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EBAA in IRELAND
4
Full Members (Business aviation operators)
17
Associate Members
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 100Key Business Aviation figures (2023)
2,300
Jobs (direct & indirect)
892,1 millions €
Business aviation economic output
16,835
Departures & arrivals (movements)
17
Rank
-4.3 %
Growth (over 2022)
4.8 %
Business aviation market share
(4.8 % in 2022)
1,889
Unique airport pairs
(1951 in 2022 / -3 %)
13
Airports with traffic
(12 in 2022 / +1)
31
Based aircraft
(30 in 2022 / +1)
EI-
24
Registered aircraft
(22 in 2022 / +2)
IRELAND
Business Aviation Traffic Figures
Activity Type
Origin/Destination Type
Monthly Traffic (movements)
Top Airports
IRELAND
Intercontinental connections
| Intercontinental connections | Movements 2023 - both ways (growth over 2022) |
|---|---|
| Europe |
13,454
( -6 %) |
| North America |
2,845
(+ 3 %) |
| Middle East |
302
( -1 %) |
| Africa |
97
( -13 %) |
| Central-South America |
74
( -24 %) |
| South East Asia |
38
( -17 %) |
| Russia – Central Asia |
25
(+ 19 %) |
| Top Countries | Movements 2023 - both ways (growth over 2022) |
|---|---|
United Kingdom |
6,080 (-7 %) |
United States |
2,421 (+2 %) |
France |
1,484 (-6 %) |
Ireland |
1,190 (+13 %) |
Germany |
756 (-13 %) |
Italy |
743 (-1 %) |
Spain |
548 (-3 %) |
Switzerland |
467 (-11 %) |
Canada |
424 (+6 %) |
Portugal |
299 (+8 %) |
| Top Countries of Europe | Movements |
|---|---|
|
United Kingdom |
6,080
( -7 % ) |
|
France |
1,484
( -6 % ) |
|
Ireland |
1,190
( + 13 % ) |
|
Germany |
756
( -13 % ) |
|
Italy |
743
( -1 % ) |
|
Spain |
548
( -3 % ) |
|
Switzerland |
467
( -11 % ) |
|
Portugal |
299
( + 8 % ) |
Netherlands |
282
( -8 % ) |
Belgium |
280
( -6 % ) |
| Top Countries of North America | Movements |
|---|---|
|
United States |
2,421
( + 2 % ) |
|
Canada |
424
( + 6 % ) |
| Top Countries of Middle East | Movements |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates |
156
( + 8 % ) |
Saudi Arabia |
93
( + 9 % ) |
Jordan |
13
( + 160 % ) |
Qatar |
12
( -68 % ) |
Bahrain |
12
( + 33 % ) |
Kuwait |
8
( -53 % ) |
Oman |
4
( + 300 % ) |
Iraq |
3
( NEW ) |
Lebanon |
1
( -75 % ) |
| Top Countries of Africa | Movements |
|---|---|
|
Spain |
29
( -36 % ) |
Egypt |
24
( -4 % ) |
Morocco |
24
( + 26 % ) |
Kenya |
6
( + 20 % ) |
Nigeria |
3 |
Cape Verde |
3
( + 50 % ) |
Tanzania |
2
( NEW ) |
Libya |
2
( NEW ) |
South Africa |
1
( -75 % ) |
Tunisia |
1
( -67 % ) |
| Top Countries of Central-South America | Movements |
|---|---|
Barbados |
23
( -23 % ) |
Bahamas |
11
( -8 % ) |
Bermuda |
10
( -23 % ) |
Mexico |
9
( -10 % ) |
Sint Maarten |
4
( -43 % ) |
Dominican Republic |
3 |
Brazil |
3 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
3
( + 50 % ) |
Antigua and Barbuda |
3
( + 200 % ) |
Jamaica |
2
( -50 % ) |
| Top Countries of South East Asia | Movements |
|---|---|
India |
28
( -35 % ) |
Maldives |
4
( NEW ) |
Hong Kong |
3
( + 50 % ) |
Singapore |
1 |
China |
1
( NEW ) |
South Korea |
1
( NEW ) |
| Top Countries of Russia – Central Asia | Movements |
|---|---|
Kazakhstan |
15
( + 200 % ) |
Azerbaijan |
5
( -17 % ) |
Georgia |
5
( + 67 % ) |
Armenia |
0
( -100 % ) |
Russia |
0
( -100 % ) |
Uzbekistan |
0
( -100 % ) |
IRELAND
Top 10 airports pairs - Flights 2023 - both ways (growth over 2022)
|
Dublin |
Farnborough |
567
( -3 %) |
|
Dublin |
London Luton |
386
( -13 %) |
|
Dublin |
Paris Le Bourget |
313
(+ 4 %) |
|
Dublin |
London Biggin Hill |
298
( -7 %) |
|
Dublin |
London Stansted |
282
(+ 9 %) |
|
Kerry |
Stratford-on-Avon |
229
(+ 12 %) |
|
Shannon |
Bangor International |
227
( -7 %) |
|
Dublin |
East Midlands |
223
(+ 4 %) |
|
Dublin |
Ronaldsway |
214
(+ 14 %) |
|
Shannon |
Teterboro |
193
( -9 %) |
IRELAND
Business aviation fleet figures
Based aircraft
Registered aircraft
-
0
1
Bizliner
-
9
9
Heavy Jet
-
6
4
Midsize Jet
-
2
0
Light Jet
-
3
2
Twin Engine Turboprop
-
11
8
Single Engine Turboprop
| Top active aircraft (2023) | Segment | Departures | Arrivals | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilatus PC-12 | Turboprop | 721 | 716 | 1,437 (+15 %) |
| Embraer Phenom 300 | Light Jet | 586 | 587 | 1,173 (+5 %) |
| Cessna Citation Excel / XLS | Light Jet | 523 | 523 | 1,046 (+5 %) |
| Challenger 600 series | Heavy Jet | 466 | 467 | 933 (-10 %) |
| Global Express / 6000 | Heavy Jet | 463 | 465 | 928 (-14 %) |