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IBGAA

Office 18, First Floor, Departures Building, Shannon Airport, Co. Clare, V14 EE06

T    +353 87 637 5840
M   info@ibgaa.com
W   www.ibgaa.com

People

executive director/founder : Joe Buckley

Key National Figures

5,1 M inhabitants

69,800 km2

GDP/Inhabitant (PPS): 219

EU Index - base 100

Key Business Aviation figures (2025)

2,300

Jobs (direct & indirect)

892,1 millions €

Business aviation economic output

18,397

Departures & arrivals (movements)

17

Rank

12 %

Growth (over 2024)

4 %

Business aviation market share

(4% in 2024)

1,723

Unique airport pairs

(1935 in 2024 / -212)

12

Airports with traffic

(13 in 2024 / -1)

33

Based aircraft

(32 in 2024 / +1)

EI-

23

Registered aircraft

(24 in 2024 / -1)

IRELAND

Business Aviation Traffic Figures

Activity Type

Origin/Destination Type

Monthly Traffic (movements)

Top Airports

IRELAND

Intercontinental connections

Intercontinental connections	Movements 2025 - both ways (growth over 2024)
Europe	14,686 (+12%)
North America	2,848 (+9%)
Middle East	409 (+18%)
Africa	266 (+142%)
Central-South America	119 (+40%)
South East Asia	49 (-14%)
Russia – Central Asia	19 (-14%)

Top Countries	Movements 2025 - both ways (growth over 2024)
United Kingdom	6,299 (+2%)
United States	2,412 (+6%)
Ireland	1,740 (+53%)
France	1,428 (+3%)
Spain	857 (+59%)
Germany	787 (+1%)
Italy	714 (+7%)
Switzerland	477 (+10%)
Canada	436 (+25%)
Portugal	329 (+18%)

Top Countries of Europe	Movements
United Kingdom	6,299 (+2%)
Ireland	1,740 (+53%)
France	1,428 (+3%)
Spain	857 (+59%)
Germany	787 (+1%)
Italy	714 (+7%)
Switzerland	477 (+10%)
Portugal	329 (+18%)
Netherlands	300 (+9%)
Belgium	276 (+17%)

Top Countries of North America	Movements
United States	2,412 (+6%)
Canada	436 (+25%)

Top Countries of Middle East	Movements
United Arab Emirates	204 (+13%)
Saudi Arabia	119 (+9%)
Qatar	48 (+92%)
Bahrain	13 (+18%)
Kuwait	12 (0%)
Jordan	5 (+150%)
Oman	4 (-20%)
Lebanon	3 NEW
Pakistan	1 (0%)

Top Countries of Africa	Movements
Spain	152 (+390%)
Egypt	24 (+243%)
Tunisia	21 (+2,000%)
Morocco	21 (-40%)
Djibouti	16 NEW
South Africa	8 (+100%)
Kenya	4 (-33%)
Libya	4 (+100%)
Rwanda	3 NEW
Tanzania	3 (0%)

Top Countries of Central-South America	Movements
Barbados	37 (+61%)
Mexico	23 (+229%)
Bermuda	12 (+33%)
Bahamas	8 (-27%)
Sint Maarten	6 (+200%)
Brazil	5 (-17%)
Puerto Rico	5 (0%)
Turks and Caicos Islands	4 (+100%)
Dominica	3 (+200%)
Cayman Islands	3 NEW

Top Countries of South East Asia	Movements
India	35 (-24%)
Singapore	4 (+100%)
China	3 (0%)
Maldives	1 (0%)
South Korea	1 (0%)
Hong Kong	1 (0%)
Japan	1 NEW
Malaysia	1 NEW
Vietnam	1 NEW
Thailand	1 NEW

Top Countries of Russia – Central Asia	Movements
Azerbaijan	8 (0%)
Kazakhstan	7 (-36%)
Georgia	4 (+33%)

IRELAND

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

Dublin	Farnborough	580 (+3%)
Dublin	London Luton	396 (-2%)
Dublin	London Stansted	312 (+15%)
Dublin	London Biggin Hill	301 (-4%)
Dublin	Paris Le Bourget	225 (-13%)
Shannon	Teterboro	213 (+9%)
Shannon	Bangor International	205 (+10%)
Kerry	Stratford-on-Avon	189 (+9%)
Dublin	Faro	187 (+18%)
Dublin	Palma de Mallorca	165 (+323%)

IRELAND

Business aviation fleet figures

Based aircraft

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Registered aircraft

0

1

Bizliner
12

10

Heavy Jet
5

2

Midsize Jet
3

1

Light Jet
3

1

Twin Engine Turboprop
10

8

Single Engine Turboprop

Top active aircraft (2025)	Segment	Departures	Arrivals	Totals
Embraer Phenom 300	Light Jet	719	712	1,431 (+10%)
Pilatus PC-12	Turboprop	696	707	1,403 (+11%)
Challenger 350	Midsize Jet	638	634	1,272 (+33%)
Challenger 600 series	Heavy Jet	555	549	1,104 (+28%)
Cessna Citation Excel / XLS	Light Jet	534	533	1,067 (-8%)