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Market Snapshot 16-22 March 2026

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Top Airports by Takeoffs & Landings

For the week of 16–22 March 2026, business aviation activity remained strong across major hubs. Week-over-week comparisons are based on 9–15 March 2026, and year-over-year comparisons versus 16–22 March 2025.

 

Key Weekly Insights

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Largest Weekly Growth (WoW)

  • Tokyo Narita (RJAA): +144.4%
  • Singapore Seletar (WSSL): +38.1%
  • Shenzhen (ZGSZ): +37.5%
  • Las Vegas (KLAS): +27.7%
  • Miami Opa-Locka (KOPF): +24.9%

Strongest Year-over-Year Growth

  • Brisbane (YBBN): +170.6%
  • Zurich (LSZH): +77.5%
  • Singapore Seletar (WSSL): +71.2%
  • Kuala Lumpur (WMSA): +54.4%
  • Nice (LFMN): +53.1%

 

Busiest Airports by Region

Region Busiest Airport Flights
Americas Teterboro (KTEB) 2,973
APAC Singapore Seletar (WSSL) 250
EMEA Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) 1,075

 

Americas

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 KTEB New York 2,804 +19.0% -5.5%
2 KPBI West Palm Beach 1,516 -21.7% -0.7%
3 KDAL Dallas 1,434 +4.7% +6.9%
4 KLAS Las Vegas 1,517 +27.7% +13.3%
5 KOPF Miami 1,393 +24.9% +4.1%

 

APAC

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 WSSL Singapore 250 +38.1% +71.2%
2 VIDP New Delhi 187 -18.3% -17.3%
3 VABB Mumbai 144 -27.3% -24.6%
4 VHHH Hong Kong 144 +15.2% +15.2%
5 YSSY Sydney 129 +26.5% +10.3%

 

EMEA

Top 5 Airports by Operations

Rank Airport City Flights WoW YoY
1 LFPB Paris 1,075 +2.9% +27.2%
2 LSGG Geneva 639 +4.1% +33.1%
3 EGLF London 617 +3.5% +42.2%
4 LIML Milan 605 +5.0% +46.8%
5 LFMN Nice 588 +4.1% +53.1%

Top City Pairs by Most Popular Routes

 

Americas 

The Americas continues to be driven by high-frequency U.S. domestic corridors, with strong growth across transcontinental and leisure routes.

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 Dallas ⇄ Houston 185 +19.4% +7.6%
2 Miami ⇄ New York 178 +27.1% +21.1%
3 Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles 174 0.0% -1.1%
4 New York ⇄ Washington 147 -3.9% +32.4%
5 New York ⇄ West Palm Beach 138 +3.8% +36.6%
6 Los Angeles ⇄ San Francisco 121 +18.6% +8.0%
7 Las Vegas ⇄ Santa Ana 116 +61.1% +9.4%
8 New York ⇄ Westchester 111 +20.7% +38.8%
9 Los Angeles ⇄ San Jose 100 +26.6% +88.7%
10 Los Angeles ⇄ New York 96 +39.1% +140.0%

Notable movement

  • Strong gains in core routes: Miami ⇄ New York (+27.1%), Dallas ⇄ Houston (+19.4%)
  • Leisure rebound: Las Vegas ⇄ Santa Ana (+61.1%)
  • Transcontinental surge: Los Angeles ⇄ New York (+39.1%, +140.0% YoY)
  • Stable top corridor: Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles (0.0%)
  • Slight dip in policy route: New York ⇄ Washington (-3.9%)

APAC

APAC routes show mixed performance, with strong growth in Southeast Asia corridors and volatility in India domestic routes.

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 Melbourne ⇄ Sydney 41 +20.6% -36.9%
2 Kuala Lumpur ⇄ Singapore 38 +72.7% +111.1%
3 Jakarta ⇄ Singapore 37 +27.6% +23.3%
4 Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi 28 -37.8% -17.7%
5 Brisbane ⇄ Sydney 26 +36.8% +36.8%
6 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 22 +69.2% -8.3%
7 Ahmedabad ⇄ Mumbai 21 -27.6% +133.3%
8 Johor ⇄ Kuala Lumpur 20 +53.9% +100.0%
9 Hong Kong ⇄ Shanghai 19 +137.5% +72.7%
10 Dubbo ⇄ Sydney 15 +36.4% +66.7%

Notable movement

  • Southeast Asia accelerating: Kuala Lumpur ⇄ Singapore (+72.7%), Jakarta ⇄ Singapore (+27.6%)
  • Breakout growth: Hong Kong ⇄ Shanghai (+137.5%)
  • Australia corridors strengthening: Brisbane ⇄ Sydney (+36.8%), Melbourne ⇄ Sydney (+20.6%)
  • India weakness persists: Mumbai ⇄ New Delhi (-37.8%)
  • Mixed regional demand: Johor ⇄ Kuala Lumpur (+53.9%)

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

EMEA traffic remains centered on intra-European financial and leisure corridors, with strong growth across southern Europe.

Rank City Pair Flights MoM YoY
1 London ⇄ Paris 99 -2.0% +6.5%
2 Geneva ⇄ Paris 79 +11.3% +9.7%
3 Nice ⇄ Paris 61 -1.6% +110.3%
4 Geneva ⇄ London 60 +20.0% +36.4%
5 Milan ⇄ Rome 53 -22.1% +43.2%
6 London ⇄ Madrid 49 +53.1% +58.1%
7 London ⇄ Milan 45 -29.7% +40.6%
8 London ⇄ Nice 44 -12.0% +18.9%
9 London ⇄ Sion 41 +36.7% +173.3%
10 Milan ⇄ Paris 40 -9.1% +5.3%

Notable movement

  • Strong growth corridors: London ⇄ Madrid (+53.1%), Geneva ⇄ London (+20.0%)
  • High YoY expansion: London ⇄ Sion (+173.3%), Nice ⇄ Paris (+110.3%)
  • Core routes stabilizing: London ⇄ Paris (-2.0%), Geneva ⇄ Paris (+11.3%)
  • Weakness in Italy links: Milan ⇄ Rome (-22.1%), London ⇄ Milan (-29.7%)
  • Continued strength in leisure flows across Southern Europe

Weekly Highlights

Business aviation activity this week showed broad-based strength across key global corridors, with notable acceleration in both transcontinental and regional routes:

  • Americas: Core U.S. routes rebounded strongly, led by Miami ⇄ New York and Dallas ⇄ Houston, while transcontinental demand surged on Los Angeles ⇄ New York

  • APAC: Southeast Asia and North Asia drove growth, with standout gains on Kuala Lumpur ⇄ Singapore and Hong Kong ⇄ Shanghai, despite continued softness in India domestic routes

  • EMEA: European connectivity strengthened, particularly across UK–Southern Europe corridors, with strong momentum in London ⇄ Madrid and high YoY growth in niche leisure routes

Overall, the week reflects a shift toward stronger cross-regional connectivity and leisure-driven demand, while traditional core routes remain stable.

 

Top Operators by Flight Volume

Reporting Periods

  • Current Week: Mar 16 – Mar 22, 2026
  • Previous Week: Mar 9 – Mar 15, 2026

Americas

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Aviation, Inc. 8,610 8,634
2 Flexjet, LLC 3,539 3,511
3 Executive Jet Management, Inc. 1,120 1,044
4 Airsprint 924 876
5 flyExclusive 825 808
6 Vista Jet US 823 845
7 Solairus Aviation 602 688
8 Jet Linx Aviation, LLC 598 513
9 Airshare 541 559
10 Wheels Up Partners LLC 528 555

 

APAC

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 Vista Jet Ltd 191 134
2 Air Link Pty Limited 99 92
3 Royal Flying Doctor Service 85 67
4 National Jet Express 43 42
5 Amber Aviation Limited 41 38
6 Tag Aviation Asia 36 34
7 Navair Flight Operations Pty Ltd 35 21
8 MJets Ltd. 34 32
9 Club One Air 33 23
10 VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. 31 34

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Operator Flights Previous Week
1 NetJets Europe 2,201 2,179
2 Vista Jet Ltd 1,110 1,162
3 Flexjet, LLC 283 240
4 Air X 223 178
5 GlobeAir AG 135 132
6 JETFLY Aviation SA 134 133
7 Avcon Jet AG 123 156
8 ASL Group 114 115
9 ProAir Aviation GmbH 110 163
10 Global Jet Luxembourg S.A. 106 80

Top Aircraft Models by Flight Hours

Americas

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 8,841.72
2 Phenom 300 7,163.11
3 Citation Latitude 5,610.89
4 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 5,015.37
5 Citation CJ3 4,123.23
6 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 3,840.96
7 Citation X 2,876.76
8 Gulfstream G550 2,368.18
9 Hawker 800 Series 2,353.36
10 Falcon 2000 Series 2,276.98

 

APAC

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Global 6000 547.52
2 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 537.39
3 Gulfstream G550 430.98
4 Global 7500 404.92
5 Gulfstream G650ER 390.43
6 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 260.53
7 Gulfstream G450 234.07
8 Citation Mustang 160.86
9 Pilatus PC-24 159.79
10 Global 5000 140.56

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours
1 Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) 1,398.82
2 Phenom 300 1,332.60
3 Global 6000 1,227.64
4 Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) 1,216.99
5 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 1,173.62
6 Citation Latitude 1,005.05
7 Legacy 600 Series (600/650/650E) 756.33
8 Global 7500 652.77
9 Pilatus PC-24 588.23
10 Citation CJ2 565.18

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: Mar 16 – Mar 22, 2026
  • Previous Week: Mar 9 – Mar 15, 2026

Fastest-Growing City Pairs

Americas
Rank City Pair Flights  Previous Week Growth
1 New York ⇄ Raleigh 36 9 +300.00%
2 Mexico City ⇄ Puerto Vallarta 47 12 +291.67%
3 Aspen ⇄ New York 33 10 +230.00%
4 Cabo San Lucas ⇄ Dallas 48 16 +200.00%
5 Austin ⇄ Midland 32 11 +190.91%

APAC
Rank City Pair Flights  Previou Week Growth
1 Hong Kong ⇄ Shanghai 19 8 +137.50%
2 Jaipur ⇄ New Delhi 15 8 +87.50%
3 Kuala Lumpur ⇄ Singapore 38 22 +72.73%
4 Gold Coast ⇄ Sydney 22 13 +69.23%
5 Johor ⇄ Kuala Lumpur 20 13 +53.85%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Pair Flights  Previous Week Growth
1 Faro ⇄ London 21 8 +162.50%
2 Frankfurt ⇄ Paris 26 10 +160.00%
3 Athens ⇄ Istanbul 19 8 +137.50%
4 Chambery ⇄ Nice 23 10 +130.00%
5 Bratislava ⇄ Prague 20 9 +122.22%

 

Fastest-Growing Operators

Americas
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Aircraft Services Group, Inc. 91 49 85.71%
2 Jet Air Inc. 57 34 67.65%
3 Speed Aviation, Inc. 54 33 63.64%
4 DuPage Aerospace 57 36 58.33%
5 Flightpath Charter Airways 61 39 56.41%

APAC
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Amber Aviation Limited 35 28 +25.0%
2 Club One Air 23 19 +21.1%
3 Avcair 18 15 +20.0%
4 Air Link Pty Limited 92 78 +18.0%
5 Empire Aviation Group 18 16 +12.5%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank Operator Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Asg Business Aviation 40 23 73.91%
2 Arrow Aviation Ltd. 54 36 50.00%
3 Redstar Aviation 67 45 48.89%
4 Silesia Air 34 23 47.83%
5 Air Pannonia Ltd 40 28 42.86%

 

Fastest-Growing Cities (Departures)

Americas
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Sebring 61 11 454.55%
2 Muscle Shoals 31 12 158.33%
3 Meridian 27 12 125.00%
4 Gulfport 52 24 116.67%
5 Kenosha 41 19 115.79%

APAC
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Osaka 29 14 107.14%
2 Seoul 45 26 73.08%
3 Brisbane 62 36 72.22%
4 Kuala Lumpur 68 44 54.55%
5 Tokyo 97 64 51.56%
 
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Rank City Flights Previous Week Growth
1 Seville 45 13 246.15%
2 Jeddah 35 16 118.75%
3 Guernsey 29 15 93.33%
4 Helsinki 36 21 71.43%
5 Oslo 68 40 70.00%
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