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Market Snapshot 24 - 30 August 2026

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Top Airports by Takeoffs & Landings

For the week of 24–30 August 2026, business aviation activity remained concentrated around major hubs across APAC, the Americas and EMEA. New York continued to lead overall activity with 2,021 movements, while Singapore remained APAC’s busiest airport with 188 movements. In EMEA, Nice held the top position with 995 movements, followed by Paris with 870. 

 

Key Weekly Insights

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Top week-over-week movers

Weekly growth was strongest at selected airports in APAC and EMEA. Melbourne recorded the largest increase among the listed airports, rising 52.17% WoW, while Dubai followed closely at 46.50%. Milan, Prague and Chennai also posted strong double-digit weekly growth. In the Americas, Bedford showed the strongest increase at 17.77%. 

  • Melbourne (YMEN): +52.17% WoW
  • Dubai (OMDW): +46.50% WoW
  • Milan (LIML): +37.98% WoW
  • Prague (LKPR): +32.64% WoW
  • Chennai (VOMM): +32.56% WoW
  • Ho Chi Minh City (VVTS): +32.26% WoW
  • Madrid (LEMD): +29.58% WoW
  • Paris (LFPB): +21.85% WoW
  • London (EGLF): +21.04% WoW
  • Bedford (KBED): +17.77% WoW


Largest week-over-week declines

The sharpest weekly decline was recorded in New Delhi, where activity fell 49.35% from the previous week. Hanoi and Sydney also saw notable reductions, while several airports in the Americas recorded double-digit declines, including Houston, Chicago, Austin and Los Angeles. 

  • New Delhi (VIDP): -49.35% WoW
  • Hanoi (VVNB): -24.36% WoW
  • Sydney (YSSY): -22.83% WoW
  • Ibiza (LEIB): -13.33% WoW
  • Olbia (LIEO): -13.22% WoW
  • Houston (KHOU): -13.06% WoW
  • Chicago (KMDW): -12.44% WoW
  • Beijing (ZBAA): -12.36% WoW
  • Austin (KAUS): -11.18% WoW
  • Bodrum (LTFE): -10.85% WoW


Strongest year-over-year growth

Year-over-year growth was particularly strong in parts of APAC and the Americas. Hanoi more than doubled activity compared with the corresponding week last year, increasing 103.45%, while Ho Chi Minh City grew 86.36%. Santa Ana led growth in the Americas at 56.53%, with Jakarta, Seattle and Mumbai also recording notable gains.

  • Hanoi (VVNB): +103.45% YoY
  • Ho Chi Minh City (VVTS): +86.36% YoY
  • Santa Ana (KSNA): +56.53% YoY
  • Jakarta (WIHH): +32.84% YoY
  • Seattle (KBFI): +24.68% YoY
  • Mumbai (VABB): +23.81% YoY
  • Miami (KOPF): +18.62% YoY
  • Las Vegas (KLAS): +17.93% YoY
  • Istanbul (LTBA): +17.92% YoY
  • Atlanta (KPDK): +15.24% YoY

 

Largest year-over-year declines

The steepest annual decline occurred in New Delhi, where movements were 53.85% below the same week last year. Bangkok followed at -40.58%, while Kuala Lumpur declined 33.01%. EMEA also showed broad weakness across several airports, including London, Dubai, Geneva and Athens. 

  • New Delhi (VIDP): -53.85% YoY
  • Bangkok (VTBD): -40.58% YoY
  • Kuala Lumpur (WMSA): -33.01% YoY
  • Hong Kong (VHHH): -25.85% YoY
  • Tokyo (RJTT): -22.78% YoY
  • Beijing (ZBAA): -22.77% YoY
  • London (EGKB): -21.05% YoY
  • Sydney (YSSY): -21.11% YoY
  • Almaty (UAAA): -20.27% YoY
  • Dubai (OMDW): -19.86% YoY

Busiest Airports by Region

Region Busiest Airport Total Flights WoW YoY
Americas New York (KTEB) 2,021 +2.64% -4.17%
APAC Singapore (WSSL) 188 -1.57% +11.90%
EMEA Nice (LFMN) 995 +6.99% -9.55%



Americas

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 KTEB New York 2,021 +2.64% -4.17%
2 KDAL Dallas 1,262 -2.17% -4.03%
3 KHPN Westchester 1,036 -4.60% +1.77%
4 KVNY Los Angeles 968 -10.45% -8.85%
5 KIAD Washington 903 -8.42% +1.01%

Regional highlight: New York remained the clear leader in the Americas with 2,021 flights and modest weekly growth of 2.64%. The rest of the top five recorded week-over-week declines, with Los Angeles seeing the sharpest drop at 10.45%.

 

APAC

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 WSSL Singapore 188 -1.57% +11.90%
2 VABB Mumbai 156 -3.70% +23.81%
3 VHHH Hong Kong 109 +7.92% -25.85%
4 YSBK Sydney 98 +3.16% +13.95%
5 WIHH Jakarta 89 +17.11% +32.84%

Regional highlight: Singapore remained APAC’s busiest airport despite a slight weekly decline. Jakarta showed the strongest momentum among the top five, rising 17.11% WoW and 32.84% YoY, while Hong Kong continued to lag last year’s activity. 

 

EMEA

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 LFMN Nice 995 +6.99% -9.55%
2 LFPB Paris 870 +21.85% -4.92%
3 LIEO Olbia 650 -13.22% -0.31%
4 EGLF London 558 +21.04% -8.67%
5 LSGG Geneva 536 -6.62% -17.67%

Regional highlight: Nice retained the top position in EMEA with 995 flights, while Paris and London posted strong weekly gains of more than 20%. Despite the weekly improvement at several major hubs, all five remained below last year’s activity levels.

Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes

 

Americas 

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Dallas ⇄ Houston 161 +3.87% +10.27%
2 Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles 132 -16.46% +17.86%
3 Austin ⇄ Dallas 102 -5.56% +14.61%
4 Chicago ⇄ New York 72 +7.46% -11.11%
5 Los Angeles ⇄ San Francisco 72 +5.88% 0.00%
6 Los Angeles ⇄ San Jose 70 -29.29% 0.00%
7 Las Vegas ⇄ Santa Ana 70 +27.27% +42.86%
8 Austin ⇄ Houston 69 -25.00% -25.81%
9 Las Vegas ⇄ Scottsdale 65 +54.76% +62.50%
10 Rio de Janeiro ⇄ Sao Paulo 64 +10.34% +16.36%

Notable movement: Dallas ⇄ Houston remained the Americas’ busiest city pair with 161 flights. Las Vegas ⇄ Scottsdale recorded the strongest weekly growth among the top 10 at +54.76%, while also rising +62.50% year over year. 


APAC

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 47 +14.63% +14.63%
2 Kuala Lumpur ⇄ Singapore 21 -27.59% -36.36%
3 Bali ⇄ Jakarta 17 0.00% +1,600.00%
4 Almaty ⇄ Astana 17 +30.77% +6.25%
5 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 16 +77.78% -27.27%
6 Islamabad ⇄ Lahore 16 +77.78% +6.67%
7 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 15 +66.67% +400.00%
8 Bangalore ⇄ Chennai 15 +36.36% +50.00%
9 Hong Kong ⇄ Shanghai 15 +650.00% +7.14%
10 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 14 -56.25% -33.33%

Notable movement: Jakarta ⇄ Singapore remained APAC’s most active route with 47 flights. Hong Kong ⇄ Shanghai showed the sharpest weekly increase at +650%, while Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney posted particularly strong year-over-year growth at +400%.

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 London ⇄ Nice 95 +26.67% -22.76%
2 Milan ⇄ Olbia 89 +64.81% +30.88%
3 Abuja ⇄ Lagos 72 -1.37% +1.41%
4 Bodrum ⇄ Istanbul 64 -31.91% -3.03%
5 London ⇄ Paris 61 +24.49% +7.02%
6 Nice ⇄ Paris 54 -20.59% -20.59%
7 Nice ⇄ Olbia 48 -14.29% 0.00%
8 London ⇄ Malaga 47 +67.86% +46.88%
9 Geneva ⇄ Nice 39 +21.88% -29.09%
10 Geneva ⇄ London 38 +35.71% -34.48%

Notable movement: London ⇄ Nice led EMEA with 95 flights, while Milan ⇄ Olbia followed closely with 89. London ⇄ Malaga recorded the strongest weekly increase among the top 10 at +67.86% and was also up +46.88% year over year. 

Top Operators by Flight Volume

Reporting Periods

  • Current Week: 24 - 30 August 2026
  • Previous Week: 17 - 23 August 2026

Americas

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Aviation, Inc. 7,375 7,698
2 Flexjet, LLC 2,916 3,174
3 flyExclusive 720 787
4 Vista Jet US 625 618
5 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 622 737
6 AirSprint 575 425
7 Solairus Aviation 528 538
8 Wheels Up Partners LLC 522 620
9 Airshare 417 351
10 Jet Linx Aviation, LLC 369 464



APAC

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Air Link Pty Limited 78 83
2 Vista Jet Ltd 74 89
3 Royal Flying Doctor Service 61 68
4 Tag Aviation Asia 53 34
5 Lily Jet 43 33
6 Vietstar Airlines 41 41
7 VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. 30 24
8 Deer Jet (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 28 43
9 Avcair 26 23
10 Qatar Executive 24 22

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Europe 1,421 1,302
2 Vista Jet Ltd 949 967
3 Flexjet, LLC 235 250
4 Avcon Jet AG 211 175
5 GlobeAir AG 187 169
6 Air X 182 178
7 Jetfly Aviation SA 166 171
8 Platoon Aviation 162 143
9 ProAir Aviation GmbH 155 173
10 LUMINAIR 123 96

Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours

 

Americas

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 7,393.41
2 Phenom 300 6,948.59
3 Citation Latitude 5,376.28
4 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 4,138.37
5 Citation CJ3 3,457.01
6 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 2,869.87
7 Citation X 2,193.17
8 Citation Longitude 2,145.64
9 Falcon 2000 Series 1,796.67
10 Learjet 40/45 Series 1,720.90

 

APAC

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Gulfstream G550 389.20
2 Global 7500 365.59
3 Gulfstream G650ER 342.04
4 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 294.42
5 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 288.30
6 Global 6000 268.64
7 Gulfstream G450 162.81
8 Pilatus PC-24 153.72
9 Gulfstream G650 136.56
10 Falcon 2000 Series 135.20

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 1,963.84
2 Phenom 300 1,678.83
3 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 1,661.05
4 Global 6000 1,550.59
5 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 1,436.11
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 1,238.65
7 Pilatus PC-24 926.95
8 Citation Latitude 914.79
9 Global 7500 897.95
10 Gulfstream G650ER 757.39

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: 24 - 30 August 2026
  • Previous Week: 17 - 23 August 2026

 

Fastest-Growing City Pairs

Americas
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Coeur d'Alene ⇄ Las Vegas 23 8 +187.50%
2 Los Angeles ⇄ Phoenix 23 8 +187.50%
3 Houston ⇄ Monterrey 18 7 +157.14%
4 San Francisco ⇄ Seattle 27 11 +145.45%
5 Fresno ⇄ Los Angeles 18 8 +125.00%


APAC
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 16 9 +77.78%
2 Islamabad ⇄ Lahore 16 9 +77.78%
3 Mumbai ⇄ Pune 12 7 +71.43%
4 Jakarta ⇄ Surabaya 12 7 +71.43%
5 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 15 9 +66.67%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Bordeaux ⇄ Paris 22 8 +175.00%
2 Faro ⇄ London 24 10 +140.00%
3 Bodrum ⇄ Dubai 16 7 +128.57%
4 Madrid ⇄ Palma 22 11 +100.00%
5 Cannes ⇄ Paris 24 12 +100.00%


 

Fastest-Growing Operators

Americas
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Airstat, Inc. 50 30 +66.67%
2 Craft Charter 59 36 +63.89%
3 Silverhawk Aviation, Inc. 132 85 +55.29%
4 Spring City Aviation Inc. 59 40 +47.50%
5 Lanier Flight Express LLC 53 37

+43.24%
 
APAC
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Karnavati Aviation 22 11 +100.00%
2 AIR TOJOY 18 10 +80.00%
3 Amber Aviation Limited 21 13 +61.54%
4 Tag Aviation Asia 53 34 +55.88%
5 Joinjet 14 9 +55.56%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Alpha Aviation s.r.o. 82 50 +64.00%
2 Vista Jet US 59 37 +59.46%
3 Gestair 82 52 +57.69%
4 Scanwings 61 40 +52.50%
5 NetJets Aviation, Inc. 55 38 +44.74%

 


 

Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)

Americas
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Kaiser Lake Ozark 40 18 +122.22%
2 Saltillo 30 14 +114.29%
3 Killeen 32 15 +113.33%
4 Bentonville 28 14 +100.00%
5 Pittsfield 33 17 +94.12%


APAC
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Seoul 30 16 +87.50%
2 Ho Chi Minh City 22 14 +57.14%
3 Chennai 29 21 +38.10%
4 Melbourne 42 31 +35.48%
5 Gold Coast 20 16 +25.00%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Liverpool 42 19 +121.05%
2 Florence 61 30 +103.33%
3 Bolzano – South Tyrol 25 14 +78.57%
4 Porto 33 19 +73.68%
5 Lugano District 34 20 +70.00%
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