Daily Insight Digest
Sunday, May 17, 2026
LTFM Istanbul May First Half Business Jet Movements YoY Crash 25.5%; Jetex New FBO's March Burst Effect Did Not Sustain
Jetex on May 7, 2026 opened its 40th global FBO at LTFM; the airport 2026 cumulative movements 1,262 (YoY +5.1%), but monthly cadence extremely uneven: March explosive growth +54.4% (335), April pulle...
Abidjan Business Jet Movements YoY Surge 33.6% Catching Up to Accra; Côte d'Ivoire Domestic Shuttle Demand Becomes Core Driver
January–May 15, 2026 DIAP (Abidjan) business jet movements 402 (YoY +33.6%), while DGAA (Accra) crashed to 409 (YoY −32.7%); two airports' gap substantially narrowed to essentially flat. Abidjan growt...
NetJets Citation XLS Movements Crash 30.4%; Phenom 300 Fills Gap +13.4% Against Trend — Fleet Replacement Pain Intensifies
January–May 15, 2026 NetJets global business jet movements 197,730, YoY −4.4% (−9,078). Type-level divergence dramatic: Citation XLS crashed 30.4% (−6,066) — fell from #4 to #6, directly tied to XLS j...
Thailand 'Middle East Alternative Vacation Destination' Narrative Falls Through: Middle East-Origin Business Jet Inbound YoY Crashes 57%; Phuket Business Jet Movements Down 21%
Despite Iran war causing Middle East business jet operations to substantially shrink (March MoM −19%), and Lufthansa and other airlines replacing Middle East service with Thailand routes, Avi-Go data ...
Canada Three Major Hubs Business Jet Movements Broadly Decline 8.2%; Vancouver Deepest at 10.8%
January–May 15, 2026 Canada CYYZ/CYVR/CYUL three major hubs business jet movements combined 16,921 vs. 18,438 in same period of 2025 — −8.2% (−1,517). Vancouver largest decline (−10.8%); Toronto −8.3%...
India Business Jet Active Fleet Surges 22.3% YoY to 740 Aircraft, but Per-Aircraft Utilization Down 8.4% — Fleet Expansion Outpaces Demand Absorption
January–May 15, 2026 India business jet movements reached 25,088 (YoY +12.1%); active fleet jumped from 605 to 740 (+22.3%). Fleet growth pace notably exceeds movement growth; per-aircraft movements f...
Flexjet G700 Operating Volume Surges 331%; Drives G700 Global Active Fleet From 37 to 63 in One Year
January–May 15, 2026 G700 global active fleet reached 63, up 26 from 37 in same period of 2025 (+70.3%) — in rapid delivery ramp phase. Operator side: Flexjet flight volume soared from 78 to 336 (+330...
Global Business Jet Daily Average Movements May First Half YoY −8.4%; Forms 11.4 Percentage Point Gap With Prior 4 Weeks' +3.0% Pace
May 1–15, 2026 global business jet daily average movements (movements, counting both takeoff and landing separately) ~29,321 vs. 32,004 in same period of 2025 — YoY −8.4%; vs. prior 4-week rolling ave...