Aviation research firm ARG/US reported that business aircraft traffic in July increased by 6% compared with June. Flying was down a relatively low 7.9% in July compared to the same month last year. For the past 12 months, total flight activity has slowed by 22% year over year. ARG/US uses air traffic data that is serial-number specific, allowing an accurate snapshot of overall business aircraft activity. The company’s TRAQPak data documents arrival and departure information on all instrument flights in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Aircraft that are operated under Part 135 charter operations are recorded as such regardless of the mission type for each flight.
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Key Takeaways:
- Business aircraft traffic increased by 6% in July compared to June, though it was still down 7.9% year-over-year for that month.
- Over the past 12 months, total business aircraft flight activity has decreased by 22% year over year.
- These statistics are derived from ARG/US's accurate, serial-number specific TRAQPak data, which tracks all U.S. instrument flights and Part 135 charter operations.
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