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EBAA in BULGARIA

0

Full Members (Business aviation operators)

4

Associate Members

Key National Figures

6,8 M inhabitants

111,000 km2

GDP/Inhabitant (PPS): 57

EU Index - base 100

Key Business Aviation figures (2023)

3,900

Jobs (direct & indirect)

217,7 millions €

Business aviation economic output

5,935

Departures & arrivals (movements)

27

Rank

6.5 %

Growth (over 2022)

2.8 %

Business aviation market share

(4.9 % in 2022)

735

Unique airport pairs

(750 in 2022 / -2 %)

11

Airports with traffic

(10 in 2022 / +1)

23

Based aircraft

(22 in 2022 / +1)

LZ-

20

Registered aircraft

(17 in 2022 / +3)

BULGARIA

Business Aviation Traffic Figures

Activity Type

Origin/Destination Type

Monthly Traffic (movements)

Top Airports

BULGARIA

Intercontinental connections

Intercontinental connections	Movements 2023 - both ways (growth over 2022)
Europe	5,603 (+ 6 %)
Middle East	129 (+ 25 %)
Russia – Central Asia	101 ( -19 %)
Africa	43 (+ 115 %)
South East Asia	35 (+ 13 %)
North America	23 ( -15 %)
Central-South America	1 ( -50 %)

Top Countries	Movements 2023 - both ways (growth over 2022)
Bulgaria	956 (+41 %)
Greece	659 (+2 %)
Italy	512 (+12 %)
France	453 (+15 %)
Turkey	452 (+4 %)
Germany	348 (-9 %)
Switzerland	267 (-1 %)
United Kingdom	226 (+27 %)
Austria	224 (-2 %)
Czech Republic	208 (+6 %)

Top Countries of Europe	Movements
Bulgaria	956 ( + 41 % )
Greece	659 ( + 2 % )
Italy	512 ( + 12 % )
France	453 ( + 15 % )
Turkey	452 ( + 4 % )
Germany	348 ( -9 % )
Switzerland	267 ( -1 % )
United Kingdom	226 ( + 27 % )
Austria	224 ( -2 % )
Czech Republic	208 ( + 6 % )

Top Countries of Middle East	Movements
United Arab Emirates	87 ( + 32 % )
Saudi Arabia	9 ( + 125 % )
Iraq	9 ( + 350 % )
Lebanon	5 ( -58 % )
Oman	5 ( + 150 % )
Jordan	4 ( -50 % )
Qatar	4 ( + 33 % )
Kuwait	2 ( -60 % )
Pakistan	2 ( NEW )
Afghanistan	1

Top Countries of Russia – Central Asia	Movements
Georgia	46 ( + 44 % )
Azerbaijan	34 ( + 62 % )
Kazakhstan	12 ( + 33 % )
Armenia	5 ( -77 % )
Uzbekistan	4 ( + 300 % )
Russia	0 ( -100 % )
Ukraine	0 ( -100 % )
Belarus	0 ( -100 % )
Turkmenistan	0 ( -100 % )

Top Countries of Africa	Movements
Egypt	31 ( + 158 % )
Morocco	5 ( + 150 % )
Tunisia	3 ( + 50 % )
Seychelles	1
Algeria	1 ( NEW )
Uganda	1 ( NEW )
Ethiopia	1 ( NEW )
Tanzania	0 ( -100 % )
South Africa	0 ( -100 % )
Angola	0 ( -100 % )

Top Countries of South East Asia	Movements
Thailand	21 ( + 75 % )
Maldives	5 ( -38 % )
Singapore	5 ( -29 % )
China	2 ( NEW )
Malaysia	2 ( NEW )
India	0 ( -100 % )

Top Countries of North America	Movements
United States	13 ( -24 % )
Canada	10

Top Countries of Central-South America	Movements
Sint Maarten	1 ( -50 % )

BULGARIA

Top 10 airports pairs - Flights 2023 - both ways (growth over 2022)

Sofia International	Athens International	239 (+ 13 %)
Sofia International	Nice Côte d Azur	173 (+ 10 %)
Sofia International	Belgrade Nikola Tesla	157 ( -5 %)
Varna	Sofia International	144 (+ 58 %)
Sofia International	Prague Vaclav Havel	128 (+ 19 %)
Sofia International	Istanbul Atatürk	105 (+ 30 %)
Sofia International	Wien Schwechat	104
Sofia International	Bucuresti Baneasa	104 ( -1 %)
Sofia International	Budapest International	96 (+ 13 %)
Sofia International	Geneva International	96 (+ 2 %)

BULGARIA

Business aviation fleet figures

Based aircraft

LZ-

Registered aircraft

0

0

Bizliner
6

4

Heavy Jet
3

4

Midsize Jet
4

4

Light Jet
7

7

Twin Engine Turboprop
3

1

Single Engine Turboprop

Top active aircraft (2023)	Segment	Departures	Arrivals	Totals
Embraer Phenom 300	Light Jet	350	352	702 (+7 %)
Cessna Citation Excel / XLS	Light Jet	299	301	600 (+24 %)
Piaggio P180 Avanti	Turboprop	212	213	425 (-14 %)
Cessna Citation Latitude	Midsize Jet	180	180	360 (+227 %)
Pilatus PC-12	Turboprop	172	175	347 (+58 %)