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November shows 7% growth in bizjet demand

In Week 48 (24-30 Nov) 2025, global bizjet activity reached 70,779 departures, representing 3% more flights than in Week 48 of 2024.

On a rolling last four-week basis (W45-W48), global business jets have notched almost 310,000 departures, a 7% increase compared to the same period last year. This four-week trend of 7% is outperforming the global year-to-date (1 Jan-30 Nov) trend of 5%.

November saw varied growth across regional markets, led by Africa with 25% more bizjet departures than in November 2024, while Europe saw the least amount of growth with a sluggish 1% expansion. Fractional operators were the driving force behind the strong November flight activity, making up 20% of all November bizjet flights, while also up 12% compared to November 2024 traffic levels.

Fractional giants NetJets and Flexjet were behind 83% of all the fractional flying and saw a combined 14% more flights year-overyear. On an aircraft basis, light and super midsize jets were the primary workhorses in November, led by the Phenom 300 (light jet) and Challenger 300/350 (super midsize jet) platforms making up 15% of global activity, and both up 15% year-over-year.

November 2025 top business jet operators.

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Regional Performance Analysis

North America: Thanksgiving week posts expected 3% growth
The North American market once again performed in line with the global trend at 3% more activity in W48 2025 compared to W48 2024. The United States, North America’s growth engine, also recorded 3% more flights year-over-year, consistent with the 3% increases seen during Thanksgiving weeks in prior years. On a key state level, California led growth in W48 at 6% year-over-year, followed by Texas with 5%, and Florida with 4% expansions.

North America’s rolling four-week trend continues to sit at 8% ahead of the comparable period in 2024. Among the key states, Florida leads the four-week trend at 10%, then California at 9%, and Texas at 8%.

Europe: Four-week trend weakens to 1% as region contracts
European business jet flight activity declined 3% in Week 48 compared to last year, while the UK was the only top country to see any growth, with a muted 1% expansion. Amongst other top countries, France declined the least, -2%, followed by Switzerland’s 3% contraction, then Germany at -5%, and Italy at -6%. YOY Europe’s four-week trend (W45-W48) now sits 1% ahead of the comparable period last year (down from +4% last week), led by the Italy’s four-week trend of 3%, while activity in France has dipped below the four-week trend, -3% compared to last year.

Rest of the World: Africa leads emerging markets with 32% growth
In other regions, bizjet activity was up by 13% in Week 48 YOY, with ROW traffic accounting for 10% of global bizjet departures in W48. Airports in Africa saw bizjet flight activity up by 32%, followed by the Middle East, departures up by 12%, while both Asia and South America were up 10%. The ROW highlight last week in Africa was primarily driven by the popular leisure destinations of Johannesburg and Lagos, which both saw 65%+ gains compared to last year, while accounting for 19% of Africa’s total bizjet traffic.

Africa’s traffic is also dominated by larger jets (Heavy, Ultra Long Range, Super Midsize), which account for 2/3 of all bizjet flying in Africa, while also seeing exceptional YOY growth. Other major ROW hubs also saw strong growth last week, with Latin America hub Nassau seeing 13% more flight activity YOY, while Dubai in the Middle East saw outstanding 25% growth compared to W48 last year.

Current Events Analysis

Flexjet secures Saudi domestic flight approval
Flexjet has gained approval from the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia to operate domestic flights within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Flexjet is now the second foreign operator to gain access to domestic flights within the Kingdom, following VistaJet’s approval in August. Since VistaJet’s approval, the operator has flown 28 total domestic flights within Saudi Arabia, primarily between hubs Jeddah and Riyadh on large premium aircraft, reflecting the emerging demand for luxury travel in the Middle East.

Where is Saudi growth coming from?
Year-to-date (1 Jan-30 Nov), Saudi Arabia’s growth in its business jet activity market has outpaced both mature and other emerging markets. The Kingdom has seen nearly 11,000 total bizjet departures, which is 23% more activity than last year. Comparatively, the

United States has seen modest 5% growth, while other top emerging markets like India and the UAE have not reached Saudi’s level of growth (India’s YTD trend is +7%, while the UAE is +12%). Brazil is the top emerging market most closely aligned with Saudi’s growth, matching 23% YTD expansion.

Among the operators flying within Saudi Arabia, Aloula Aviation stands out. Aloula is the Kingdom’s first civil aviation company, which began civil operations in August 2024. So far this year Aloula has reached more than 200 bizjet flights globally, with the vast majority originating in Saudi Arabia. WINGX data reveals that Aloula’s primary corridor is between the two Saudi cities of Ad Dammam and Riyadh.

One of the most important markets to Saudi Arabia’s business jet industry is the charter market, and data reveals that there is room to grow this market. Year-to-date, charter aircraft based in Saudi Arabia have flown 155% more hours compared to last year across a fleet that has remained in size. This implies that the demand for charter aircraft based in the Kingdom is far outpacing the growth in its supply, creating a clear supply gap that approvals for foreign operators like VistaJet and Flexjet are well positioned to fill.

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BlueSky Business Aviation News | 4th December 2025 | Issue #822