Argus Report Details 1H2020 Bizav Activity Erosion
Argus's just-released TraqPak 2020 Mid-Year Business Aviation Review shows U.S. flight activity down by more than 30 percent in the first half of 2020.
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, business aviation activity in the U.S. was down by 30.8 percent through the first half of the year, compared to 2019. Overall, the small-cabin jet segment saw the smallest decline, as larger jets remained sidelined due to stringent international travel restrictions. (Photo: Curt Epstein)
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, business aviation activity in the U.S. was down by 30.8 percent through the first half of the year, compared to 2019. Overall, the small-cabin jet segment saw the smallest decline, as larger jets remained sidelined due to stringent international travel restrictions. (Photo: Curt Epstein)

U.S. business aviation activity was down by 30.8 percent through the first six months, according to the statistics from Argus‘s just-released TraqPak 2020 Mid-Year Business Aviation Review, while overall flight hours declined by just under 30 percent. Due to disruptions from the global Covid pandemic, the industry has seen declines over 2019 numbers for each month, with a rapid downturn in mid-March and the start of a recovery a month later.