Stats From Above #26

A focused month above Europe’s skies

October didn’t shout — it moved with intention. The season shifted from champagne-coast energy to sharp business routing, and private aviation adjusted with it. This month wasn't about chasing sunsets — it was about showing up where decisions are made. Across Europe, jets and turboprops continued weaving a steady, thoughtful pattern: boardrooms over beaches, smart hops over long-range indulgence, discipline over display.

Top Arrival Airports

Europe's most active hubs continued to define the pulse of the month:

• Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) –2,674 arrivals
• Nice (LFMN) – 1,426 arrivals
• Geneva (LSGG) – 1,351 arrivals
• Farnborough (EGLF) – 1,329 arrivals
• Milan Linate (LIML) – 1,263 arrivals

Paris remained king — a centre of capital, meetings, and movement. Nice and Geneva proved shoulder season prestige, while Farnborough and Milan locked in corporate return-to-focus energy.

Key Routes

The skies drew clean lines this month — fast, efficient, purposeful:

• Geneva → Paris LBG – 147 flights
• Paris LBG → Geneva – 145 flights
• Paris LBG → Nice – 122 flights
• Nice → Paris LBG – 111 flights
• Rome Ciampino → Milan Linate – 105 flights

Paris ↔ Geneva remains Europe's private jet artery. Rome ↔ Milan — Italy’s executive shuttle. This is aviation at work, not on holiday.

Aircraft Segment Pulse

October highlighted efficiency — and the fleet composition proved it:

• Turboprop – 15,201
• Light Jet – 11,358
• Super Light Jet – 8,509
• Super Midsize – 8,043
• Ultra Long Range – 7,684

Turboprops and light jets dominated — this is the month where business agility takes priority over long-range luxury.

Jet of the Month — Beechjet 400A

Quietly iconic. The Beechcraft Beechjet 400A isn’t the loudest presence on the ramp — and that’s the point. Born in the late '90s and engineered for efficiency, the 400A remains one of aviation’s smartest light jet designs: compact, fast on short missions, and consistently relevant. When the spotlight fades and serious flying begins, this jet shows up — precise, agile, and always professional. It’s proof that in aviation, good engineering outlasts trends.

October didn’t slow down — it sharpened. With summer glamour behind and year-end focus ahead, Europe’s skies found rhythm in purpose, clarity, and movement that matters. Private aviation isn’t always loud — sometimes it's strategic, quiet, and perfectly on time.