BBA Aviation divisions see slow business in ’09
BBA Aviation’s Aftermarket Services and Systems and Flight Support divisions have weathered the recession with a modest 7-percent drop in revenue for 2009.

BBA Aviation’s Aftermarket Services and Systems and Flight Support divisions have weathered the recession with a modest 7-percent drop in revenue for 2009. The downturn began as far back as the first quarter of 2008, according to BBA CEO Simon Pryce. “That’s continued through 2009 and really troughed in March of [2009],” he said.

Overall, business aviation flying hours dropped 34 percent in North America and 23 percent in Europe from peak to trough, according to Pryce. “But what’s pleasing to see is that through to the end of [2009], certainly in November and December, we actually saw business and general aviation flying hours return to month-on-month growth.”