Europe: Top 10 Aircraft Models by Flights

44. Europe: Top 10 Aircraft Models by Flights Monthly Flight Volume with MoM Comparison | February 2026 15,180 Top 10 Total February Flights 16,662 Previous Month January Flights -9.53% Average MoM Continued Decline Cessna

Top Brand 4 Models in Top 10 # Aircraft Model Flights Prev MoM 1 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 2,859 3,003 -4.80% 2 Phenom 300 2,399 2,672 -10.22% 3 Pilatus PC-24 1,987 2,113 -5.96% 4 Challenger 300 Series 1,547 1,742 -11.19% 5

Citation Latitude 1,457 1,535 -5.08% 6 Citation CJ2 1,358 1,420 -4.37% 7 Challenger 600 Series 936 1,138 -17.75% 8 Falcon 2000 Series 928 958 -3.13% 9 Citation Mustang 865 908 -4.74% 10 Legacy 600 Series 844 1,173 -28.05%

Continued Winter Decline: The EU Top 10 models show an average MoM decline of -9.53%, with all models declining. Legacy 600 Series (-28.05%) and Challenger 600 Series (-17.75%) saw the steepest drops, while Falcon 2000 Series (-3.13%) was the most resilient.

Citation Excel Holds #1: The Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ maintains its #1 position with 2,859 flights despite a -4.80% decline. This midsize jet's continued leadership in Europe reflects its versatility for intra-European charter and corporate operations.

Falcon 2000 Most Stable: Falcon 2000 Series showed the smallest decline at -3.13%, ranking #8 with 928 flights. Dassault's flagship midsize platform continues to show resilient demand patterns in its home European market.

Legacy 600 Steepest Drop: Legacy 600 Series experienced the largest decline at -28.05%, dropping to #10 with 844 flights. The shorter February month and seasonal patterns particularly impacted this large-cabin segment in European operations.