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2026 AIN FBO Survey
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With business aviation activity expanding globally last year by 4.5% over 2024, that spelled good news for the FBO businesses servicing those aircraft. According to data from industry analyst WingX Advance, the nearly 3.9 million private jet departures represented a quarter million more flights year over year. Most of the FBOs AIN spoke with for this year’s FBO Survey saw strong growth in 2025, with several reporting it as the busiest in their history.

WingX noted that the active business jet fleet increased by 2% worldwide last year, and according to industry experts, that trend is expected to continue. “New business aircraft deliveries are projected to pick up with fractional demand leading the way,” said Ron Jackson, co-principal of the Aviation Business Strategies Group.