November U.S. Bizav Activity Sees Slight Decline
Flights in the US, Canada and Caribbean dipped slightly in November compared to the previous year.

Business aviation activity in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean slowed last month, according to the latest monthly TraqPak report from Ohio-based industry data provider Argus International. Year-over-year, the industry saw a modest 1.2 percent decrease in activity for the month, with slower-than-expected Thanksgiving week and weekday usage. That breaks a streak of five consecutive years of annual growth for the month of November.


The midsize jet segment, boosted by a 10.6 percent increase in fractional use, was the only segment to note an increase for the month, climbing 2.3 percent. Large-cabin jet activity fell 1 percent year-over-year last month, followed by 2.3 percent and 3.4 percent decreases in light jet and turboprop flying, respectively.


By operating segment, fractional flying rose 3.5 percent from a year ago, while Part 91 private and Part 135 charter activity fell 0.4 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively. The southeast U.S. saw the highest number of departures last month, at 62,338, followed by the Southwest (34,224), and South Central U.S. (33,337).