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Market Snapshot 21 - 27 September 2026

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For the week of 21–27 September 2026, business aviation activity remained concentrated around major hubs across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. New York (KTEB) continued to lead overall activity with 2,868 movements, followed by a tie in EMEA between Nice (LFMN) and Paris (LFPB) at 1,022 movements each. In APAC, Mumbai (VABB) ranked first with 174 movements, ahead of Singapore with 160 and New Delhi with 110. Pasted markdown

 

Key Weekly Insights

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Top week-over-week movers

Weekly growth was led by Baku, where movements increased 164.77% WoW. Knoxville followed with growth of 53.16%, while Berlin and Pune recorded increases of more than 40%. Nice also posted a strong rebound, rising 39.05% from the previous week.

  • Baku (UBBB): +164.77% WoW
  • Knoxville (KTYS): +53.16% WoW
  • Berlin (EDDB): +45.85% WoW
  • Pune (VAPO): +43.18% WoW
  • Nice (LFMN): +39.05% WoW
  • Astana (UACC): +36.59% WoW
  • Beijing (ZBAD): +25.35% WoW
  • Amsterdam (EHAM): +21.34% WoW
  • Milan (LIML): +15.54% WoW
  • London Biggin Hill (EGKB): +14.16% WoW


Largest week-over-week declines

The sharpest weekly decline was recorded in Kuala Lumpur, where activity fell 38.46%. Las Vegas decreased 33.58%, while New Delhi declined 26.17%. Washington and Melbourne also recorded reductions of more than 20% compared with the previous week. Pasted markdown

  • Kuala Lumpur (WMSA): −38.46% WoW
  • Las Vegas (KLAS): −33.58% WoW
  • New Delhi (VIDP): −26.17% WoW
  • Washington (KIAD): −22.16% WoW
  • Melbourne (YMEN): −21.05% WoW
  • Tokyo Narita (RJTT): −18.89% WoW
  • Bedford (KBED): −15.81% WoW
  • New York (KTEB): −15.75% WoW
  • Vienna (LOWW): −13.64% WoW
  • Hong Kong (VHHH): −13.33% WoW


Strongest year-over-year growth

Year-over-year growth was particularly strong in Beijing, where movements increased 1,383.33% compared with the corresponding week last year. Atlanta followed at 536.17%, while Gold Coast, Astana and Baku all recorded annual growth above 100%.

  • Beijing (ZBAD): +1,383.33% YoY
  • Atlanta (KPDK): +536.17% YoY
  • Gold Coast (YBCG): +152.63% YoY
  • Astana (UACC): +124.00% YoY
  • Baku (UBBB): +117.76% YoY
  • Miami (KOPF): +44.32% YoY
  • Santa Ana (KSNA): +40.00% YoY
  • Knoxville (KTYS): +35.04% YoY
  • Mumbai (VABB): +26.09% YoY
  • Houston (KHOU): +25.34% YoY

 

Largest year-over-year declines

The steepest annual decline occurred in New Delhi, where movements were 34.13% below the same week last year. Sydney followed with a 25.00% decline, while Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong were down more than 20%.

  • New Delhi (VIDP): −34.13% YoY
  • Sydney (YSSY): −25.00% YoY
  • Kuala Lumpur (WMSA): −22.22% YoY
  • Hong Kong (VHHH): −20.00% YoY
  • Tokyo Narita (RJAA): −18.57% YoY
  • Bangkok (VTBD): −18.48% YoY
  • Palma (LEPA): −18.02% YoY
  • Malaga (LEMG): −14.86% YoY
  • Vienna (LOWW): −13.64% YoY
  • Bedford (KBED): −13.43% YoY

Busiest Airports by Region

Region Busiest Airport Total Flights WoW YoY
Americas New York (KTEB) 2,868 -15.75% +5.99%
APAC Mumbai (VABB) 174 +6.75% +26.09%
EMEA Nice (LFMN) 1,022 +39.05% -4.49%



Americas

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 KTEB New York 2,868 -15.75% +5.99%
2 KDAL Dallas 1,568 +12.56% +7.03%
3 KHPN Westchester 1,395 +12.41% +19.33%
4 KIAD Washington 1,282 -22.16% +16.76%
5 KVNY Los Angeles 1,034 -7.76% -3.72%

Regional highlight: New York (KTEB) remained the busiest airport in the Americas with 2,868 flights, despite a 15.75% WoW decline. Dallas and Westchester both recorded double-digit weekly growth, while Westchester posted the strongest YoY increase among the top five at 19.33%.

 

APAC

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 VABB Mumbai 174 +6.75% +26.09%
2 WSSL Singapore 160 -8.05% -2.44%
3 VIDP New Delhi 110 -26.17% -34.13%
4 VHHH Hong Kong 104 -13.33% -20.00%
5 YSBK Sydney 98 +7.69% -5.77%

Regional highlight: Mumbai (VABB) led APAC with 174 flights, increasing 6.75% WoW and 26.09% YoY. Sydney also posted weekly growth, while New Delhi recorded the sharpest decline among the top five, down 26.17% WoW and 34.13% YoY.

 

EMEA

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 LFMN Nice 1,022 +39.05% -4.49%
2 LFPB Paris 1,022 +3.65% +8.49%
3 LIML Milan 617 +15.54% -6.80%
4 EGLF London 603 -3.21% -6.51%
5 LSGG Geneva 549 -9.85% -9.41%

Regional highlight: Nice (LFMN) and Paris (LFPB) tied at 1,022 flights. Nice recorded the strongest weekly increase among the top five at 39.05%, while Paris remained positive on both a weekly and annual basis. 

Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes

 

Americas 

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Dallas ⇄ Houston 207 +22.49% +36.18%
2 New York ⇄ Washington 133 -30.37% +31.68%
3 Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles 129 -36.76% +13.16%
4 Austin ⇄ Dallas 124 -13.29% -1.59%
5 New York ⇄ Westchester 106 -6.19% +21.84%
6 Chicago ⇄ New York 98 -19.67% +10.11%
7 Los Angeles ⇄ San Diego 91 +5.81% +51.67%
8 Bedford ⇄ New York 90 -33.82% -20.35%
9 Miami ⇄ New York 89 -19.09% +39.06%
10 Belo Horizonte ⇄ Sao Paulo 87 +35.94% +70.59%

Notable movement: Dallas ⇄ Houston was the busiest route in the Americas with 207 flights, up 22.49% WoW and 36.18% YoY. Among the top 10, Belo Horizonte ⇄ Sao Paulo recorded the strongest annual growth at 70.59%, while Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles saw the sharpest weekly decline at 36.76%.


APAC

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 40 -4.76% +42.86%
2 Mumbai ⇄ Pune 22 +175.00% +100.00%
3 Almaty ⇄ Astana 22 +100.00% +266.67%
4 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 21 +61.54% -19.23%
5 Perth ⇄ Shire Of Broome 18 +38.46% 0.00%
6 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 18 -35.71% -40.00%
7 Kuala Lumpur ⇄ Singapore 17 -22.73% +13.33%
8 Da Nang ⇄ Hanoi 15 -6.25% +1,400.00%
9 Seoul ⇄ Tokyo 15 +66.67% +400.00%
10 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 15 +114.29% +275.00%

Notable movement: Jakarta ⇄ Singapore remained APAC’s busiest city pair with 40 flights. Mumbai ⇄ Pune posted the strongest weekly increase among the top 10 at 175.00%, while Da Nang ⇄ Hanoi recorded the largest YoY increase at 1,400.00%.

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 London ⇄ Nice 117 +58.11% +4.46%
2 London ⇄ Paris 104 +18.18% 0.00%
3 Abuja ⇄ Lagos 73 -28.43% -40.16%
4 Nice ⇄ Paris 67 +19.64% +26.42%
5 London ⇄ Milan 67 +34.00% +28.85%
6 Milan ⇄ Paris 58 +100.00% +9.43%
7 Geneva ⇄ Paris 52 -27.78% +4.00%
8 Geneva ⇄ London 51 +30.77% +6.25%
9 Geneva ⇄ Nice 50 +163.16% +13.64%
10 Milan ⇄ Rome 50 -1.96% -5.66%

Notable movement: London ⇄ Nice led EMEA with 117 flights, increasing 58.11% WoW. Geneva ⇄ Nice recorded the strongest weekly growth among the top 10 at 163.16%, while Abuja ⇄ Lagos posted the largest annual decline at 40.16%.

Top Operators by Flight Volume

Reporting Periods

  • Current Week: 21 - 27 September 2026
  • Previous Week: 14 - 20 September 2026

Americas

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Aviation, Inc. 8,040 8,115
2 Flexjet, LLC 3,327 3,412
3 flyExclusive 928 892
4 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 820 958
5 Wheels Up Partners LLC 654 620
6 Vista Jet US 629 671
7 Solairus Aviation 572 668
8 Jet Linx Aviation, LLC 567 598
9 Airshare 460 535
10 Airsprint 430 464



APAC

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Vista Jet Ltd 76 77
2 Airmed Aust 65 59
3 Lily Jet 48 40
4 Royal Flying Doctor Service 46 65
5 Deer Jet (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 44 37
6 Tag Aviation Asia 35 58
7 Vietstar Airlines 32 40
8 MJets Ltd. 28 17
9 Club One Air 26 16
10 Navair Jet Services 26 10

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Europe 1,524 1,519
2 Vista Jet Ltd 914 917
3 Flexjet, LLC 261 289
4 ProAir Aviation GmbH 213 182
5 JETFLY AVIATION SA 205 209
6 Air X 168 150
7 Globeair AG 165 173
8 Avcon Jet AG 163 157
9 Platoon Aviation 134 147
10 Aerowest GmbH 130 105

Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours

 

Americas

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 8,613.73
2 Phenom 300 7,661.38
3 Citation Latitude 5,982.85
4 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 4,888.81
5 Citation CJ3 3,929.44
6 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 3,448.68
7 Falcon 2000 Series 2,433.47
8 Citation X 2,357.75
9 Citation Longitude 2,250.99
10 Gulfstream G550 2,193.39

 

APAC

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Gulfstream G650ER 320.32
2 Gulfstream G550 306.21
3 Global 6000 301.50
4 Global 7500 292.57
5 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 278.79
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 250.58
7 Gulfstream G450 235.05
8 Pilatus PC-24 153.48
9 Falcon 2000 Series 148.44
10 Gulfstream G650 130.14

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 1,822.20
2 Phenom 300 1,575.96
3 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 1,455.32
4 Global 6000 1,434.20
5 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 1,369.34
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 1,090.47
7 Pilatus PC-24 1,033.97
8 Citation Latitude 999.10
9 Gulfstream G650ER 795.64
10 Citation CJ2 786.45

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: 21 - 27 September 2026
  • Previous Week: 14 - 20 September 2026

 

Fastest-Growing City Pairs

Americas
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Chicago ⇄ West Des Moines 29 7 +314.29%
2 Dallas ⇄ Knoxville 34 9 +277.78%
3 Dallas ⇄ Santa Ana 24 8 +200.00%
4 New York ⇄ Seattle 26 9 +188.89%
5 North Charleston ⇄ Orlando 20 7 +185.71%


APAC
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Mumbai ⇄ Pune 22 8 +175.00%
2 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 15 7 +114.29%
3 Almaty ⇄ Astana 22 11 +100.00%
4 Seoul ⇄ Tokyo 15 9 +66.67%
5 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 21 13 +61.54%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Istanbul ⇄ Nice 27 8 +237.50%
2 Nice ⇄ Zurich 27 10 +170.00%
3 Geneva ⇄ Nice 50 19 +163.16%
4 Dubai ⇄ Riyadh 24 10 +140.00%
5 London ⇄ Rome 23 10 +130.00%


 

Fastest-Growing Operators

Americas
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Soulbird Aviation, LLC 59 34 +73.53%
2 Northeastern Aviation Corp 56 38 +47.37%
3 Aero Charter, Inc. 48 34 +41.18%
4 Zanesville Aviation 53 39 +35.90%
5 Coleman Jet, LLC 59 44 +34.09%
 
APAC
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Navair Jet Services 26 10 +160.00%
2 Lifeflight Australia 19 10 +90.00%
3 MJets Ltd. 28 17 +64.71%
4 Club One Air 26 16 +62.50%
5 Avcair 24 17 +41.18%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Fly-Coop Ltd. 66 43 +53.49%
2 Jung Sky D.O.O. 42 28 +50.00%
3 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 46 32 +43.75%
4 Amc Aviation 58 42 +38.10%
5 Efs European Flight Service 40 30 +33.33%

 


 

Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)

Americas
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Athens 105 43 +144.19%
2 Gatlinburg 39 18 +116.67%
3 Spartanburg 30 14 +114.29%
4 Saranac Lake 50 26 +92.31%
5 Erie 31 17 +82.35%


APAC
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Astana 29 20 +45.00%
2 Pune 30 24 +25.00%
3 Sydney 87 71 +22.54%
4 Chennai 25 21 +19.05%
5 Taipei 23 20 +15.00%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Baku 115 45 +155.56%
2 Altenrhein 41 24 +70.83%
3 Braunschweig 22 14 +57.14%
4 Cork 23 15 +53.33%
5 Birmingham 46 31 +48.39%
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