Business Aircraft Flying in U.S. and Canada Soars in 2014
Activity in all four quarters grew year-over-year, with the fourth quarter posting a 2.8-percent gain.
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Fractional operations continued to lead flight activity gains in June. © NetJets

Business aircraft flight activity last year in the U.S. and Canada was the best since 2008, rising 2 percent in 2014, according to TraqPak data released late last week by aviation services company Argus. “Flight activity had a great start in the first half, with gains of 1.6 percent, but an even stronger performance in the second half, with a 2.4-percent increase,” the company said. Activity in all four quarters grew year-over-year, with the fourth quarter posting a 2.8-percent gain.