Online air charter marketplace Avinode broke a company record in June, surpassing half a million charter requests for the month. The company recorded more than 532,000 worldwide charter inquiries, a 112 percent increase year-over-year from U.S. users, while the Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa regions saw a 27 percent increase over the same span.

“Across the business aviation industry, operators are reporting a hike in business for June—great news for the industry,” said Oliver King, acting CEO of the Avinode Group. “There has been much discussion regarding an upturn in the economic outlook for the Eurozone countries,” he added, noting that the region experienced a 30 percent increase from June 2016.

“For the summer months, leisure demand to the Mediterranean is really driving the increase this year,” he said. “Business aviation has not yet returned to its highest levels recorded pre-recession, but the Avinode Marketplace has seen strong growth in the U.S., now being matched by a positive upturn in Europe, leaving us excited about the foreseeable future for the industry.”