| Light Jet | 32,431 | 52.93% |
| Midsize Jet | 12,028 | 19.63% |
| Heavy Jet | 8,452 | 13.79% |
| Ultra Long Range | 7,960 | 12.99% |
| VIP Airliner | 405 | 0.66% |
34. Europe Aircraft Type Distribution Flight Segments by Aircraft Category | May 2026 61,276 Total Departures 52.93% Light Jet Share 5 Aircraft Categories Flight Distribution by Aircraft Type Light Jet 32,431 52.93% Midsize Jet
12,028 19.63% Heavy Jet 8,452 13.79% Ultra Long Range 7,960 12.99% VIP Airliner 405 0.66% 61.3K Total Flights Light Jet 32,431 flights • 52.93% share Midsize Jet 12,028 flights • 19.63% share Heavy Jet 8,452 flights • 13.79% share
Ultra Long Range 7,960 flights • 12.99% share VIP Airliner 405 flights • 0.66% share 📊 Market Insight Europe's mix skews even more heavily to Light Jet (52.93%) than North America, the single largest category, followed by Midsize Jet (19.63%). Notably, Heavy Jet (13.79%) and Ultra Long Range (12.99%) together command 26.8% — a far larger combined large-cabin share than NA's 17.4% — reflecting Europe's denser intercontinental and trans-Mediterranean demand. VIP Airliner is a small 0.66% niche.
AVI-GO, “Europe Aircraft Type Distribution — May 2026 Business Aviation Analytics Report”. https://ai.avi-go.com/news/ai-news-center/reports/2026-05/51
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