A 24.7% year-over-year increase in fractional large cabin flying in August boosted the industry to a 4.4% gain per ARGUS TRAQPak analysts.
According to the most recent analysis by ARGUS TRAQPak, all categories of private aviation operations, Part 91, Part 91K, and Part 135 saw significant increases in private jet operations in August.
ARGUS initially predicted a 2.0% increase in private jet flight activity in August compared to last August.
August flight activity increased by about 4.4% year-over-year in North America.
ARGUS TRAQPak analysts expect this growth to continue into September.
They are forecasting a 2.1% increase in North American flight activity this month.
ARGUS Senior Vice President Travis Kuhn spoke to Private Jet Card Comparisons about the success of the private aviation industry in August.
Kuhn stated:
‘August was definitely a pleasant surprise for us. 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 2025’s uptick in activity, coupled with a stable Part 135 market and the robust Fractional market.’
Year-over-year, North America remained positive, posting a 4.4% increase.
Turboprop flight activity saw a slight jump, posting a 2.2% increase compared to last August.
Small cabin private jets posted a 5.3% increase, midsize business jets posted a 5.4% increase, and large cabin jets posted a 5.2% increase.
Fractional operations saw the most significant increase, recording a 12.5% year-over-year jump.
Large cabin activity increased 24.7% compared to a year ago in August.
Small jet flying was up 15.7% while midsize aircraft were up 10.7%.
Turboprop operators saw a 2.3% gain compared to a year ago.
Part 135 activity was up 3.7% year-over-year.
Turboprops and Small Jets both saw 4.4% gains compared to 2024.
Midsize jets increased flying by 4.0%.
Large cabin jet card and charter flights were in the black, but only by 0.2%.
Part 91 activity was up 1.7% compared to 2024.
Like fractionals, large cabin jets led the way, up 4.9% from the previous August.
Small cabin jets were up 2.0%.
Midsize activity was up 0.9% while Turboprops were in the black with a 0.4% year-over-year jump.
Find the perfect solution for your private aviation needs
Save Time. Buy Confidently.
Receive an apples-to-apples comparison of programs that meet your needs from more than 500 jet card and fractional options covering 65 points of differentiation and over 40,000 data points.
