U.S. Bizav Flying Roars Back to Life in August
All aircraft categories saw increases last month, with large-cabin jets leading the way with a 6.1-percent year-over-year surge.
Business aircraft flying in North America rose  3-percent year-over-year in August, with activity among large-cabin jets, such as this Gulfstream G650, surging by 6.1 percent. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Business aircraft flying in North America rose 3-percent year-over-year in August, with activity among large-cabin jets, such as this Gulfstream G650, surging by 6.1 percent. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

After a disappointing July, business aircraft flying in the U.S., Caribbean and Canada roared back to life last month, climbing 3 percent year-over-year, according to the latest TraqPak data from business aviation services group Argus International. This fell a bit short of the company’s projection of a 4.5-percent rise in flight activity over last August, however. Argus analysts remain optimistic about this month, predicting a 2.5-percent increase from last September.