Aircraft
Business Aircraft Ops Slide Again in North America, Europe
North American operations were down by 1.8% in 2024
Bombardier Challenger 3500
Entering service in September 2022, Bombardier's Challenger 3500 became the fastest super midsize model to reach 100 deliveries last October, as the entire super-midsize 300/350/3500 continued on a path to the 1,000th milestone celebrated in Montreal.

Global business aircraft flight activity was mixed in 2024 with North American operations declining 1.8% year over year (YOY) in 2024 and Europe by 5.1% but most of the rest of the world strengthening, according to Argus International.

In North America, the market contractions in Part 135 have slowed and fractional operations continued to strengthen. However, Part 91 flying in the U.S. continues to lag, as do large-cabin operations, Argus reported in its 2024 Business Aviation Review. The strongest month in terms of business aircraft flight operations remained in October—and the weakest in January—for the past two years.

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