European Bizav Flying Down in March, but Bizjets Up
International activity also descended last month, with flights from Europe to North America and Asia-Pacific falling 7 percent and 5 percent, respectively.

Business aviation flight departures in Europe slipped 3.6 percent year-over-year last month, but business jet activity still managed to climb 0.4 percent, with a 6 percent gain in charter flying offsetting a 10 percent drop in private flights, according to WingX Advance. “The fall-off in activity this month bucks the recent growth trend,” said WingX managing director Richard Koe. “This might reflect some wavering in the economic outlook, especially in the UK, but it may also be a specific effect such as the earlier Easter holiday this year.”