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New private aviation research report provides consumer insights

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The 2022/23 Jet Card Report covers on-demand charter, jet cards, membership, jet sharing, and fractional ownership trends based on direct consumer research

New private aviation research based on feedback directly from consumers who fly privately is here. It covers what private aviation users want, the solutions they bought, and from what companies. And what did they think of the experience? Plus, what’s their outlook for future flying needs? It’s all in the 200+ pages of The Jet Card Report 2022/23 by Private Jet Card Comparisons.

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Charter, Fractional jet flights gain over private flying

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Part 135 charter and Part 91K fractional flying surged to 54.3% of all North American private aviation flight hours during the first half of 2021

The share of flight hours operated under Part 91 – non-commercial flights conducted for the aircraft owner – continued its decade-long decline during the first half of 2021.

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High-volume jet card buyers surge as companies hit the skies

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Over the past month, subscribers looking to buy 75 + hours of jet card time have doubled as companies expand the use of private aviation

The percentage of Private Jet Card Comparisons’ subscribers looking to buy at least 75 hours of private jet flight time has doubled during the past month. During the past four weeks, 22% of subscribers using the buyer’s guides’ JET CARD DECIDER service sought 75 hours or more of jet card time, compared to 11% over the previous two months.

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Biggest Private Jet Operators of 2020 led by NetJets, Flexjet, Wheels Up and Vista Global

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NetJets stayed firmly in the top spot among U.S. private jet operators as Wheels Up zoomed from 11th to 3rd place, while Flexjet, Vista Global, and Jet Linx each made gains

Charter (Part 135) and Fractional Operator (Part 91k) flights accounted for 52.5% of total U.S. private aviation flight hours, pushing Part 91 flying below the half-century mark for the first time, according to Argus TRAQPak data dating back to 2007

The 10 largest U.S. charter and fractional operators accounted for 44.3% of Part 91k/135 activity and 23.2% of total business aviation flight hours

TRAQPak’s 2021 forecast indicates full recovery tilted towards second-half

The takeaways from the 2020 Argus TRAQPak annual review of private jet activity in the U.S. underscores two key trends: Consolidation and acceleration of what has a nearly decade-long move from full private jet ownership to fractional shares, leases, jet cards, and on-demand charter. Looking ahead, Argus analysts don’t expect the total industry to return to pre-COVID-19 numbers until the second half of 2021.

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