Stats from above #23

🌍 A Month in Motion

July turned up the heat - and the flight plans.
Across 1,110 active airports, business and private aviation saw summer peaks with holiday routes dominating. From the French Riviera to the Greek islands, the skies were crowded not with strangers, but with repeat summer favourites.

🏆 Top Arrival Airports (Jets + Turboprops)

1. ‍Nice Côte d’Azur (LFMN) – 2,983 arrivals – The undisputed summer gateway to the Riviera, where every other jet seems to carry sun hats and champagne.
2. Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) – 2,688 arrivals – A year-round business hub that still keeps a strong summer presence.‍
3. Olbia Costa Smeralda (LIEO) – 1,885 arrivals – This Sardinian gem climbed into the top three for the first time this year, riding the wave of high-season traffic to Costa Smeralda’s luxury resorts and turquoise bays.

🔁 Top Routes of July

• LFPB (Paris-Le Bourget) → LFMN (Nice-Côte d'Azur) – 203 flights
• Istanbul (LTBA) → Bodrum (LTFE) – 190 flights
• Bodrum (LTFE) → Istanbul (LTBA) – 189 flights
• LFMN (Nice-Côte d'Azur) → LFPB (Paris-Le Bourget) – 188 flights
• Milan Linate (LIML) → Olbia (LIEO) – 131 flights

Short to medium-haul dominated the month, with Mediterranean corridors busier than ever.

🌴 Holiday Hotlist: July 2025

Summer means the Mediterranean takes over. Here’s where private aviation passengers were heading:

1. ‍Nice – 2,983 arrivals – The Riviera’s capital of glamour.‍
2. Olbia – 1,885 arrivals – Gateway to Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda.‍
3. Ibiza – 1,572 arrivals – Where nightlife meets turquoise coves.‍
4. Palma de Mallorca – 1,187 arrivals – Balearic blend of beach and history.‍
5. Cannes – 1,030 arrivals – Film festival charm, year-round.‍
6. Bodrum – 964 arrivals – The Turkish Riviera’s summer star.‍
7. Mykonos – 674 arrivals – Cycladic sunsets and winding streets.‍
8. Faro – 447 arrivals – Algarve’s golden coastline.‍
9. Venice Marco Polo – 349 arrivals – Romantic gateway to the lagoon.‍
10. Split – 246 arrivals – Dalmatian coast’s historic heart.

📊 Segment Breakdown

• Light Jet – 15,272 arrivals
• Heavy Jet – 11,128
• Midsize Jet – 3,023
• Entry Level Jet – 1,467
• Airliner/Bizliner (Jet) – 1,175

Light Jets continued to lead the charts, while Heavy Jets kept their ground with longer missions.

✈️ Jet of the Month – Cessna Citation Jet

Not every summer story is about crossing oceans — sometimes it’s about making the most of the moments between them. The Cessna Citation Jet is built for exactly that: quick hops, last-minute getaways, and effortless access to airports where bigger jets simply can’t land.

From Olbia’s turquoise shores to the whitewashed charm of Mykonos, Citation Jets spend the summer weaving together Europe’s most coveted destinations. They slip into shorter runways, fit into tighter schedules, and still deliver the comfort and speed that make private aviation addictive.

It’s the aircraft that thrives when the itinerary is full, the distances short, and the memories waiting just a flight away.

July reminded us that private aviation thrives where the sea meets the runway. Whether it’s a heavy jet crossing continents or a Citation Jet hopping between islands, summer skies are best enjoyed at 41,000 feet.

See you in the skies,