European Bizav Flying Recovers in April
Year-to-date, flying in the region is still trailing 2015 by 1.6 percent.
Very light jets, such as this Embraer Phenom 100, did well in Europe last month, as flight activity in this category soared by 22 percent from a year ago. Overall, business jet flying in the region increased by 2 percent in April. (Photo: Embraer Executive Jets)
Very light jets, such as this Embraer Phenom 100, did well in Europe last month, as flight activity in this category soared by 22 percent from a year ago. Overall, business jet flying in the region increased by 2 percent in April. (Photo: Embraer Executive Jets)

Business aircraft flying in Europe eked out a gain of just 0.1 percent last month, with 63,602 departures recorded in the region, according to data released today by WingX Advance. The overall improvement stems from 2-percent growth in business jet activity; business turboprop and piston activity dragged down the results, declining between 2 and 3 percent. Year-to-date, flying in the region is trailing 2015 by 1.6 percent.