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Bizjet jet flights up 4% in Week 11 vs last year, and up 29% compared to same week in 2020
Bizjet jet flights up 4% in Week 11 vs last year, and up 29% compared to same week in 2020

Global business jet activity rebounded after last week’s relapse, with flight demand in the US belying broader economic concerns, bizjet departures up almost 20% in Texas compared to last year. This week’s bizjet activity is up by 28% in the US and 3% in Europe compared to the same week in 2020 when lockdowns started to be imposed.

Bizjet demand stutters for the first time this year
Bizjet demand stutters for the first time this year

Since November 2024 the week-on-week trends in bizjet activity have been consistently up, contrasting with sluggish negative trends through 2023 and 2024, but since Trump´s tariff policy started to rattle the markets, bizjet demand has noticeably fallen back. Both Europe and the Middle East saw significantly less activity in Week 10 year-on-year.

Aero Asset releases Twin-Engine 2024 Heli Market Trends report
Aero Asset releases Twin-Engine 2024 Heli Market Trends report

Aero Asset, a global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm, kicked off Verticon 2025 with the release of its 2024 Annual Heli Market Trends Twin-Engine Edition, offering in-depth insights into the evolving preowned twin-engine helicopter market. The report revealed that pricing for preowned twin-engine helicopters held strong last year despite supply and performance shifts across market segments.

US bizjet activity rebounds in first week March, notably in Florida and Texas
US bizjet activity rebounds in first week March, notably in Florida and Texas

Business jet activity has remained very firm in the last 3 months, representing a genuine rebound from flatline trends in 2023 and 2024. In the most recent week, demand was notably strong to and from Washington DC, unsurprisingly. European markets are generally behind at the start of March, with Germany the most obvious laggard.

JETNET releases 2024 pre-owned business aircraft market performance review
JETNET releases 2024 pre-owned business aircraft market performance review

Bizav market intelligence provider, JETNET, has unveiled its comprehensive 2024 Pre-Owned Business Aircraft Market Performance Review, offering key insights into inventory growth, pricing trends, and sales activity across the sector.

Large jet sales signal revived market confidence, reveals Jetcraft’s Pre-Owned Business Aviation Report
Large jet sales signal revived market confidence, reveals Jetcraft’s Pre-Owned Business Aviation Report

For the first time, Large jets now account for 20% of industry sales according to Ever Forward: The Pre-Owned Business Aviation Report by Jetcraft.

US bizjet traffic still booming in Florida, holiday demand in Europe
US bizjet traffic still booming in Florida, holiday demand in Europe

Global bizjet traffic is reaching its highest ever levels in 2025, eclipsing the previous high peaks in 2022, primarily due to the renewed demand for bizjet travel in the US since Trump’s election. Even Europe, facing serious economic headwinds, has seen an increase in bizjet traffic this year compared to last, with a surge in the last week reflecting school half-term breaks.

GAMA Releases 2024 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report
GAMA Releases 2024 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report during its annual State of the Industry Press Conference. Overall, when compared to 2023, nearly all aircraft segments saw increases in shipments and preliminary aircraft deliveries were valued at $31.2 billion, an increase of 13.3%.

Bizjets score touchdowns in New Orleans, gets taxed in France, opens up in Saudi
Bizjets score touchdowns in New Orleans, gets taxed in France, opens up in Saudi

The Superbowl saw the biggest surge in bizjets since 2018, with departures on the day after the event 5x higher than the average daily departures this month so far. This reflects a general buoyancy in the US market since November. In contrast the European market is subdued, particularly in the UK, with an alarming 20% drop in bizjet flights this week. There will also be concerns over the impact of new business jet taxes in France, the busiest European market. In the Middle East, where bizjet traffic year to date is up 77% since 2019, demand in Saudi Arabia should get a boost from GACA announcing an opening-up to foreign operators from March this year.

Bizjet demand is up despite economic concerns
Bizjet demand is up despite economic concerns

Economic concerns are up this week in the wake of Trump’s trade war declaration. This will certainly worry bizjet OEMs outside the US, although, as a proportion of total activity, international flights to and from the US are a very small part. And flight demand is still seeing the positive effects of the Trump bump, with fractional demand particularly strong, endorsing Flexjet’s bumper billion-dollar new aircraft order this week.

Business aviation generates ˆ100bn in economic value: study reveals critical policy threats
Business aviation generates ˆ100bn in economic value: study reveals critical policy threats

Alandmark Oxford Economics study released 29th January outlined business aviation’s substantial economic contributions in Europe, warning that restrictive government policies could jeopardise up to ˆ120bn in foreign investments and 104,000 jobs by 2030.

Bizjet activity up 9% in wake of inauguration
Bizjet activity up 9% in wake of inauguration

Global bizjet demand got a double boost from Trump’s inauguration and the meeting of the World Economic Forum, well served from airports in the UK, France and Switzerland.

Single-Engine Helicopter Market Shows Uncertainty: Sales Stable but Supply Surges 30% in 2024
Single-Engine Helicopter Market Shows Uncertainty: Sales Stable but Supply Surges 30% in 2024

Aero Asset, a global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm, has launched its Heli Market Trends 2024 Annual Report: Single-Engine edition. This report delivers an authoritative analysis of the global preowned market for single-engine helicopters featuring Aero Asset’s proprietary market intelligence and expert insight.

Predictable business jet surge for Trump inauguration
Predictable business jet surge for Trump inauguration

The bumper arrival of business jets for the inauguration appears to confirm the strong sense in the industry that the change in the US government is good news for the bizjet industry. The turnaround in bizjet activity in the US, which had been flat through most of last year, stands in contrast to the European market, where activity receded 6% in the last week and is trending at 2019 levels.

LA Wildfires
LA Wildfires

Global bizjet activity was flat in week 2, dropping back on the pace of growth in Week 1. Notably there was strong bizjet activity out of airports in the Los Angeles metro area due to the Wildfires catastrophe. There has also been strong growth in flights to/from Palm Beach, as Trump and his team prepare to take office.

Bizjet dip in Week 1 YOY but 4-week trend points to Trump-bump in demand
Bizjet dip in Week 1 YOY but 4-week trend points to Trump-bump in demand

US bizjet demand continues to trend upwards, as it has done since the US elections in November. Leisure activity clearly spiked in the holiday season, with US-Caribbean flight hours up 25% YOY. In other markets, European activity has dipped in the last week, but is up over the last few weeks, bizjet activity from the Middle East is on the up, whereas trends in Africa and South America are down as we come into 2025.  We would expect the positive business sentiment in the core US market to move global activity several points up in Q1 2025 compared to last year.

2024 was the year of the Fractional Operator
2024 was the year of the Fractional Operator

Post-Covid demand for business aviation looks strong, notably in the United States where activity is well ahead of 2019. December ended ahead of last year, marking a strong end to the year. Fractional operators have made large gains compared to the last 5 years, contrasting Corporate Flight Department activity. Appetite for business aviation in Europe remains resilient, although small gains compared to pre-pandemic 2019.

Bumper month for leading US bizjet charter and fractional operators
Bumper month for leading US bizjet charter and fractional operators

Texas, California and Florida are seeing trends of close to 10% in terms of year-on-year growth in bizjet departures in the last 4 weeks, testament to solid improvements in consumer and business confidence in the wake of Trump´s win. More than usual numbers of US tourists have flown to Europe in the last week, notably more to the UK and Italy than to France and Germany. The Middle East saw a strong bump in YOY bizjet flights coinciding with the MEBAA show in Dubai.

Year-end bumps up bizjet activity
Year-end bumps up bizjet activity

The post-election bounce continues, with week 47 seeing the largest YOY increase in flight activity so far this year, closing almost all the deficit accumulated earlier this year. California has seen an especially strong recovery. In Europe, demand is sagging in leading markets, with Italy the year-long exception. Bizjet demand in South America continues to thrive.

Thanksgiving bizjet activity hits new peak
Thanksgiving bizjet activity hits new peak

The Thanksgiving holiday saw a record surge in bizjet traffic, notably in Florida. Activity in the US since the election is positive year on year, bucking the overall decline in bizjet demand in this year compared to last year. European bizjet demand is fragile, particularly in the German corporate market. In other regions, Brazil continues to see strong growth this year.

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