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BULGARIA

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 (2024)

3,900

Jobs (direct & indirect)

217,7 millions €

Business aviation economic output

5,935

Departures & arrivals (movements)

27

Rank

7 %

Growth (over 2023)

3 %

Business aviation market share

735

Unique airport pairs

11

Airports with traffic

23

Based aircraft

LZ-

20

Registered aircraft

BULGARIA

Business Aviation Traffic Figures

Activity Type

Origin/Destination Type

Monthly Traffic (movements)

Top Airports

BULGARIA

Intercontinental connections

Intercontinental connections	Movements 2024 - both ways (growth over 2023)
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 2024 - both ways (growth over 2023)
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 2024 - both ways (growth over 2023)

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 (2024)	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%)