Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Global business aircraft flying last month climbed 3.1% year over year (YOY), with North America up 2.1% from May 2025 and Europe seeing a more anemic 0.5% gain, according to the latest TraqPak data from Argus International. For this month, Argus is forecasting 1% and 0.4% YOY increases, respectively.
“All signs point to a slower growth rate in June, but we do expect it to be a positive month for activity,” said Argus senior v-p for software Travis Kuhn. “The two biggest areas for concern are Part 91 and large-cabin jet activity.”
North American activity in May was buoyed by strong fractional growth of 12.5%, eclipsing the 3.5% rise in charter flying. Meanwhile, Part 91 flying fell by 3.5%. By aircraft category in the region, turboprops led the pack with a 4.8% YOY gain in May, followed by light jets and midsize jets, which were up 3.6% and 1.8%, respectively. Large-cabin jet flying dipped 5.2%.
In Europe, light and midsize jets provided much of the momentum last month, climbing 2.2% and 2%, respectively. Turboprop flying eked out a 0.1% gain, while large-cabin jets were in the red, falling 2%.
The rest of the world reported an 8.9% YOY increase in activity, with all aircraft categories in the positive. Light jets led the surge with a 20.3% rise, followed by midsize jets, +12.9%; turboprops, +7.9%; and large-cabin jets, +0.7%.

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