Business aviation’s winning streak of monthly gains ended in June with a slight downturn despite a double-digit increase in jet card and on-demand charter of large jets
TRAQPak’s review of flight activity from June 2018 compared June 2017 shows a decrease of 0.1%. The results by operational category were all red – meaning down – with Fractional activity showing the largest yearly decline, down 0.7% year over year. Part 91 activity followed with a drop of 0.1% while Part 135 activity recorded just six fewer flights than 2017 to remain flat, 0.0%. The aircraft categories were mixed with large jets posting the largest gain from 2017, up 1.5%. Mid-size jets posted an increase of 1.4%, while light jets posted a 0.5% year over year decrease. The turboprop segment posted a decline of 1.9%. Large jet Part 135 traffic was the best performer of June with 11.5% growth while fractional flying of large jets fell 21%