Aircraft
Business Aircraft Activity Heats Up Globally in August
Operations outpaced expectations in North America with a 4.4% gain
Flexjet Gulfstream G650
Large-cabin fractional operations soared by 24.7% in August in North America. (Photo: Flexjet)

Business aircraft flight activity in North America logged its highest year-over-year (YOY) gain of 2025 thus far in August, up by 4.4% as global activity increased overall by 3.7%, according to Argus International’s latest TraqPak report.  Flight activity in Europe, meanwhile, marked its fourth positive month in a row, up by 1.9%.

"August was definitely a pleasant surprise for us,” said Travis Kuhn, Argus senior v-p of software. “We expected activity to gain, but demand outpaced our forecast yet again, and that's a problem we'll gladly accept. Positive Part 91 activity continues to contribute to the 2025 uptick in activity, coupled with a stable Part 135 market and a robust fractional market. Globally speaking, Europe finished out a positive summer after a few years of consistent declines."

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