In this report, you will find detailed information on European Business aviation traffic, in a geographic and weekly breakdown.

The business aviation sector was heavily impacted by the crisis from mid-March onwards, reducing activity by up to 76% around mid-April.  We observed a slight upturn at the end of May, that was confirmed in June and accelerated over the summer. 

However, September reflects the impact of the second wave of COVID-19, with immediate effect on air traffic. At the end of the month, Business aviation fell to  -20% compared with September 2019. H1 2020 shows an average decline in Business aviation traffic of 26% compared to H1 2019.

Key learnings

• All major markets, except Italy and Switzerland, are experiencing a clear relapse in September.
• Throughout the crisis, State/Diplomatic and Medical Business aviation are slightly less impacted than commercial and non-commercial Business aviation.
• From May onwards, light/small & short haul Business aviation is driving the market, whereas heavy jets and long haul Business aviation are the most impacted (still around -50% below 2019 levels at the end of September).

​This traffic report is made possible thanks to EUROCONTROL data and the support of WingX.