While the image of business aviation is often of private jets going to Coachella or the South of France, with Kylie Jenner or Kim Kardashian, the truth is that private aviation is the backbone of the economy, making both large and small companies more efficient and successful.
Here are some facts about private aviation, perhaps you didn’t know:
- 55% of companies using private aviation have less than 500 employees
- 74% of companies operating private jets only have one plane
- 42% of business aircraft are flown to towns with little or no service
- 25% of business aircraft pilots flew humanitarian missions in 2015
- 95% of Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” are private jet users
- 80% of business airplane flights are into airports in small towns and communities
- Private aviation contributes to the economies of all 50 U.S. states
- 86% of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work” are business aircraft users
- 98% of Business Week’s “100 Best Brands” are business aircraft users
- Business aircraft reach over 5,000 airports compared to 500 by commercial airlines
- Business aviation generates $219 billion per year in economic activity
- 38% of business aviation missions involve multiple destinations
- Two-thirds of passengers say they are more productive on a private jet than in the office
- Private jets make over 15,000 humanitarian flights per year
- Business aviation supports over 1.1 million jobs
Source: No Plain No Gain
