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International Sporting Events Provide FBO Traffic Boost
Major summer events in France and Germany spurred activity
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This summer's high-profile sporting events in Europe included the Games of the 33rd Olympics and the UEFA European Championship. Both served as private aviation magnets, according to Luxaviation.

ExecuJet, the FBO division of Luxaviation Group, reports that major athletic competitions this summer proved a boon to its European facilities. During the Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics, which took place in and around the French capital between July and September, its Le Bourget facility welcomed 1,257 passengers and handled 493 aircraft movements.

With Germany serving as the host for this year’s UEFA European Championship (Euro 24) that ran from June into July, the service provider noted that its Munich FBO handled 80 aircraft movements over a three-day span during the semi-finals, accommodating 125 passengers and 2.5 tons of luggage. Not to be outdone, for the final championship match in Berlin, the ExecuJet FBO at Brandenburg International Airport managed 158 flights, 586 passengers, and 13.5 tons of luggage in a 72-hour period.