Business Aviation Week 2–8 November 2026: Miami–New York Climbs as Europe’s Fleet Heads for 5,500

A slightly quieter week, with Florida still busy

Business aviation logged 68,432 flights worldwide in the week of 2–8 November 2026, down 1.28% from 69,320 the week before. New York Teterboro (KTEB) stayed the busiest airport in the Americas with 3,319 movements (−1.10% week over week, +7.65% year over year). Miami (KOPF) rose 11.21% while Fort Lauderdale (KFLL) fell 23.78%. Miami ⇄ New York was the busiest city pair anywhere, with 201 flights, up 9.24% on the week and 21.08% on the year — an early sign of the winter migration south.

In EMEA, Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) led with 640 movements but was down 24.97% year over year; Zurich (LSZH) gained 15.95% on the week while Palma (LEPA) dropped 44.17% as the Mediterranean season closed. Abuja ⇄ Lagos was EMEA’s top pair with 129 flights, up 74.32% year over year. In APAC, Mumbai (VABB) led with 220 movements (+14.58% year over year) and Shanghai (ZSPD) jumped 93.94% on the week.

NetJets Aviation was again the busiest operator in the Americas with 8,830 flights, and the Challenger 300 series flew the most hours there (9,306.30). In Europe the Challenger 600 series led with 1,369.31 hours, and in APAC the Global 6000 led with 483.02.

Europe’s fleet is set to grow faster than the world’s

Aviation Week’s 2027 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast expects Europe’s in-service fleet to climb from just over 4,200 aircraft in 2027 to nearly 5,500 by the end of 2036, a 2.8% annual growth rate against 1.3% worldwide. More than 1,750 new aircraft are projected for European customers over the decade — 1,320 jets and 478 turboprops — led by the Pilatus PC-12, Daher TBM, Embraer Phenom 300 and Citation Latitude. European operators already logged 1.02 million flight hours from January to October 2026, up 2.3% on 2025, and maintenance demand is projected to grow 3.9% a year.

Air taxis edge closer in Los Angeles

Archer Aviation said its Midnight eVTOL received a Market Survey Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA, unlocking piloted operations in Los Angeles in the coming weeks as it prepares to carry passengers in the Department of Transportation’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and the LA28 Games. It is a step toward, not a substitute for, type certification. Archer reported third-quarter revenue of $5.1 million and ended the quarter with $1.4 billion in cash and short-term investments.

Desk takeaway

Florida–New York demand is building into winter, so book holiday dates early, and watch for repositioning flights as aircraft move south. 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 three 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 2–8 November 2026. Europe’s fleet, delivery and maintenance projections are from Aviation Week’s 2027 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast (6 November 2026). The Archer figures are from Archer Aviation’s press release (9 November 2026). Week-over-week and year-over-year changes are reported exactly as published; nothing is blended or derived.

Key verified statements (Weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026; Aviation Week, 2027 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast, 6 November 2026; Archer Aviation press release, 9 November 2026):

• Business aviation recorded 68,432 flights worldwide in the week of 2–8 November 2026, down 1.28% week over week from 69,320 the previous week (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026).
• New York (KTEB) was the busiest business aviation airport in the Americas in the week of 2–8 November 2026, with 3,319 movements (-1.10% week over week, +7.65% year over year); Miami (KOPF) grew 11.21% week over week, while Fort Lauderdale (KFLL) declined 23.78% (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026).
• Paris (LFPB) led EMEA business aviation in the week of 2–8 November 2026 with 640 movements (-8.18% week over week, -24.97% year over year); Zurich (LSZH) increased 15.95% week over week, while Palma (LEPA) declined 44.17% (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026).
• Mumbai (VABB) led APAC business aviation in the week of 2–8 November 2026 with 220 movements (-3.93% week over week, +14.58% year over year); Shanghai (ZSPD) surged 93.94% week over week and Kuala Lumpur (WMSA) grew 31.82% (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026).
• The most active business aviation city pairs in the week of 2–8 November 2026 were Miami ⇄ New York in the Americas (201 flights, +9.24% week over week, +21.08% year over year), Abuja ⇄ Lagos in EMEA (129 flights, -14.57% week over week, +74.32% year over year) and Melbourne ⇄ Sydney in APAC (37 flights, +23.33% week over week, +19.35% year over year) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026).
• The top business aviation operators by flight volume in the week of 2–8 November 2026 were NetJets Aviation in the Americas (8,830 flights, +2.45% week over week), NetJets Europe in EMEA (1,049 flights, -18.05% week over week) and Vista Jet in APAC (127 flights, -4.51% week over week) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026).
• The aircraft models with the most business aviation flight hours in the week of 2–8 November 2026 were the Challenger 300 series in the Americas (9,306.30 hours), the Challenger 600 series in EMEA (1,369.31 hours) and the Global 6000 in APAC (483.02 hours) (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026).
• The fastest-growing business aviation trends in the week of 2–8 November 2026 included the Chicago ⇄ South Bend city pair (+657.14% week over week) and departures from Scottsdale (+2,143.48% week over week) in the Americas, and the Gothenburg ⇄ Stockholm city pair (+242.86% week over week) in EMEA (weekly business aviation flight-tracking bulletin, 2–8 November 2026).
• Aviation Week's 2027 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast expects Europe's in-service business aviation fleet to climb from just over 4,200 aircraft in 2027 to nearly 5,500 at the end of 2036, a 2.8% compound annual growth rate, higher than the world average of 1.3% (Aviation Week, 6 November 2026).
• More than 1,750 business aircraft are projected to be delivered to European customers from 2027 to 2036 (1,320 jets and 478 turboprops), with single-engine turboprops the largest segment at 25% of deliveries, followed by light jets at 21% and ultra-long-range jets at 20%; the Pilatus PC-12 is projected to lead new deliveries, followed by the Daher TBM series, the Embraer Phenom 300 and the Citation Latitude, out of a $48.7 billion total at retail rates (Aviation Week, 6 November 2026).
• Business aircraft MRO demand in Europe is projected to grow 3.9% a year, compared with 3.2% globally before inflation, and European-registered operators logged 1.02 million flight hours between January and October 2026, up 2.3% on the same period of 2025 and 1.2% on 2024 (Aviation Week, 6 November 2026).
• Archer Aviation said on 9 November 2026 that its Midnight eVTOL aircraft received a Market Survey Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA, unlocking piloted operations in Los Angeles in the coming weeks as Archer prepares to carry passengers in the U.S. Department of Transportation's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and the LA28 Olympic Games (Archer Aviation press release, 9 November 2026).
• Archer Aviation reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $5.1 million, a net loss of $274.6 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $178.5 million, and ended the quarter with $1.4 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments (Archer Aviation press release, 9 November 2026).

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