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Market Snapshot 3 - 9 August 2026

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For the week of 3–9 August 2026, business aviation activity showed a clear regional split: APAC recorded broad week-on-week gains, the Americas were mixed but resilient, while EMEA saw widespread weekly declines across major summer destinations.

Week-over-week comparisons are based on 27 July–2 August 2026, while year-over-year comparisons are measured against the corresponding week in 2025.

 

Key Weekly Insights

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Top week-over-week movers

Weekly growth was concentrated in APAC, which accounted for the strongest increases across the airport sample. Bali more than doubled its activity from the previous week, while Beijing, Mumbai and New Delhi also recorded gains above 40%. In the Americas, Las Vegas posted the strongest increase among the region’s leading airports.

  • Bali (WADD): +104.00% WoW
  • Beijing (ZBAA): +55.77% WoW
  • Mumbai (VABB): +45.22% WoW
  • New Delhi (VIDP): +41.11% WoW
  • Pune (VAPO): +29.73% WoW
  • Sydney (YSBK): +20.73% WoW
  • Sydney (YSSY): +19.78% WoW
  • Shenzhen (ZGSZ): +17.95% WoW
  • Las Vegas (KLAS): +17.78% WoW
  • Perth (YPJT): +15.69% WoW


Largest week-over-week declines

The sharpest weekly contractions were concentrated in EMEA, with Milan and Madrid both falling by more than 40%. Paris and London Biggin Hill were also down by over 30%, pointing to a broad pullback across several major European business aviation hubs.

  • Milan (LIML): -41.82% WoW
  • Madrid (LEMD): -41.73% WoW
  • Paris (LFPB): -33.45% WoW
  • London (EGKB): -32.20% WoW
  • Rome (LIRA): -28.57% WoW
  • Jakarta (WIHH): -21.25% WoW
  • Chicago (KMDW): -20.00% WoW
  • Cannes (LFMD): -18.81% WoW
  • Palma (LEPA): -15.75% WoW
  • Geneva (LSGG): -14.53% WoW


Strongest year-over-year growth

Year-over-year performance was more positive across the Americas and APAC. Hanoi recorded the standout increase, with movements more than doubling from the corresponding week last year. Westhampton Beach led growth in the Americas, while Perth, Bali, Dallas and both Sydney airports all posted gains above 20%.

  • Hanoi (VVNB): +158.33% YoY
  • Westhampton Beach (KFOK): +32.52% YoY
  • Perth (YPJT): +25.53% YoY
  • Bali (WADD): +24.39% YoY
  • Dallas (KDAL): +22.73% YoY
  • Sydney (YSSY): +22.47% YoY
  • Sydney (YSBK): +22.22% YoY
  • Bedford (KBED): +18.18% YoY
  • Scottsdale (KSDL): +17.01% YoY
  • Olbia (LIEO): +16.18% YoY

 

Largest year-over-year declines

The steepest annual declines were concentrated in APAC, led by Jakarta, Tokyo and New Delhi. Aspen recorded the largest decline in the Americas, while London Luton posted the sharpest contraction among the leading EMEA airports.

  • Jakarta (WIHH): -38.83% YoY
  • Tokyo (RJTT): -36.05% YoY
  • New Delhi (VIDP): -32.80% YoY
  • Shenzhen (ZGSZ): -22.03% YoY
  • Aspen (KASE): -21.22% YoY
  • London (EGGW): -16.60% YoY
  • Bangkok (VTBD): -15.73% YoY
  • Chicago (KMDW): -15.35% YoY
  • Bodrum (LTFE): -12.61% YoY
  • Zurich (LSZH): -11.29% YoY

Busiest Airports by Region

Region Busiest Airport Total Flights WoW YoY
Americas New York (KTEB) 2,254 -2.89% +5.33%
APAC Mumbai (VABB) 167 +45.22% +3.73%
EMEA Nice (LFMN) 1,053 -11.96% +4.36%



Americas

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 KTEB New York 2,254 -2.89% +5.33%
2 KDAL Dallas 1,350 +11.20% +22.73%
3 KHPN Westchester 1,235 -4.93% +8.14%
4 KVNY Los Angeles 1,073 +4.79% +2.09%
5 KACK Nantucket 954 +12.24% +15.08%

Regional highlight: New York (KTEB) remained the busiest airport in the Americas with 2,254 flights, despite a modest weekly decline. Dallas and Nantucket recorded the strongest momentum among the top five, rising 11.20% and 12.24% WoW, respectively, while all five airports remained above last year's levels.

 

APAC

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 VABB Mumbai 167 +45.22% +3.73%
2 WSSL Singapore 147 -10.37% -4.55%
3 VIDP New Delhi 127 +41.11% -32.80%
4 VHHH Hong Kong 116 +6.42% +4.50%
5 YSSY Sydney 109 +19.78% +22.47%

Regional highlight: Mumbai led APAC with 167 flights and a strong 45.22% WoW increase, closely followed by Singapore at 147 flights. New Delhi also saw substantial weekly growth of 41.11%, although activity remained 32.80% below last year, while Sydney delivered the strongest YoY performance among the top five at +22.47%.

 

EMEA

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 LFMN Nice 1,053 -11.96% +4.36%
2 LIEO Olbia 912 -4.60% +16.18%
3 LEIB Ibiza 628 -9.12% +3.46%
4 LFPB Paris 567 -33.45% -5.18%
5 EGLF London 530 -0.38% +6.64%

Regional highlight: Nice remained EMEA's busiest airport with 1,053 flights, followed by Olbia with 912. All five leading airports declined week on week, with Paris recording the sharpest fall at -33.45%. Year over year, however, four of the five remained ahead of 2025, led by Olbia at +16.18%.

Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes

 

Americas 

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles 142 +23.48% +15.45%
2 Dallas ⇄ Houston 139 -4.14% +5.30%
3 Nantucket ⇄ Westchester 118 +55.26% +68.57%
4 Chicago ⇄ New York 101 -7.34% +36.49%
5 Nantucket ⇄ New York 100 +8.70% +31.58%
6 Austin ⇄ Dallas 86 +1.18% +8.86%
7 Las Vegas ⇄ Santa Ana 83 +43.10% +31.75%
8 Los Angeles ⇄ San Francisco 76 -8.43% +22.58%
9 Austin ⇄ Houston 75 +13.64% +50.00%
10 Los Angeles ⇄ San Diego 75 -24.24% +13.64%

Notable movement: Las Vegas - Los Angeles was the busiest route with 142 flights, while Nantucket - Westchester recorded the strongest growth among the top 10, rising 55.26% WoW and 68.57% YoY. Las Vegas - Santa Ana also showed strong weekly momentum at +43.10%.


APAC

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 Kuala Lumpur ⇄ Singapore 25 0.00% +13.64%
2 Canberra ⇄ Sydney 24 +242.86% +1,100.00%
3 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 22 +120.00% -51.11%
4 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 21 -38.24% -46.15%
5 Perth ⇄ Shire Of Broome 20 +66.67% +122.22%
6 Bali ⇄ Jakarta 20 +53.85% +66.67%
7 Da Nang ⇄ Hanoi 20 -9.09% —
8 Ahmedabad ⇄ Mumbai 16 +45.45% -15.79%
9 Sydney ⇄ Tamworth Regional Council 16 +100.00% +128.57%
10 Newcastle ⇄ Sydney 15 +66.67% +200.00%

Notable movement: Kuala Lumpur - Singapore remained APAC's busiest route with 25 flights, but the strongest momentum came from Canberra - Sydney, which surged 242.86% WoW and was 1,100% above last year from a low base. Mumbai - New Delhi also more than doubled week on week, despite remaining 51.11% below 2025 levels.

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank City Pair Flights WoW YoY
1 London ⇄ Nice 106 -0.93% +20.45%
2 Bodrum ⇄ Istanbul 89 +20.27% -13.59%
3 Nice ⇄ Olbia 79 +5.33% +36.21%
4 Milan ⇄ Olbia 70 -11.39% +22.81%
5 Abuja ⇄ Lagos 69 -28.12% +16.95%
6 Jeddah ⇄ Riyadh 53 +70.97% +381.82%
7 London ⇄ Paris 52 -14.75% +26.83%
8 Nice ⇄ Paris 47 -24.19% +4.44%
9 Ibiza ⇄ Nice 40 -36.51% -2.44%
10 London ⇄ Olbia 40 -2.44% +53.85%

Notable movement: London - Nice retained the top spot with 106 flights and remained broadly stable week on week. The standout mover was Jeddah - Riyadh, which climbed 70.97% WoW and 381.82% YoY, while Ibiza - Nice recorded the sharpest weekly decline among the top 10 at -36.51%.

Top Operators by Flight Volume

Reporting Periods

  • Current Week: 3 - 9 August 2026
  • Previous Week: 27 July - 2 August 2026

Americas

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Netjets Aviation, Inc. 7,711 7,555
2 Flexjet, LLC 3,415 3,184
3 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 875 872
4 flyExclusive 777 761
5 Vista Jet US 708 652
6 Wheels Up Partners Llc 595 534
7 Solairus Aviation 560 529
8 Jet Linx Aviation, LLC 501 577
9 Airshare 458 430
10 Baker Aviation, LLC 432 422



APAC

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Vista Jet Ltd 94 77
2 Royal Flying Doctor Service 84 75
3 Air Link Pty Limited 71 61
4 Lily Jet 53 30
5 Pel-Air Aviation 47 21
6 Deer Jet (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 45 27
7 Tag Aviation Asia 42 42
8 Sinojet (Beijing) Company Ltd 38 24
9 Navair Flight Operations Pty Ltd 34 36
10 Vietstar Airlines 34 42

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Europe 1,371 1,537
2 Vista Jet Ltd 954 1,049
3 Flexjet, LLC 252 260
4 Air X 206 198
5 Avcon Jet Ag 203 256
6 ProAir Aviation GmbH 192 227
7 Globeair Ag 189 186
8 FLYINGGROUP 133 105
9 Platoon Aviation 127 153
10 Svenskt Ambulansflyg 127 134

Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours

 

Americas

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 8,392.43
2 Phenom 300 7,520.93
3 Citation Latitude 5,284.65
4 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 4,810.29
5 Citation CJ3 3,679.97
6 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 3,405.98
7 Citation X 2,433.32
8 Falcon 2000 Series 2,113.47
9 Citation Longitude 2,037.49
10 Hawker 800 Series 1,929.19

 

APAC

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 384.08
2 Gulfstream G650ER 379.21
3 Global 6000 356.66
4 Gulfstream G550 278.49
5 Global 7500 245.95
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 237.81
7 Pilatus PC-24 207.54
8 Gulfstream G450 162.91
9 Falcon 2000 Series 120.58
10 Gulfstream G650 117.36

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 1,751.21
2 Phenom 300 1,609.06
3 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 1,471.82
4 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 1,421.20
5 Global 6000 1,286.37
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 1,217.84
7 Global 7500 953.12
8 Pilatus PC-24 910.23
9 Citation Latitude 786.28
10 Gulfstream G650ER 727.71

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: 3 - 9 August 2026
  • Previous Week: 27 July - 2 August 2026

 

Fastest-Growing City Pairs

Americas
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Fort Lauderdale ⇄ New York 32 10 +220.00%
2 Marsh Harbour ⇄ Miami 19 7 +171.43%
3 Dallas ⇄ Rifle 19 7 +171.43%
4 Phoenix ⇄ Scottsdale 24 9 +166.67%
5 Dallas ⇄ Monterey 17 7 +142.86%


APAC
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Canberra ⇄ Sydney 24 7 +242.86%
2 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 22 10 +120.00%
3 Sydney ⇄ Tamworth Regional Council 16 8 +100.00%
4 Perth ⇄ Shire Of Broome 20 12 +66.67%
5 Newcastle ⇄ Sydney 15 9 +66.67%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week WoW Growth
1 Cannes ⇄ Ibiza 15 7 +114.29%
2 Belfast ⇄ London 21 10 +110.00%
3 Barcelona ⇄ Nice 16 8 +100.00%
4 Inverness-shire ⇄ London 27 14 +92.86%
5 Bodrum ⇄ Nice 19 10 +90.00%


 

Fastest-Growing Operators

Americas
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Clemens Aviation Llc 92 44 +109.09%
2 Paradigm Jet Management 75 44 +70.45%
3 Lanier Flight Express Llc 54 32 +68.75%
4 Wing Aviation Charter Services Llc 53 32 +65.62%
5 Elite Jets Charter, Llc 48 29 +65.52%
 
APAC
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Qatar Executive 28 11 +154.55%
2 Pel-Air Aviation 47 21 +123.81%
3 Empire Aviation Group 20 10 +100.00%
4 Mega Jet Asia 17 9 +88.89%
5 Edwards Aviation Australia 23 13 +76.92%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Alpha Star Aviation Services 60 34 +76.47%
2 Fai Aviation Group 63 40 +57.50%
3 Dc Aviation Group 56 38 +47.37%
4 Royal Jet 59 41 +43.90%
5 FLYINGGROUP 133 105 +26.67%

 


 

Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)

Americas
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Halifax 44 15 +193.33%
2 Greeley 43 21 +104.76%
3 Akron 170 87 +95.40%
4 Statesville 29 15 +93.33%
5 Bristol 103 54 +90.74%


APAC
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Beijing 43 25 +72.00%
2 Mumbai 83 57 +45.61%
3 New Delhi 64 45 +42.22%
4 Pune 24 17 +41.18%
5 Kuala Lumpur 45 32 +40.62%

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Belfast 27 15 +80.00%
2 Jeddah 61 36 +69.44%
3 Bucharest 55 33 +66.67%
4 Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki 24 15 +60.00%
5 Rhodes 35 22 +59.09%
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