Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

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.

 


There were solid gains at both Part 91 and 135 operators last month, Argus said. Part 91 flying rose 3.5 percent from a year ago, while Part 135 activity jumped 3.7 percent. After seeing a decent gain in July, fractional flying dipped 0.9 percent last month versus a year ago.

 


All aircraft categories saw increases last month, with large-cabin jets leading the way with a 6.1-percent year-over-year surge. This was followed by a 4-percent ascent in light jet activity, 2.2-percent rise in turboprop flying and 1.7-percent uptick in the midsize jet segment.

 


Fractional flying saw the largest gains and the only losses in individual segments. Fractional turboprops and large-cabin jets soared 15.7 percent and 15.5 percent, respectively. But fractional light- and midsize-jet activity fell 3.9 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively, dragging down the whole operational category last month.

 


Argus TraqPak data provides “flight-number-specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.”

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.

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