Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

Utilization metrics for business aircraft flying in the U.S. and Canada continued to improve last month, with activity up 4 percent year-over-year, according to TraqPak data released today by Argus International. That was well above the 3.3 percent gain that analysts at the business aviation services company predicted last month; this month, they are calling for a 3.8 percent rise.

 


Flying by both operator type and aircraft category were up across the board last month. Part 135 activity soared by 8 percent year-over-year, while fractional and Part 91 reported upticks of 2.2 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively. By aircraft category, turboprops led the pack, rising 5.5 percent from a year ago, followed by large-cabin jets, up 4 percent; midsize jets, up 3.1 percent; and light jets, up 2.8 percent.

 


Activity has steadily increased over the past five Januarys, climbing from approximately 217,000 flights in January 2013 to 240,000 last month, JetNet data shows. Weekday flying was up 2.8 percent from a year ago, while weekend activity jumped 8.5 percent. By U.S. region, the Southeast dominates with 58,234 departures, eclipsing the next busiest—the central West Coast—by more than 23,000 movements.

U.S., Canada Bizav Flying Off to Roaring Start in 2018

Activity has steadily increased over the past five Januarys, climbing from approximately 217,000 flights in January 2013 to 240,000 last month.

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