Argus: North American Bizav Flying ‘Sizzles’ in August
Last month's results were fueled by a 10.9 percent year-over-year increase in Part 135 activity.
Flying activity of fractional light jets, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300, soared 17 percent year-over-year in August 2017, with overall flying across all operator and aircraft categories up 5.2 percent from a year ago. This is the largest month operations-wise since May 2008, according to Argus International. (Photo: Embraer)
Flying activity of fractional light jets, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300, soared 17 percent year-over-year in August 2017, with overall flying across all operator and aircraft categories up 5.2 percent from a year ago. This is the largest month operations-wise since May 2008, according to Argus International. (Photo: Embraer)

Business aviation flight activity in North America “sizzled” last month, recording a 5.2 percent year-over-year increase, according to TrakPak data released today by Argus International. This is the largest month operations-wise since May 2008 and shattered the business aviation data firm’s 3.3 percent growth forecast for August; it is predicting 3.2 percent this month.