Baku UBBB Business Jet Movements YoY Notable Growth; Route Center Shifts From Gulf/Russia to London/Istanbul; Type Mix Tilts Toward Bombardier

January–May 18, 2026 UBBB business jet movements 1,437, YoY +41.7% (vs. 2025 same period 1,014); January's growth was the largest. Route structure shows clear change: outbound #1 changed from Dubai to London; inbound #1 from Moscow to Istanbul; Dubai and Abu Dhabi fell out of Top 5; Tel Aviv newly entered. Data also shows Maldives appearing in route list — but considering Baku-Maldives distance ~4,500 km, as a high-frequency business jet route is unusual — this data point warrants further verification. Type structure: Bombardier Global Express and Global 6000 combined share notably rose — displacing Gulfstream G550/G650 as main types. Route and type structure changes may reflect customer composition phase adjustments, but characterizing as 'structural migration' needs longer time-series data support — may also be impacted by seasonal or single-event. Confidence ★★ (AviGo data + KG airport info corroboration).