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Market Snapshot 20 - 26 April 2026

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Top Airports by Takeoffs & Landings

For the week of 20–26 April 2026, business aviation activity remained concentrated at major airports across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.

Week-over-week comparisons are based on 13–19 April 2026, while year-over-year comparisons are measured against 20–26 April 2025.

 

 

Key Weekly Insights

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Top week-over-week movers

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

  • Beijing (ZBAA): +17.35%
  • Astana (UACC): +14.29%
  • Shenzhen (ZGSZ): +5.56%

Strongest year-over-year growth

  • Milan (LIML): +51.16%
  • Munich (EDDM): +17.89%
  • Taipei (RCSS): +9.68%
  • Beijing (ZBAA): +9.52%
  • Sydney (YSSY): +7.89%

Largest weekly declines among major airports

  • Palma (LEPA): -62.71% YoY
  • Hong Kong (VHHH): -52.71% WoW
  • New Delhi (VIDP): -45.45% WoW
  • Abuja (DNAA): -44.21% WoW
  • Ahmedabad (VAAH): -44.12% WoW

Busiest Airports by Region

Region Busiest Airport Flights WoW YoY
Americas New York (KTEB) 1,894 -28.45% -37.31%
APAC Beijing (ZBAA) 115 +17.35% +9.52%
EMEA Paris (LFPB) 526 -26.33% -23.88%


Americas

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 KTEB New York 1,894 -28.45% -37.31%
2 KPBI West Palm Beach 1,019 -37.90% -45.88%
3 KDAL Dallas 864 -33.33% -40.29%
4 KIAD Washington 853 -35.82% -32.25%
5 KLAS Las Vegas 734 -22.33% -33.45%

Regional highlight: The Americas remained the highest-volume region in the dataset, led by New York Teterboro (KTEB) with 1,894 flights, despite a -28.45% WoW decline.

APAC

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 ZBAA Beijing 115 +17.35% +9.52%
2 VABB Mumbai 114 -35.23% -30.06%
3 VIDP New Delhi 90 -45.45% -32.33%
4 WSSL Singapore 90 -24.37% -39.60%
5 YSSY Sydney 82 -26.13% +7.89%

Regional highlight: In APAC, Beijing (ZBAA) moved into the top position with 115 flights, supported by both weekly and yearly growth.

EMEA

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 LFPB Paris 526 -26.33% -23.88%
2 LIML Milan 455 -0.66% +51.16%
3 LSGG Geneva 329 -38.85% -21.10%
4 LFMN Nice 318 -34.16% -39.08%
5 EGLF London 279 -8.52% -40.64%

Regional highlight: In EMEA, Paris (LFPB) led with 526 flights, while Milan (LIML) stood out as the strongest year-over-year performer, rising +51.16% YoY.

Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes

 

Americas 

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Dallas ⇄ Houston 114 -14.29% -25.49%
2 Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles 113 -42.93% -23.65%
3 Miami ⇄ New York 98 -11.71% -49.48%
4 New York ⇄ Washington 83 -53.11% -45.03%
5 Austin ⇄ Dallas 82 -18.81% -31.09%
6 New York ⇄ West Palm Beach 79 -30.70% -46.98%
7 Bedford ⇄ New York 71 +14.52% -28.28%
8 Los Angeles ⇄ San Jose 70 -13.58% -2.78%
9 Chicago ⇄ New York 68 -16.05% -29.17%
10 Los Angeles ⇄ San Francisco 67 -24.72% -29.47%

 

Notable movement: Bedford ⇄ New York was the only top-10 Americas route to post week-over-week growth, rising +14.52%, while New York ⇄ Washington recorded the steepest weekly decline at -53.11%.


APAC

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 25 -34.21% +19.05%
2 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 24 0.00% -25.00%
3 Almaty ⇄ Astana 16 -27.27% -38.46%
4 Brisbane ⇄ Sydney 15 +15.38% 0.00%
5 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 13 0.00% +44.44%
6 Beijing ⇄ Shanghai 12 +20.00% -29.41%
7 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 12 -40.00% +20.00%
8 Mumbai ⇄ Pune 12 +140.00% -7.69%
9 Bangalore ⇄ Mumbai 11 -35.29% -21.43%
10 Bangalore ⇄ Chennai 11 +83.33% 0.00%

Notable movement: Mumbai ⇄ Pune posted the strongest weekly gain in APAC’s top 10, up +140.00%, while Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney delivered the strongest YoY growth at +44.44%.

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Abuja ⇄ Lagos 67 -37.38% -26.37%
2 London ⇄ Paris 65 0.00% +4.84%
3 Geneva ⇄ Paris 45 -40.00% +18.42%
4 Milan ⇄ Rome 39 -27.78% +69.57%
5 Jeddah ⇄ Riyadh 35 -20.45% -27.08%
6 Milan ⇄ Paris 34 +61.90% +112.50%
7 Geneva ⇄ London 31 -29.55% 0.00%
8 London ⇄ Milan 29 -6.45% -14.71%
9 Barcelona ⇄ Madrid 29 +3.57% +52.63%
10 London ⇄ Nice 28 -39.13% -50.88%


Notable movement: Milan ⇄ Paris stood out with both strong weekly and yearly growth, rising +61.90% WoW and +112.50% YoY, while London ⇄ Nice posted the sharpest YoY decline at -50.88%.

Top Operators by Flight Volume

Reporting Periods

  • Current Week: 20 - 26 April 2026
  • Previous Week: 13 - 19 April 2026

Americas

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Netjets Aviation, Inc. 4,920 7,382
2 Flexjet, LLC 1,884 2,933
3 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 459 713
4 flyExclusive 440 722
5 Vista Jet US 425 671
6 Solairus Aviation 347 545
7 Airshare 283 374
8 Airsprint 280 409
9 Jet Linx Aviation, LLC 243 379
10 Wheels Up Partners Llc 199 302




APAC

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Vista Jet Ltd 53 94
2 Air Link Pty Limited 50 64
3 NATIONAL JET EXPRESS 49 48
4 Royal Flying Doctor Service 40 71
5 Deer Jet (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 36 42
6 VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. 34 33
7 Lily Jet 30 52
8 Air Charter Services Pvt Ltd 28 36
9 Amber Aviation Limited 26 40
10 Club One Air 24 35


 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Europe 736 982
2 Vista Jet Ltd 470 607
3 Flexjet, LLC 120 147
4 Avcon Jet Ag 103 81
5 JETFLY AVIATION SA 102 142
6 ProAir Aviation GmbH 93 145
7 ASL Group 79 66
8 Globeair Ag 76 121
9 Air X 69 104
10 Svenskt Ambulansflyg 67 92

Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours

Americas

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 5,235.60
2 Phenom 300 4,818.44
3 Citation Latitude 3,974.90
4 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 3,063.84
5 Citation CJ3 2,577.75
6 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 2,231.20
7 Falcon 2000 Series 1,600.98
8 Citation Longitude 1,420.67
9 Citation X 1,328.26
10 Hawker 800 Series 1,287.37

 

APAC

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Global 6000 224.79
2 Gulfstream G650ER 209.03
3 Gulfstream G550 197.77
4 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 197.10
5 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 193.16
6 Global 7500 166.38
7 Gulfstream G450 127.32
8 Falcon 7X 120.73
9 Gulfstream G650 116.96
10 Hawker 800 Series 95.47

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Phenom 300 868.93
2 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 777.88
3 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 651.39
4 Global 6000 638.47
5 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 599.80
6 Citation Latitude 513.32
7 Pilatus PC-24 501.56
8 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 492.96
9 Global 7500 467.01
10 Citation CJ2 353.20

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: 20 - 26 April 2026
  • Previous Week: 13 - 19 April 2026

 

Fastest-Growing City Pairs

Americas
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Las Vegas ⇄ Salt Lake City 25 9 +177.78%
2 Buenos Aires ⇄ Cordoba 14 7 +100.00%
3 Hartford ⇄ New York 19 10 +90.00%
4 Laredo ⇄ San Antonio 13 7 +85.71%
5 Belo Horizonte ⇄ Porto Seguro 13 7 +85.71%


APAC
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Beijing ⇄ Hong Kong 9 7 +28.57%
2 Beijing ⇄ Shanghai 12 10 +20.00%
3 Brisbane ⇄ Sydney 15 13 +15.38%
4 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 24 24 0.00%
5 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 13 13 0.00%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Bratislava ⇄ Prague 20 10 +100.00%
2 Milan ⇄ Paris 34 21 +61.90%
3 Milan ⇄ Pisa 11 7 +57.14%
4 London ⇄ Palma 13 10 +30.00%
5 Amsterdam ⇄ London 24 19 +26.32%


 

Fastest-Growing Operators

Americas
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Aitheras Aviation Group 43 32 +34.38%
2 Aircraft Services Group, Inc. 77 62 +24.19%
3 Global Jetcare 34 29 +17.24%
4 Skyservice Business Aviation 64 58 +10.34%
5 Schubach Aviation 34 31 +9.68%

 

APAC
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Comlux Aviation 16 9 +77.78%
2 Pacific Flight Services Pte Ltd 11 8 +37.50%
3 MJets Ltd. 16 14 +14.29%
4 Navair Jet Services 10 10 0.00%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Solairus Aviation 32 20 +60.00%
2 Avcon Jet Ag 103 81 +27.16%
3 Alpha Star Aviation Services 25 20 +25.00%
4 Saudia Private Aviation 39 32 +21.88%
5 Aeropartner A.S. 30 25 +20.00%


 

Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)

Americas
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Porto Seguro 44 16 +175.00%
2 Bentonville 22 12 +83.33%
3 Angra Dos Reis 27 16 +68.75%
4 Branson 20 12 +66.67%
5 Morgantown 25 15 +66.67%


APAC
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Shenzhen 23 18 +27.78%
2 Gold Coast 15 14 +7.14%
3 Astana 21 20 +5.00%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Turin 23 12 +91.67%
2 Friedrichshafen 26 16 +62.50%
3 Hannover 33 22 +50.00%
4 Gdansk 19 13 +46.15%
5 Jersey 30 22 +36.36%
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