✈️ Wide Gap in Business Jet Activity Between Mumbai’s Two Airports
Business jet movements differ significantly between Mumbai’s VABB and VAJJ, so plans for a new ground-handling contact point should not treat the two airports as comparable markets. Avi-Go data show that from June 15 to September 15, 2026, VABB recorded 1,179 business jet departures and 1,180 arrivals, for a total of 2,359 movements; VAJJ recorded 1 departure and 4 arrivals, for a total of 5 movements—a difference of 2,354 movements between the airports. Data for both airports were current as of September 26, 2026. At the airport level, each departure and arrival counts as one movement. These figures show that VABB had a much larger base of business jet activity to engage during this period.
Impact: For companies considering a new ground-handling contact point in Mumbai, the scale of business jet activity they can engage differs between the two airports. Staffing and allocating contact resources on the assumption of equal business volumes could lead to misallocated investment. Movement counts measure departures and arrivals; they cannot be converted directly into ground-handling revenue and do not indicate available parking positions or operating permit conditions.
Recommendation: Use VABB’s 2,359 movements and VAJJ’s 5 movements as a reference for initial outreach priorities, while separately verifying parking position conditions, ground-handling access requirements, and actual service demand at each airport. For VAJJ, consider engaging based on specific customer needs rather than replicating VABB’s permanent staffing arrangement.