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Argus: July Global Bizav Flying Activity Climbs 5.6%

Europe posts first yearly decline in 14 months, North America powers increase

A King Air 360 in flight — Global business aviation flight activity rose 5.6% year over year in July, with turboprops leading the surge in North America. © Textron Aviation

By Amy Wilder • Writer

August 11, 2026

Global business aviation flight activity rose 5.6% year over year in July, increasing 4.4% from June, according to Argus Analytics’ latest TraqPak data. North American activity remained strong across all operational categories, climbing 4.3% year over year, while Europe’s activity slipped 1.2% year over year, its first yearly decline in 14 months.

North America’s year-over-year gains were broad-based. Fractional operators led the way, up 10% from July 2025, followed by Part 135 activity, up 4.8%, and Part 91, up 1.4%. By aircraft category, turboprops posted the largest yearly increase at 4.7%, followed by light jets at 4.2%, midsize jets at 4.1%, and large jets at 3.7%. Of the 12 individual segments tracked, only two logged a decline, and both were in the Part 91 category. The largest individual gain came from the large-cabin fractional segment, which grew 20.4% year over year.

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