Large Jets Give Lift to U.S. Bizav Flying in October
Overall activity soared 3.3 percent year-over-year, though this fell slightly short of Argus' projection for a 4.1-percent rise.
A surge in large-cabin business jet flying boosted North American business aviation in October, with overall activity soaring 3.3 percent year-over-year. Large-cabin-jet activity alone rose 10.7 percent, followed by a 2.9-percent uptick in light jets, a 2.3-percent rise in turboprops and 1.9-percent gain in midsize jets. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
A surge in large-cabin business jet flying boosted North American business aviation in October, with overall activity soaring 3.3 percent year-over-year. Large-cabin-jet activity alone rose 10.7 percent, followed by a 2.9-percent uptick in light jets, a 2.3-percent rise in turboprops and 1.9-percent gain in midsize jets. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Defying industry analysts’ pessimism about the upper end of the business aviation market, large-cabin-jet activity led the surge in North American business aircraft flying last month, according to TraqPak data released yesterday by Argus International. Overall activity soared 3.3 percent year-over-year, though this fell slightly short of the company’s projection for a 4.1-percent rise. Argus analysts remain optimistic about this month, estimating a 3.1-percent increase in flying.