Business Aviation Week 12–18 October 2026: Teterboro Leads as Heavy Jets Stay Scarce

A steady week at the top airports

Business aviation logged 74,987 flights worldwide in the week of 12–18 October, up 0.41% week over week. New York’s Teterboro (KTEB) again led the Americas with 3,354 movements: 6.31% below the previous week but 9.93% above a year ago. Washington Dulles (KIAD) grew 10.99% week over week, while Las Vegas (KLAS) fell 13.79%. Dallas ⇄ Houston stayed the busiest city pair with 200 flights.

In EMEA, Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) topped the table with 1,057 movements, 19.44% down on the week yet 6.12% up year over year. Farnborough (EGLF) added 1.66%, Milan Linate (LIML) dropped 25.94%, and Abuja ⇄ Lagos was the busiest pair with 128 flights (+26.73% YoY). The fastest-growing EMEA pair was Abu Dhabi ⇄ Rabat, up 114.29% week over week. In APAC, Mumbai (VABB) led with 336 movements (+37.70% WoW, +90.91% YoY) and Hong Kong rose 33.09%.

Heavy jets stay scarce, European charter booms

AMSTAT’s preliminary Q3 data shows just 5.1% of the preowned heavy-jet fleet for sale, against a 10-year average of 7.0%. Year-to-date heavy-jet transactions are 7.3% ahead of 2025 and median values are up 14%, while super-midsize inventory has grown 11.4% this year. Fewer large-cabin aircraft on the market tends to keep the charter fleet tight at the top end.

On the charter side, Air Charter Service says its European offices grew charter numbers by 47% year on year, with revenue up 86% to almost €130 million in the first half. Its French-speaking business, run from Paris, Geneva, Brussels and Monaco, grew 49%, well above the 3% European average cited from WingX.

Navigation risk on long-haul routes

A Skyband Systems analysis reported by Aviation Week found nearly 2,700 business jets experienced GPS degradation in conflict-zone corridors in the 12 months to August, with NetJets Europe, VistaJet and Qatar Executive among the most exposed operators. The Air Current reports that Europe–Asia traffic is being squeezed into a corridor over Azerbaijan just 85 nautical miles wide. In the cabin, PlaneSense plans to fit all 71 of its PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft with Gogo Galileo satellite Wi-Fi by the end of 2027.

Desk takeaway

Flying is stable, but big-cabin aircraft are scarce and long-haul routings are getting more complex. Book early for peak dates, stay flexible on aircraft type and use repositioning flights where they fit. Browse the empty-leg board, set empty-leg alerts for your routes and follow the market in Market Intelligence.

Verified data & source

Every quantitative statement below comes from one of six separately cited sources. Weekly activity figures (total flights, busiest airports, city pairs, operators and aircraft flight hours) are from a weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin covering 12–18 October 2026. Preowned market figures are from AMSTAT’s preliminary Q3 2026 data. European charter figures are from an Air Charter Service press release (15 October 2026). GPS interference figures are from a Skyband Systems analysis reported by Aviation Week, the air corridor width from The Air Current (both 15 October 2026), and the connectivity plan from a Gogo press release. Week-over-week (WoW) and year-over-year (YoY) changes are reported exactly as published; nothing is blended or derived.

Key verified statements (Weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026; AMSTAT preliminary Q3 2026 data; Air Charter Service press release, 15 October 2026; Aviation Week (Skyband Systems) and The Air Current, 15 October 2026; Gogo press release, October 2026):

• Business aviation recorded 74,987 flights worldwide in the week of 12–18 October 2026, up 0.41% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• New York (KTEB) was the busiest business aviation airport in the Americas in the week of 12–18 October 2026, with 3,354 movements (-6.31% week over week, +9.93% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• In the week of 12–18 October 2026, Washington (KIAD) business aviation activity grew 10.99% week over week, while Las Vegas (KLAS) declined 13.79% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) was the busiest business aviation airport in EMEA in the week of 12–18 October 2026, with 1,057 movements (-19.44% week over week, +6.12% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• In the week of 12–18 October 2026, London Farnborough (EGLF) business aviation activity grew 1.66% week over week, while Milan Linate (LIML) declined 25.94% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• Mumbai (VABB) was the busiest business aviation airport in APAC in the week of 12–18 October 2026, with 336 movements (+37.70% week over week, +90.91% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• In the week of 12–18 October 2026, Hong Kong (VHHH) business aviation activity increased 33.09% week over week, while Singapore Seletar (WSSL) declined 8.03% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• Dallas ⇄ Houston was the most active business aviation city pair in the Americas in the week of 12–18 October 2026, with 200 flights (-9.09% week over week, -9.09% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• Abuja ⇄ Lagos was the most active business aviation city pair in EMEA in the week of 12–18 October 2026, with 128 flights (-11.72% week over week, +26.73% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• Jakarta ⇄ Singapore was the most active business aviation city pair in APAC in the week of 12–18 October 2026, with 48 flights (+23.08% week over week, +2.13% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• Abu Dhabi ⇄ Rabat was the fastest-growing business aviation city pair in EMEA in the week of 12–18 October 2026, up 114.29% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• The top business aviation operators by flight volume in the week of 12–18 October 2026 were NetJets Aviation, Inc. in the Americas with 9,353 flights (-0.60% week over week), NetJets Europe in EMEA with 1,372 flights (-5.77%) and Vista Jet Ltd in APAC with 154 flights (+20.31%) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• The top business aircraft models by flight hours in the week of 12–18 October 2026 were the Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) in the Americas with 9,808.07 flight hours, the Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ in EMEA with 1,530.32 flight hours and the Gulfstream G650ER in APAC with 709.18 flight hours (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 12–18 October 2026).
• Just 5.1% of the preowned heavy-jet fleet was for sale at the end of the third quarter of 2026, compared with a 10-year average of 7.0% (AMSTAT preliminary Q3 2026 data, October 2026).
• Through the end of the third quarter of 2026, year-to-date preowned heavy-jet transactions were 7.3% higher than in the same period of 2025, and the median value of preowned heavy jets was up 14% year to date (AMSTAT preliminary Q3 2026 data, October 2026).
• Preowned super-midsize jet inventory was up 11.4% year to date at the end of the third quarter of 2026 (AMSTAT preliminary Q3 2026 data, October 2026).
• Air Charter Service's European offices increased charter numbers by 47% year on year, and their revenue rose 86% to almost €130 million in the first six months of the year (Air Charter Service press release, 15 October 2026).
• Air Charter Service said its French-speaking business, served from Paris, Geneva, Brussels and Monaco, grew 49% year on year, and that its underlying European growth was well above the European average of 3% for the same period, according to WingX figures (Air Charter Service press release, 15 October 2026).
• A Skyband Systems analysis of ADS-B data found that nearly 2,700 business jets experienced GPS degradation in conflict-zone corridors in the 12 months to August 2026, making business jets the third most affected aircraft category; NetJets Europe, VistaJet and Qatar Executive were among the most exposed operators (Aviation Week, 15 October 2026).
• Conflict-zone airspace closures are forcing hundreds of daily transcontinental flights between Europe and Asia into a corridor over Azerbaijan just 85 nautical miles wide (The Air Current, 15 October 2026).
• PlaneSense plans to equip all 71 of its Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft with Gogo Galileo satellite Wi-Fi, with fleet-wide completion targeted by the end of 2027 (Gogo press release, October 2026).

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