✈️ Male business jet year-over-year data shows a departure-side gap; the arrival side is the reliable reference
Avi-Go data shows that VRMM Male Airport recorded a combined 24,908 business jet movements from January 1 to July 17, 2026, a decrease of 9,858 movements compared to 34,766 during the same period in 2025, down 28.4% year-over-year. However, breaking it down reveals an anomaly: the decline came almost entirely from the departure side (falling from 20,409 to 10,669 movements, down 47.7%), while the arrival side only slipped slightly from 14,357 to 14,239 movements, essentially flat. Combined with the abnormally low value of just 304 movements in March, this points to a change in data collection methodology or a data gap on the departure side, so the overall 28.4% decline should be interpreted with caution. In terms of source structure for the same period, domestic inter-island transfers accounted for 96.28% (13,709 movements), with genuine international traffic led by the UAE at 104 movements, India at 55, Saudi Arabia at 43, and Russia at 33.
Impact: If the overall year-over-year data is used as is, operators and FBOs are likely to misjudge the Male business jet market; using the arrival side as a reference shows that local business jet demand has actually remained stable, meaning the risk exposure of deployment decisions is being overstated.
Recommendation: When assessing the Male market in the near term, prioritize the 14,239 arrival-side movements as the benchmark for business jet movement volume, avoiding being misled by the departure-side gap. At the same time, investigate the source of the March anomaly of 304 movements, complete calibration of the departure-side collection methodology by the end of July, and only draw year-over-year conclusions after the complete data set is restored.