Aircraft
WingX Advance: European Bizav Activity Down
For February, the German industry data provider described the European business jet market as "pretty dismal," with 2338 fewer flights than 2014
Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport saw a significant year-over-year decline in business aviation traffic in February, likely due to the continuing conflict in Ukraine, according to European data provider WingX Advance.
Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport saw a significant year-over-year decline in business aviation traffic in February, likely due to the continuing conflict in Ukraine, according to European data provider WingX Advance.

Business aviation activity in Europe saw year-over-year decline in February, according to industry data provider WingX Advance. The Hamburg, Germany-based company noted the 51,075 business aircraft flights represented a 4.4-percent decrease from the same month in 2014, the lowest for the month since 2010 and a 20-percent decline from February 2008, beforethe start of the global economic crisis. “For business jets the European picture is pretty dismal,” said the company, noting a 7-percent decrease in jet activity for the month. It added that the market was partially buoyed by turboprop usage.