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EBAA in BULGARIA

0

Full Members (Business aviation operators)

1

Associate Members

Key National Figures

6,8 M inhabitants

111,000 km2

GDP/Inhabitant (PPS): 57

EU Index - base 100

Key Business Aviation figures (2025)

3,900

Jobs (direct & indirect)

217,7 millions €

Business aviation economic output

6,726

Departures & arrivals (movements)

27

Rank

10 %

Growth (over 2024)

3 %

Business aviation market share

(3% in 2024)

674

Unique airport pairs

(812 in 2024 / -138)

13

Airports with traffic

(13 in 2024 / 0)

32

Based aircraft

(26 in 2024 / +6)

LZ-

25

Registered aircraft

(23 in 2024 / +2)

BULGARIA

Business Aviation Traffic Figures

Activity Type

Origin/Destination Type

Monthly Traffic (movements)

Top Airports

BULGARIA

Intercontinental connections

Intercontinental connections	Movements 2025 - both ways (growth over 2024)
Europe	6,388 (+11%)
Middle East	147 (+20%)
Russia – Central Asia	95 (-5%)
Africa	43 (-25%)
South East Asia	27 (-29%)
North America	23 (-32%)
Central-South America	3 (+50%)

Top Countries	Movements 2025 - both ways (growth over 2024)
Bulgaria	1,028 (+39%)
Greece	752 (-9%)
Turkey	726 (+34%)
Italy	593 (+16%)
France	560 (+8%)
Germany	435 (+8%)
Switzerland	287 (+10%)
Serbia	269 (+43%)
Romania	211 (-7%)
Austria	188 (-12%)

Top Countries of Europe	Movements
Bulgaria	1,028 (+39%)
Greece	752 (-9%)
Turkey	726 (+34%)
Italy	593 (+16%)
France	560 (+8%)
Germany	435 (+8%)
Switzerland	287 (+10%)
Serbia	269 (+43%)
Romania	211 (-7%)
Austria	188 (-12%)

Top Countries of Middle East	Movements
United Arab Emirates	115 (+35%)
Saudi Arabia	11 (+10%)
Jordan	9 (+13%)
Qatar	3 (-40%)
Bahrain	3 NEW
Oman	2 NEW
Kuwait	2 (-50%)
Iraq	1 (-75%)
Lebanon	1 (-50%)
Pakistan	0 (-100%)

Top Countries of Russia – Central Asia	Movements
Georgia	45 (-10%)
Azerbaijan	18 (-38%)
Armenia	17 (+183%)
Kazakhstan	10 (-9%)
Uzbekistan	3 (0%)
Tajikistan	1 NEW
Kyrgyzstan	1 NEW
Turkmenistan	0 (-100%)

Top Countries of Africa	Movements
Egypt	25 (-43%)
Morocco	12 (+200%)
Mauritius	2 (0%)
Kenya	1 NEW
Cape Verde	1 NEW
Tunisia	1 (-67%)
Angola	1 NEW
Ghana	0 (-100%)
South Africa	0 (-100%)
Zimbabwe	0 (-100%)

Top Countries of South East Asia	Movements
Thailand	8 (-58%)
Maldives	5 (+67%)
India	3 (+200%)
China	3 (-25%)
Indonesia	2 NEW
Vietnam	2 NEW
Malaysia	2 (+100%)
Japan	1 (-83%)
Hong Kong	1 (-50%)
South Korea	0 (-100%)

Top Countries of North America	Movements
United States	16 (-38%)
Canada	7 (-13%)

Top Countries of Central-South America	Movements
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2 (+100%)
Sint Maarten	1 NEW
Argentina	0 (-100%)

BULGARIA

Top 10 airports pairs - Flights 2025 - both ways (growth over 2024)

Sofia International	Nice Côte d’Azur	252 (+39%)
Sofia International	Athens International	246 (+3%)
Sofia International	Belgrade Nikola Tesla	217 (+39%)
Sofia International	Istanbul Atatürk	194 (+42%)
Sofia International	Mugla Milas Bodrum	115 (+31%)
Sofia International	Varna	112 (-10%)
Sofia International	Prague Vaclav Havel	102 (-26%)
Sofia International	Geneva International	92 (-25%)
Sofia International	Wien Schwechat	89 (+7%)
Sofia International	Al Maktoum International - Dubai South	86 (+43%)

BULGARIA

Business aviation fleet figures

Based aircraft

LZ-

Registered aircraft

0

0

Bizliner
8

4

Heavy Jet
6

6

Midsize Jet
9

8

Light Jet
6

6

Twin Engine Turboprop
3

1

Single Engine Turboprop

Top active aircraft (2025)	Segment	Departures	Arrivals	Totals
Embraer Phenom 300	Light Jet	452	447	899 (+9%)
Cessna Citation Excel / XLS	Light Jet	393	394	787 (+18%)
Pilatus PC-12	Turboprop	255	256	511 (+201%)
Cessna Citation CJ2	Light Jet	254	254	508 (+43%)
Dassault Falcon 2000	Heavy Jet	179	177	356 (+27%)