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Market Snapshot 6 - 12 April 2026

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Top Airports by Takeoffs & Landings

For the week of 6–12 April 2026, business aviation activity remained concentrated at major airports across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.

Week-over-week comparisons are based on 30 March–5 April 2026, while year-over-year comparisons are measured against 6–12 April 2025.

 

Key Weekly Insights

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Top week-over-week movers

  • Jamnagar (VAJM): +1325.00%
  • Aiken (KAIK): +512.12%
  • Augusta (KAGS): +480.40%
  • Jakarta (WIHH): +45.83%
  • Hong Kong (VHHH): +42.11%

Strongest year-over-year growth

  • Jamnagar (VAJM): +1040.00%
  • Male (VRMM): +57.78%
  • Jakarta (WIHH): +54.41%
  • West Palm Beach (KPBI): +38.21%
  • Palma (LEPA): +30.74%

Largest weekly declines among major airports

  • Tokyo Narita (RJAA): -31.00%
  • Kuala Lumpur (WMSA): -18.82%
  • Tokyo Haneda (RJTT): -15.84%
  • Ahmedabad (VAAH): -15.73%
  • Zurich (LSZH): -14.76%

Busiest Airports by Region

Region Busiest Airport Flights WoW YoY
Americas Teterboro (KTEB) 2,603 -8.73% -8.76%
APAC Mumbai (VABB) 239 +18.91% +27.81%
EMEA Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) 773 +7.21% -11.05%

Americas

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 KTEB New York 2,603 -8.73% -8.76%
2 KAGS Augusta 2,310 +480.40% -7.04%
3 KPBI West Palm Beach 1,765 -4.39% +38.21%
4 KDAL Dallas 1,362 +0.22% -9.38%
5 KAPF Naples 1,309 -12.73% +9.72%

Regional highlight: The Americas remained the highest-volume region, led by KTEB (New York). KAGS (Augusta) recorded an exceptional week-over-week surge, while KPBI (West Palm Beach) continued to outperform on a yearly basis.

APAC

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 VABB Mumbai 239 +18.91% +27.81%
2 VHHH Hong Kong 189 +42.11% +24.34%
3 WSSL Singapore 179 -4.28% +5.29%
4 VIDP New Delhi 169 +5.63% -3.98%
5 VTBD Bangkok 117 -1.68% -15.22%

Regional highlight: VABB (Mumbai) ranked as APAC’s busiest airport, supported by solid weekly and annual growth. VHHH (Hong Kong) posted the strongest momentum among the region’s top five, while performance across the rest of APAC was more mixed.

EMEA

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 LFPB Paris 773 +7.21% -11.05%
2 LFMN Nice 636 +14.18% +7.80%
3 LSGG Geneva 433 -9.22% -9.41%
4 LEPA Palma 404 +1.51% +30.74%
5 LIML Milan 404 -9.01% -35.46%

Regional highlight: LFPB (Paris Le Bourget) remained EMEA’s busiest airport, while LFMN (Nice) led the top five in week-over-week growth. LEPA (Palma) posted the strongest year-over-year gain among the region’s leading airports.

Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes

 

Americas 

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 Atlanta ⇄ Augusta 167 +1570.00% +6.37%
2 Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles 159 +0.63% -10.67%
3 Dallas ⇄ Houston 156 -0.64% -22.77%
4 Miami ⇄ New York 138 -28.50% -22.47%
5 Austin ⇄ Dallas 125 +9.65% -0.79%
6 New York ⇄ West Palm Beach 124 -27.49% +5.98%
7 New York ⇄ Washington 112 +23.08% -8.94%
8 New York ⇄ Westchester 106 +26.19% -10.92%
9 Fort Lauderdale ⇄ Miami 104 +10.64% +46.48%
10 Augusta ⇄ Dallas 103 +543.75% +33.77%

Notable movement

  • Lead corridor: Atlanta - Augusta ranked as the busiest route in the Americas with 167 flights.
  • Event-driven surge: Augusta-linked traffic dominated the regional rankings, with Atlanta - Augusta and Augusta - Dallas posting exceptional month-over-month increases.
  • Core shuttle resilience: Las Vegas - Los Angeles and Dallas - Houston remained among the region’s busiest city pairs despite softer annual comparisons.
  • Growth standout: Fort Lauderdale - Miami recorded the strongest year-over-year increase among the top 10, up 46.48%.

APAC

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 Jamnagar ⇄ Mumbai 79 +3850.00% +887.50%
2 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 35 -22.22% -7.89%
3 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 23 -11.54% -25.81%
4 Ahmedabad ⇄ Mumbai 20 -31.03% +5.26%
5 Hong Kong ⇄ Tokyo 19 +72.73% +46.15%
6 Brisbane ⇄ Sydney 19 +72.73% 0.00%
7 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 18 0.00% +5.88%
8 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 17 -48.48% -46.88%
9 Seoul ⇄ Ulsan 17 +70.00%
10 Bali ⇄ Jakarta 16 +128.57% +220.00%

 

Notable movement

  • Lead corridor: Jamnagar - Mumbai was APAC’s busiest route with 79 flights, far ahead of the rest of the region.
  • Breakout performer: Jamnagar - Mumbai also posted by far the strongest momentum, surging +3850.00% MoM and +887.50% YoY.
  • Secondary strength: Bali - Jakarta and Hong Kong - Tokyo also delivered strong gains, pointing to improving activity across key domestic and short-haul international corridors.
  • Pressure points: Mumbai - New Delhi and Jakarta - Singapore both softened versus the prior period, with Mumbai - New Delhi showing the sharpest drop among the top 10.

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 Abuja  Lagos 85 -35.11% -40.56%
2 London  Paris 81 +10.96% -10.00%
3 London  Nice 54 -1.82% +3.85%
4 Nice  Paris 50 0.00% 0.00%
5 Geneva  Paris 49 +16.67% -5.77%
6 Geneva  London 33 -19.51% -5.71%
7 Milan  Rome 33 -5.71% -45.00%
8 Ankara  Istanbul 33 +3.13% 0.00%
9 Madrid  Malaga 32 +39.13% +60.00%
10 Cape Town  Johannesburg 31 +34.78% +47.62%

Notable movement

  • Lead corridor: Abuja ⇄ Lagos remained EMEA’s busiest route with 85 flights, despite a sharp pullback from both the prior period and last year.
  • Stable core demand: European trunk routes such as London ⇄ Paris, London ⇄ Nice, and Nice ⇄ Paris continued to anchor activity in the region.
  • Growth standout: Madrid ⇄ Malaga posted the strongest year-over-year gain among the top 10, rising +60.00%, while Cape Town ⇄ Johannesburg also showed strong momentum.
  • Weakest annual comparison: Milan ⇄ Rome recorded the steepest YoY decline among the leading EMEA routes, down -45.00%.

 

Weekly Highlights

  • Event-driven traffic shaped the week, with Atlanta Augusta leading the Americas at 167 flights and Jamnagar Mumbai topping APAC at 79 flights with the strongest overall growth.
  • Core routes were mixed, as major corridors like Miami New York, Jakarta Singapore, and Abuja Lagos remained among the busiest but declined versus the prior period.
  • EMEA stayed anchored by regional trunk routes, with Abuja Lagos leading in volume, while London Paris and London Nice continued to rank among the top city pairs.
  • The strongest momentum came from select breakout routes, including Jamnagar Mumbai, Atlanta Augusta, and Madrid Malaga, pointing to concentrated demand rather than broad-based growth.

Top Operators by Flight Volume

Reporting Periods

  • Current Week: 6 - 12 April 2026
  • Previous Week: 30 March–5 April 2026

Americas

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Aviation, Inc. 7,797 8,261
2 Flexjet, LLC 3,377 3,488
3 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 948 926
4 flyExclusive 823 829
5 Vista Jet US 711 757
6 Solairus Aviation 538 555
7 Airshare 501 429
8 Jet Linx Aviation, LLC 475 458
9 Airsprint 421 520
10 Wheels Up Partners Llc 362 445


APAC

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Vista Jet Ltd 147 165
2 Royal Flying Doctor Service 64 63
3 Reliance Commercial Dealers Ltd 62 20
4 Air Link Pty Limited 55 52
5 Lily Jet 53 47
6 VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. 49 34
7 Air Charter Services Pvt Ltd 44 31
8 Tag Aviation Asia 41 36
9 Amber Aviation Limited 40 26
10 Deer Jet (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 39 26

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Europe 1,188 1,225
2 Vista Jet Ltd 645 765
3 JETFLY AVIATION SA 172 135
4 ProAir Aviation GmbH 166 196
5 Globeair Ag 151 131
6 Flexjet, LLC 143 185
7 Svenskt Ambulansflyg 138 113
8 Avcon Jet Ag 132 115
9 Air X 119 138
10 ASL Group 103 105

Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours

Americas

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 8,698.90
2 Phenom 300 7,635.69
3 Citation Latitude 6,445.19
4 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 5,294.20
5 Citation CJ3 3,800.83
6 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 3,622.78
7 Falcon 2000 Series 2,487.19
8 Citation X 2,361.43
9 Hawker 800 Series 2,320.51
10 Citation Longitude 2,223.12

 

APAC

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Global 6000 563.09
2 Global 7500 497.18
3 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 470.96
4 Gulfstream G650ER 374.91
5 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 363.95
6 Gulfstream G550 357.42
7 Gulfstream G450 272.32
8 Falcon 7X 208.15
9 Global 5000 202.75
10 Falcon 2000 Series 192.10

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Phenom 300 1,352.93
2 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 1,276.48
3 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 1,135.17
4 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 963.59
5 Pilatus PC-24 941.34
6 Global 6000 838.40
7 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 795.36
8 Citation Latitude 737.40
9 Citation CJ2 628.78
10 Gulfstream G550 554.26

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: 6-12 April 2026
  • Previous Week: 30 March–5 April 2026

 

Fastest-Growing City Pairs

Americas
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Atlanta ⇄ Augusta 167 10 +1570.00%
2 Augusta ⇄ Houston 91 11 +727.27%
3 Augusta ⇄ Miami 57 8 +612.50%
4 Augusta ⇄ Dallas 103 16 +543.75%
5 Augusta ⇄ New York 74 18 +311.11%


APAC
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Brisbane ⇄ Sydney 19 11 +72.73%
2 Hong Kong ⇄ Tokyo 19 11 +72.73%
3 Seoul ⇄ Ulsan 17 10 +70.00%
4 Beijing ⇄ Shanghai 12 8 +50.00%
5 Hyderabad ⇄ Vijayawada 12 8 +50.00%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Pair Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Paris ⇄ Zurich 20 9 +122.22%
2 Barcelona ⇄ Madrid 26 12 +116.67%
3 Ercan ⇄ Istanbul 17 8 +112.50%
4 Dublin ⇄ London 18 9 +100.00%
5 Guernsey ⇄ London 16 8 +100.00%

 

Fastest-Growing Operators

Americas
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Executive Fliteways 119 63 +88.89%
2 Secure Air Charter Llc 62 35 +77.14%
3 Priester Aviation, LLC 85 49 +73.47%
4 Jetright 72 42 +71.43%
5 Pacific Coast Jet 98 63 +55.56%

 

APAC
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Avcon Jet Ag 28 15 +86.67%
2 Sinojet (Beijing) Company Ltd 24 13 +84.62%
3 Empire Aviation Group 25 14 +78.57%
4 Pacific Flight Services Pte Ltd 17 10 +70.00%
5 AIR TOJOY 18 11 +63.64%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Execujet South Africa Pty Ltd 53 29 +82.76%
2 Sirio S.P.A 43 25 +72.00%
3 E-Aviation Eisele Flugdienst GmbH 50 30 +66.67%
4 FLYINGGROUP 74 46 +60.87%
5 Sd Aviation 57 36 +58.33%


 

Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)

Americas
Rank City Departures Previous Week Growth
1 Augusta 1,240 199 +523.12%
2 Aiken 384 63 +509.52%
3 State College 39 14 +178.57%
4 Hot Springs 29 12 +141.67%
5 Texarkana 32 15 +113.33%


APAC
Rank City Departures Previous Week Growth
1 Maafaru 24 12 +100.00%
2 Astana 32 21 +52.38%
3 Taipei 26 18 +44.44%
4 Chennai 36 25 +44.00%
5 Hangzhou 23 17 +35.29%

 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Departures Previous Week Growth
1 Province Of Perugia 32 14 +128.57%
2 Olbia 45 21 +114.29%
3 Billund 22 12 +83.33%
4 Kortrijk 38 24 +58.33%
5 Pisa 50 33 +51.52%
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