JSSI: Global Business Aircraft Activity Slumps in 1Q14
The firm’s index tracks the number of hours that business aircraft have flown by region, industry and aircraft type.
Though flight activity of turboprop singles such as this Pilatus PC-12 climbed by 16 percent in the first quarter versus a year ago, an index from JSSI shows that business aircraft flight hours were down 2 percent overall in the same time frame. (Photo: Pilatus Aircraft)
Though flight activity of turboprop singles such as this Pilatus PC-12 climbed by 16 percent in the first quarter versus a year ago, an index from JSSI shows that business aircraft flight hours were down 2 percent overall in the same time frame. (Photo: Pilatus Aircraft)

Following 4-percent growth last year, the global business aviation market saw a 2-percent slowdown in flying during the first quarter versus the same period last year, according to JSSI’s latest business aviation index. The firm’s index tracks the number of hours that business aircraft have flown by region, industry and aircraft type.