Europa vê crescimento da aviação executiva em fevereiro

Business aviation departures in Europe, at 53,529, were 0.9 percent higher last month than in February 2016, which was one day longer. The latest statistics were released yesterday by Germany-based aviation data provider WingX Advance. Thus far, 2017 has seen 2,602 more flights than the previous year, or a 2.6 percent increase. “Allowing for the shorter month, February showed solid YOY growth for business aviation activity in Europe,” said WingX managing director Richard Koe. “The resurgence is coming in business jet activity, and clearly from [air operator certified] AOC operations rather than private flights, as we’re seeing owners fly consistently less over the past year.”

For the past 12 months, business jet activity has seen an increase of just over 2 percent. In February, it increased by 4 percent year-over-year, while turboprop and piston usage was down by the same percentage. In terms of operating hours, all business jet segments except heavy jets saw an increase in February. VLJ hours increased by more than 10 percent and ultra-long-range flights increased by 10 percent.

AOC activity was up in all seven of the top markets, led by the Netherlands, which saw a 28 percent increase year-over-year, but private missions declined in those same markets, except Germany, in February.

“Activity growth appears to be coming from new ultra-long-range and super-midsize aircraft coming into owned and operated fleets, also from the success of online brokerage platforms and membership schemes focused on getting higher utilization from light jet inventory,” added Koe.

Fonte: Ain Online 09/03/2017