Argus Reports Weak Growth in July for U.S. Bizav Flying
Part 135 has been the stalwart of increases in flight activity over the past few years, but that run ended last month.
Activity of large-cabin jets, such as this Dassault Falcon 7X, buoyed U.S. business aircraft flying in July. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
Activity of large-cabin jets, such as this Dassault Falcon 7X, buoyed U.S. business aircraft flying in July. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)

Business aircraft activity in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean eked out a “modest” 0.9 percent year-over-year gain last month, as the bellwether Part 135 charter market stumbled, according to TraqPak data released today by aviation researcher Argus International. Last month, the firm had predicted that flying would increase by 3.6 percent; this month, Argus is more cautiously calling for a 0.9 percent increase from a year ago.