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Business Aviation may prove resilient in face of pandemic

Business Aviation may prove resilient in face of pandemic

05 January 2021
By Richard Koe
Christmas not cancelled for the 1%: Rich Brits fleeing UK in private jets to escape lockdown

Christmas not cancelled for the 1%: Rich Brits fleeing UK in private jets to escape lockdown

23 December 2020
The private travel sector has been doing significantly better than commercial aviation, which has seen a 60% decline in flights since the spring relative to last year, according to WingX data.
HOW COVID HAS AFFECTED BIZAV, AND WHAT 2021 MIGHT BRING

HOW COVID HAS AFFECTED BIZAV, AND WHAT 2021 MIGHT BRING

10 December 2020
The business aircraft flight activity data from analyst WingX doesn't lie. Charles Alcock, senior editor from BJT sister publication Aviation International News, catches up with WingX managing director Richard Koe to make sense of the latest trends. The COVID crisis continues to take a toll, but there are some fascinating variations in different regions of the market and for various aircraft types.
Can’t make Courchevel this year? How about a private jet to the Caribbean?

Can’t make Courchevel this year? How about a private jet to the Caribbean?

09 December 2020
According to WingX data, the private aviation industry has recovered well from the coronavirus pandemic, unlike the commercial sector.
Flight Activity Slides as Quarantines Renewed

Flight Activity Slides as Quarantines Renewed

07 December 2020
Florida, Mexico, Palm Beach Top List Of Thanksgiving Private Jet-Hot Spots

Florida, Mexico, Palm Beach Top List Of Thanksgiving Private Jet-Hot Spots

07 December 2020
Data from WingX tracking U.S. private jet departures spanning the Friday before the holiday through the Monday afterward found activity down 7.6%. The number of passengers transiting TSA checkpoints during the same period was off 60%. Still, executives from the world of the private jets seemed to believe, like the July 4th holiday, they might see figures surge above last year's levels.
Palm Beach And Mexico Top List Of Thanksgiving Private Jet-Hot Spots

Palm Beach And Mexico Top List Of Thanksgiving Private Jet-Hot Spots

07 December 2020
Data from WingX tracking U.S. private jet departures spanning the Friday before the holiday through the Monday afterward found activity down 7.6%. The number of passengers transiting TSA checkpoints during the same period was off 60%. Still, executives from the world of the private jets seemed to believe, like the July 4th holiday, they might see figures surge above last year's levels.
How COVID impacted Thanksgiving private jet flights by day, state, busiest airports and international destinations

How COVID impacted Thanksgiving private jet flights by day, state, busiest airports and international destinations

04 December 2020
According to WingX, the extended Thanksgiving period, from Friday before the holiday through Monday after, saw 56,005 U.S. private jet departures, 7.6% below 2019 levels. Despite COVID-19, during the July 4th holiday, private flights increased by 5% year-over-year.
WingX: Thanksgiving Gives Bizav Traffic Bump

WingX: Thanksgiving Gives Bizav Traffic Bump

04 December 2020
The Thanksgiving holidays provided a bump to business aviation traffic, WingX reported, noting that business jet and turboprop activity experienced a “big dip” in the first two weeks of the month followed by a recovery in the latter part of the month.
Bizav Traffic Declines 19% YOY In November, WingX Says

Bizav Traffic Declines 19% YOY In November, WingX Says

01 December 2020
Global business aviation activity trended downward by 19% in November compared to a year ago, with North America down 22% compared to Europe's 18% decline, according to WingX Advance. Charter operations are leading a recovery, with flight hours down 3% compared to the same period a year ago...
Bizav Flight Activity Decline May Be Stabilizing

Bizav Flight Activity Decline May Be Stabilizing

27 November 2020
Business aviation activity worldwide continues to be diminished by the Covid-19 pandemic but the overall dip in flights appears to be stabilizing, according to the latest data from WingX. As of November 26, the company's Global Market Tracker showed activity during November to be 19 percent lower than the same period in 2019 and also slightly weaker than the October trend.
Airlines – Quotes of the Week: They Said What?

Airlines – Quotes of the Week: They Said What?

23 November 2020
Light Jet charters are still buoying the market: "Under sustained pressure from lockdowns and WFH policy, business aviation activity is ebbing, but not buckling, with pockets of growth and durable demand for charter flights, especially on light jets. It may be that as the leisure market fades into the early winter, some of the corporate demand is starting to come back." Source: WINGX

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