FBOs
Olympics Provide European Business Aviation Boost
Paris Le Bourget Airport in particular saw a surge in arrivals last week
Business jets on ExecuJet's Le Bourget Ramp
With the start of the Paris Summer Olympic Games drawing business aircraft from all over the globe, FBOs at Le Bourget Airport are seeing a surge in activity. The games will conclude on August 11. © Luxaviation Group

The opening of the Summer Olympic Games on Friday in Paris provided a boost to private aviation in the host city. According to industry data tracker Argus International, the overwhelming majority of this traffic went to Le Bourget Airport (LFPB), which saw a more than 34% increase in arrivals last week compared with the same period a year ago. Of the 705 business aircraft arrivals, there were 189 ultra-long-range, 145 large, 83 super-midsize, 64 midsize, and 40 very light jets, as well as 14 twin-engine and 50 single-engine turboprops.

Despite that surge, Argus senior v-p for software Travis Kuhn told AIN that for July, this year’s arrivals at LFBP are down by nearly 10% versus 2023.

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