✈️ ExecuJet Germany at Twenty: Dual-Base Stability Holds as Secondary Airports Quietly Rise
Avi-Go data shows that total business aviation movements in Germany for Q1 2026 reached 38,071, down 1.96% from 38,832 in the same period of 2025, reflecting a mild overall contraction. However, the divergence between airports tells a far more compelling story than the aggregate figures: Oberpfaffenhofen (EDMO) grew 16.0% year-on-year to 1,300 movements, Nuremberg (EDDN) rose 9.3% to 1,423, Hamburg (EDDH) and Stuttgart (EDDS) gained 5.0% and 4.5% respectively, while Düsseldorf (EDDL), Hannover (EDDV), and Frankfurt (EDDF) each declined by more than 5%. Against this backdrop, AIN reports that Luxaviation's ExecuJet celebrated 20 years of operations in Germany on April 16, 2026. Its Berlin base (EDDB) was essentially flat over the same period (-0.1%), while its Munich base (EDDM) declined 4.1%, with the combined dual-base performance broadly in line with the national average.
Impact: The counter-trend growth at Oberpfaffenhofen and Nuremberg suggests that a portion of demand is shifting from traditional hubs toward secondary business airports, creating potential traffic diversion pressure for FBO operators concentrated at major hubs. ExecuJet's Berlin base has shown relative resilience, though the decline at Munich warrants continued monitoring.
Recommendation: FBOs and ground handlers should assess capacity and service configurations at Oberpfaffenhofen and Nuremberg before Q3 2026 to determine whether they are positioned to absorb incremental demand. ExecuJet can use the 20th anniversary milestone as an opportunity to review its existing customer mix in response to shifting demand dynamics at the Munich base, prioritizing high-frequency corporate clients to reinforce its core business.