Europe: Top 10 Aircraft Models by Flights

44. Europe: Top 10 Aircraft Models by Flights Monthly Flight Volume with MoM Comparison | January 2026 16,574 Top 10 Total January Flights 17,650 Previous Month December Flights -4.17% Average MoM Seasonal Decline Cessna Top Brand

4 Models in Top 10 # Aircraft Model Flights Prev MoM 1 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 2,955 3,351 -11.82% 2 Phenom 300 2,670 2,859 -6.61% 3 Pilatus PC-24 2,112 2,180 -3.12% 4 Challenger 300 Series 1,739 2,076 -16.23% 5 Citation Latitude

1,533 1,484 +3.30% 6 Citation CJ2 1,418 1,533 -7.50% 7 Challenger 600 Series 1,136 1,146 -0.87% 8 Legacy 600 Series 1,122 1,189 -5.63% 9 Falcon 2000 Series 957 972 -1.54% 10 932 860 +8.37% Winter Seasonal Decline: The EU Top 10 models show an average MoM decline of -4.17%, with mixed performance. Citation Latitude (+3.30%) and Global 6000 (+8.37%) bucked the trend with growth, while Challenger 300 Series (-16.23%) saw the steepest decline.

Citation Excel Leads: The Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ maintains its #1 position with 2,955 flights despite an -11.82% decline. This midsize jet's continued leadership in Europe reflects its versatility for intra-European charter and corporate operations.

Pilatus PC-24 Most Stable: Pilatus PC-24 showed the smallest decline at -3.12%, ranking #3 with 2,112 flights. This versatile jet continues to gain market share in Europe with its unique short-field capability for accessing smaller airports.

Global 6000 Growth: Global 6000 was the standout performer with +8.37% growth, reaching 932 flights. This ultra-long-range aircraft benefits from increasing demand for intercontinental direct connections from European business hubs to global destinations.