May Bizav Flight Activity Down from 2022, Up from April
The May statistics from Argus Traqpak show a decline in bizav activity from the previous year, but an increase from April.
Cessna Citation CJ2+ takes off from Geneva Airport in Switzerland
Business aircraft flying hit turbulence in May 2023, falling 1.6 percent globally from a year earlier. But activity is up 8 percent month-over-month and still trending above pre-pandemic 2019 levels. (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)

Business aviation flight activity rose by nearly 8 percent worldwide between April and May, indicating stabilization heading into the third quarter, but declined 1.6 percent from a year ago, according to the latest Argus TraqPak aircraft activity report. Looking ahead, the company predicts June will witness a less than 1 percent decline year-over-year in North America, while European activity is forecast to drop by nearly 10 percent.

In North America, last month saw a 3.5 percent decrease in flights compared with May 2022, but activity remained nearly 12 percent above pre-Covid 2019 levels. Year-over-year, all aircraft segments posted declines in usage, with midsize-cabin jets seeing the largest erosion at 6.4 percent, while large-cabin aircraft were the least affected, falling 1.7 percent.

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