Chicago Twin-Airport NetJets Departures Down 11–16%; Flexjet and Executive Jet Management Grow Against Trend Capturing Share

January–May 18, 2026, KMDW business jet movements 11,430 (YoY −7.6%); KPWK 10,647 (just −0.7%). Both airports' operator competitive landscape shows consistent change: NetJets KMDW departures −11.3% (1,455 → 1,291); KPWK departures −16.1% (685 → 575); while Flexjet at both grew +6.5% and +4.8%; Executive Jet Management at both grew +14.7% and +22.9%. KMDW April had largest decline at 13.9%; KPWK April fully flat. By type, Citation Latitude KMDW down 13.5%; Learjet 45 replaced by Citation XLS — reflecting fleet replacement. KPWK shows stronger resilience; March and May both grew positively. Top operator share rebalancing signal clear. Confidence ★★ (Avi-Go data sufficient; KG corroboration pending).