9 |
Deer Jet (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
41 |
45 |
|
10 |
Navair Flight Operations Pty Ltd |
38 |
30 |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
NetJets Europe |
1,365 |
1,372 |
|
2 |
Vista Jet Ltd |
717 |
814 |
|
3 |
Flexjet, LLC |
202 |
227 |
|
4 |
JETFLY AVIATION SA |
174 |
174 |
|
5 |
Air X |
150 |
149 |
|
6 |
Globeair Ag |
146 |
149 |
|
7 |
Avcon Jet Ag |
140 |
158 |
|
8 |
Luxaviation |
133 |
103 |
|
9 |
Global Jet Luxembourg S.A. |
120 |
146 |
|
10 |
Platoon Aviation |
115 |
100 |
Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours
Americas
|
Rank |
Aircraft Model |
Flight Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) |
9,570.21 |
|
2 |
Phenom 300 |
9,496.67 |
|
3 |
Citation Latitude |
6,686.80 |
|
4 |
Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ |
5,708.80 |
|
5 |
Citation CJ3 |
4,459.91 |
|
6 |
Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) |
3,967.69 |
|
7 |
Citation Longitude |
3,413.10 |
|
8 |
Praetor 500 |
2,825.43 |
|
9 |
Falcon 2000 Series |
2,667.38 |
|
10 |
Citation X |
2,647.29 |
APAC
|
Rank |
Aircraft Model |
Flight Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) |
578.78 |
|
2 |
Global 6000 |
474.59 |
|
3 |
Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) |
467.85 |
|
4 |
Gulfstream G550 |
461.82 |
|
5 |
Gulfstream G650ER |
387.40 |
|
6 |
Global 7500 |
300.68 |
|
7 |
Gulfstream G700 |
248.75 |
|
8 |
Gulfstream G650 |
217.00 |
|
9 |
Gulfstream G450 |
191.65 |
|
10 |
Falcon 2000 Series |
176.86 |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
Aircraft Model |
Flight Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ |
1,534.02 |
|
2 |
Phenom 300 |
1,443.18 |
|
3 |
Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) |
1,392.89 |
|
4 |
Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) |
1,362.16 |
|
5 |
Global 6000 |
1,335.56 |
|
6 |
Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) |
1,175.99 |
|
7 |
Pilatus PC-24 |
1,004.24 |
|
8 |
Citation Latitude |
844.26 |
|
9 |
Gulfstream G550 |
820.47 |
|
10 |
Gulfstream G650ER |
733.91 |
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: 19 - 25 October 2026
- Previous Week: 12 - 18 October 2026
Fastest-Growing City Pairs
Americas
|
Rank |
City |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Winner |
41 |
17 |
+141.18% |
|
2 |
Belmar |
75 |
35 |
+114.29% |
|
3 |
Laurel |
34 |
16 |
+112.50% |
|
4 |
Puebla |
31 |
15 |
+106.67% |
|
5 |
Mitchell |
47 |
24 |
+95.83% |
APAC
|
Rank |
City |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Osaka |
29 |
21 |
+38.10% |
|
2 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
20 |
15 |
+33.33% |
|
3 |
Almaty |
57 |
48 |
+18.75% |
|
4 |
Tashkent |
42 |
36 |
+16.67% |
|
5 |
Shanghai |
61 |
55 |
+10.91% |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank
|
City
|
Flights
|
Previous Week
|
WoW Growth
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Birmingham
|
44
|
22
|
+100.00%
|
|
2
|
Cairo
|
50
|
27
|
+85.19%
|
|
3
|
Girona
|
35
|
19
|
+84.21%
|
|
4
|
Riyadh
|
41
|
23
|
+78.26%
|
|
5
|
Antalya
|
49
|
28
|
+75.00%
|
Fastest-Growing Operators
Americas
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Prime Jet, LLC |
62 |
36 |
+72.22% |
|
2 |
Jetvia |
71 |
42 |
+69.05% |
|
3 |
Jet Logistics Inc. |
74 |
48 |
+54.17% |
|
4 |
Skyward Aviation |
71 |
49 |
+44.90% |
|
5 |
Carlisle Air Group |
54 |
39 |
+38.46% |
APAC
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Comlux Aviation |
31 |
10 |
+210.00% |
|
2 |
Fuji Business Jet |
27 |
12 |
+125.00% |
|
3 |
Seletar Jet Charter |
22 |
13 |
+69.23% |
|
4 |
Amber Aviation Limited |
27 |
16 |
+68.75% |
|
5 |
Business Aviation Asia |
13 |
9 |
+44.44% |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
Operator |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Smart Jet Sp Z O.O. |
70 |
45 |
+55.56% |
|
2 |
Air Ocean Maroc |
60 |
42 |
+42.86% |
|
3 |
Klasjet |
35 |
25 |
+40.00% |
|
4 |
Bartolini Air |
42 |
30 |
+40.00% |
|
5 |
Ryan Air |
46 |
33 |
+39.39% |
Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)
Americas
|
Rank |
City |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Winner |
41 |
17 |
+141.18% |
|
2 |
Belmar |
75 |
35 |
+114.29% |
|
3 |
Laurel |
34 |
16 |
+112.50% |
|
4 |
Puebla |
31 |
15 |
+106.67% |
|
5 |
Mitchell |
47 |
24 |
+95.83% |
APAC
|
Rank |
City |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Osaka |
29 |
21 |
+38.10% |
|
2 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
20 |
15 |
+33.33% |
|
3 |
Almaty |
57 |
48 |
+18.75% |
|
4 |
Tashkent |
42 |
36 |
+16.67% |
|
5 |
Shanghai |
61 |
55 |
+10.91% |
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
|
Rank |
City |
Flights |
Previous Week |
WoW Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Birmingham |
44 |
22 |
+100.00% |
|
2 |
Cairo |
50 |
27 |
+85.19% |
|
3 |
Girona |
35 |
19 |
+84.21% |
|
4 |
Riyadh |
41 |
23 |
+78.26% |
|
5 |
Antalya |
49 |
28 |
+75.00% |
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