In 2025, business jet departures from the Asia-Pacific region increased by 4.2 percent year-on-year, climbing from 125,479 in 2024 to 130,716 in 2025. In its 2025 fourth-quarter market report Asian Sky Group revealed that total flights in Q4 2025 reached 36,060 with November recording the largest monthly increase of 10.4 percent YoY.
Domestic flights dominate the market accounting for 72 percent and while international flights increased in 2025 their share of the Asia-Pacific market stayed constant at 28 percent. Flights of less than two hours accounted for 69 percent of all flights operated while 23 percent flew between two and five hours, with just eight percent were in the air longer than five hours.
Indian cities figure prominently in the top ten departure cities in 2025, with Mumbai heading the list followed by New Delhi third, Bangalore eight and Hyderabad in tenth places. Singapore is a close second and others in the top ten included Tokyo (4), Hong Kong (5), Bangkok (6), Jakarta (7) and Beijing (9).
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Beijing Capital FBO
Paul Desgrosseilliers is the vice chair of the Asian Business Aviation Association and general manager of ExecuJet Haite, a provider of ground handling and MRO services at Beijing Capital International Airport. He told Asian Aviation that the business aviation sector remains regionally segmented with Southeast Asia, India and Australia outpacing the north Asia and Greater China markets.
“We already see FBOs at most large-scale international airports in north Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines and many Asian capitals can justify and support dedicated FBOs and business aircraft services,” he added. “The specialised services of FBOs are increasingly important to deliver on the promise made by business aviation for safe, secure and efficient transport.”
FBOs are an important link in the business aviation sector and generally provide a suite of services to crew, passengers and the aircraft. At ExecuJet Haite these include dedicated channels for guests and crew to clear security and customs along with aircraft ground handling services such as fuel, parking and MRO support if needed.
“Scaling to the appropriate level of FBO infrastructure, service offerings and staffing become essential to selecting the right business model that supports safe, efficient and sustainable operations,” he explains. “Thus it is important for FBOs to lessen the financial burden felt by customers to encourage growth of the sector through additional movements and not [be] burdened by excessive costs.”
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Hong Kong excellence
In January this year, Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) was named the World’s Leading FBO Terminal at the 2025 World Travel Awards. For 18 consecutive years HKCAC has been recognised as the Best Asian Fixed-Base Operator and this year it reached the pinnacle as global leader.
In September 2025, HKBAC unveiled its new world-class terminal as phase one of its expansion project at Hong Kong International Airport, its home since opening in 1998. HKBAC CEO Vivien Lau said the award speaks to the city’s confidence and the craft behind the services is provides.
“Our intention has always been clear, to create a world class luxury aviation gateway as efficient as Hong Kong at its best,” she said. “What makes HKBAC exceptional is not just the environment, but the people who deliver it consistently, calmly and with absolute focus.”
From its opening HKBAC has provided the full range of professional aircraft support, hangarage, ground handling and passenger and crew services to clients from around the world. It was the first FBO in Asia to introduce co-located customs, immigration and quarantine services giving passengers and crews a seamless introduction to Hong Kong.
The dual impact of political protests and the COVID pandemic were harshly felt at the airport but the commissioning of the three-runway system in 2024 created a platform for a period of unprecedented opportunities in commercial and business aviation in Hong Kong.
While luxurious surroundings are expected by passengers using private aircraft HKBAC has gone beyond that by launching its exclusive Premier Direct service. It is described as a super-efficient boarding or disembarking services delivered in total privacy within three minutes of arrival or departure.
Departing guests are welcomed into VVIP suites, guided through a dedicated pathway to the private customs and immigration facilities and onto the weather-proof Sky Canopy to board their aircraft. Passengers connecting between commercial and private flights enjoy the JetLink Service that facilitates wing-to-wing transfers.
The operation routinely handles long-range aircraft such as the Gulfstream G650 and Bombardier Global 7500, reflecting Hong Kong’s role as a key gateway for intercontinental business aviation across Asia-Pacific.
Rather than rest on its awards the centre is expanding to add more services, with Lau adding: “This recognition raises the bar for us and for the region. It resets expectations about Hong Kong and it reinforces our responsibility to keep moving forward.”
Signature Aviation, a worldwide network with more than 200 locations, provides premier FOB services in the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia.
Signature Aviation’s Hong Kong presence is through its long-standing stake in the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre, the airport’s dedicated business aviation terminal. The structure reflects both the regulatory constraints and the strategic importance of securing access in one of Asia’s most capacity-constrained markets.
Seletar in Singapore. (PHOTO: Collins Aerospace)
Singapore service
Singapore is an important location for business aviation and that activity funnels through a dedicated facility at Seletar Airport, Singapore’s first international airport located 16 kilometres from Changi Airport. Seletar was opened in 1928 and today is focused on private, charter, and regional turboprop activity rather than scheduled airline traffic.
Seletar provides relief capacity for Singapore, allowing business aviation to operate efficiently outside the constraints of Changi, while maintaining proximity to one of Asia’s key financial centres. It regularly accommodates business jets ranging from midsize aircraft to long-range types, alongside turboprops serving regional routes.
Within the Seletar Aerospace Park are multiple maintenance, training and aerospace manufacturing businesses, including Rolls-Royce and Bombardier, two of the big players in business aviation.
As a dedicated business aviation hub Seletar offers a competitive environment for private aircraft operators which is a different model than at many of Asia’s international airports. ExecuJet Aviation group and Jet Aviation provide full FBO services alongside MRO facilities, providing a one-stop shop for aircraft operators.
ExecuJet operates a fully integrated facility that includes large hangars capable of accommodating long-range aircraft, dedicated passenger lounges, crew facilities and trip support. It’s success comes from combining handling with maintenance, particularly for Bombardier types, making it a key provider for operators seeking both operational efficiency and technical support in one location.
Jet Aviation, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, is one of the world’s most established business aviation service providers. It has operations at more than 30 airport sites in Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
It also operates more than 20 dedicated FBOs, including joint ventures, with its strategy of combining maintenance and handling services. The Seletar operation provides ground handling, fuelling coordination, and concierge services, supported by modern hangarage and workshop infrastructure.
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