Business Aviation Week 19–25 October 2026: Las Vegas Surges as Teterboro and Le Bourget Climb

Flat globally, busy in Las Vegas

Business aviation logged 74,615 flights worldwide in the week of 19–25 October, 0.50% fewer than the week before. The headline hides some big regional moves. With the NBAA-BACE convention in town, Las Vegas (KLAS) grew 39.11% week over week, and Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles became the busiest city pair in the Americas with 241 flights (+39.31% WoW, +40.12% YoY). New York’s Teterboro (KTEB) led the region with 3,749 movements, up 11.78% on the week and 12.38% on last year, while Washington Dulles (KIAD) fell 11.19%. The fastest-growing pair was Phoenix ⇄ Scottsdale, up 250.00%.

In EMEA, Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) topped the table with 1,212 movements (+14.56% WoW, +4.03% YoY). Berlin (EDDB) grew 45.32%, Farnborough (EGLF) slipped 12.09%, and London ⇄ Paris was the busiest pair with 128 flights. Paris ⇄ Zurich was the fastest riser, up 210.00%. In APAC, Mumbai (VABB) still led with 253 movements despite a 24.70% weekly drop, and it remains 86.03% above a year ago. Shanghai (ZSSS) rose 34.78%, while Singapore Seletar (WSSL) fell 20.24%.

Order books stay full

Embraer reported a record order backlog of US$35.7 billion at the end of the third quarter, up 14% year over year. Its Executive Aviation unit reached a record US$8.2 billion, 12% higher than a year earlier, and delivered 41 business jets in the quarter. At NBAA-BACE, Dassault said the Falcon 10X is on target for 2029, with a second test aircraft flying since 24 September and two more due to join in 2027. Full order books mean long waits for new aircraft, which tends to keep charter demand firm.

New ways to fly

Tradewind Aviation will start daily Pilatus PC-12 flights from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau on 10 December, from $299 one-way plus taxes and fees, departing from a private FBO. In Europe, Swiss charter operator Haute Aviation has FAA Part 129 approval for its Falcon 6X and Falcon 2000LXS, so it can now fly charter to and from the United States.

Desk takeaway

Event weeks move demand fast: Las Vegas and its link to Los Angeles jumped while global totals barely changed. If your trip lines up with a major show, race or summit, book early and consider a nearby secondary airport. 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 five 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 19–25 October 2026. Backlog and delivery figures are from an Embraer press release (23 October 2026). The Falcon 10X timeline is from Aviation Week (20 October 2026), the Fort Lauderdale–Nassau service from a Tradewind Aviation press release (14 October 2026) and the Haute Aviation approval from ch-aviation (23 October 2026). 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, 19–25 October 2026; Embraer press release, 23 October 2026; Aviation Week, 20 October 2026; Tradewind Aviation press release, 14 October 2026; ch-aviation, 23 October 2026):

• Business aviation recorded 74,615 flights worldwide in the week of 19–25 October 2026, down 0.50% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• New York (KTEB) was the busiest business aviation airport in the Americas in the week of 19–25 October 2026, with 3,749 movements (+11.78% week over week, +12.38% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• In the week of 19–25 October 2026, Las Vegas (KLAS) business aviation activity grew 39.11% week over week, while Washington (KIAD) declined 11.19% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) was the busiest business aviation airport in EMEA in the week of 19–25 October 2026, with 1,212 movements (+14.56% week over week, +4.03% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• In the week of 19–25 October 2026, Berlin (EDDB) business aviation activity grew 45.32% week over week, while London Farnborough (EGLF) declined 12.09% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• Mumbai (VABB) was the busiest business aviation airport in APAC in the week of 19–25 October 2026, with 253 movements (-24.70% week over week, +86.03% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• In the week of 19–25 October 2026, Shanghai (ZSSS) business aviation activity increased 34.78% week over week, while Singapore Seletar (WSSL) declined 20.24% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• Las Vegas ⇄ Los Angeles was the most active business aviation city pair in the Americas in the week of 19–25 October 2026, with 241 flights (+39.31% week over week, +40.12% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• London ⇄ Paris was the most active business aviation city pair in EMEA in the week of 19–25 October 2026, with 128 flights (+3.23% week over week, +6.67% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• Jakarta ⇄ Singapore was the most active business aviation city pair in APAC in the week of 19–25 October 2026, with 37 flights (-22.92% week over week, +27.59% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• The fastest-growing business aviation city pairs in the week of 19–25 October 2026 were Phoenix ⇄ Scottsdale in the Americas, up 250.00% week over week, and Paris ⇄ Zurich in EMEA, up 210.00% week over week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• The top business aviation operators by flight volume in the week of 19–25 October 2026 were NetJets Aviation, Inc. in the Americas with 9,335 flights (-0.19% week over week), NetJets Europe in EMEA with 1,365 flights (-0.51%) and Vista Jet Ltd in APAC with 133 flights (-13.64%) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• The top business aircraft models by flight hours in the week of 19–25 October 2026 were the Challenger 300 Series (300/350/3500) in the Americas with 9,570.21 flight hours, the Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ in EMEA with 1,534.02 flight hours and the Challenger 600 Series (600/601/604/605/650) in APAC with 578.78 flight hours (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 19–25 October 2026).
• Embraer's order backlog reached a record US$35.7 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2026, up 3% quarter over quarter and 14% year over year; its Executive Aviation backlog reached a record US$8.2 billion, up 12% year over year, and the division delivered 41 business jets in the quarter (Embraer press release, 23 October 2026).
• At NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas, Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Eric Trappier said the Falcon 10X is on target for 2029; a second test aircraft joined the flight-test programme on 24 September 2026 and two more, with full interiors, are due to start flying in 2027 (Aviation Week, 20 October 2026).
• Tradewind Aviation will launch once-daily scheduled Pilatus PC-12 flights from Fort Lauderdale (Sheltair FBO) to Nassau (Odyssey Aviation) on 10 December 2026, with fares from $299 one-way plus taxes and fees (Tradewind Aviation press release, 14 October 2026).
• Swiss charter operator Haute Aviation has received FAA Part 129 Operations Specifications approval for its Falcon 6X and Falcon 2000LXS, a regulatory requirement for commercial charter flights to and from the United States (ch-aviation, 23 October 2026).

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