European business aviation left behind as other regions approach 2019 trends: “Through the lens of the US market, business aviation has rebounded faster and fuller than most optimistic predictions last year, with activity fast approaching 2019 levels, matching the frenetic pace of business jet transactions. In contrast, the European market is sluggish, with the UK’s inactivity suggesting that regional recovery in travel demand will not automatically result from successful vaccination programs.” Source: WINGX
WingX: U.S. Driving Global Rebound of Bizav Flights
Global business aviation activity in early April began at levels more than double from those a year ago, WingX reported. While not a surprise given the phases of the pandemic now and a year ago, as well as the fact that Easter was earlier this year, the results from the seven-day rolling trend at the beginning of the month confirmed “a big improvement,” it said.
WingX: Business Aviation Ops Continue Rebound in March
Business aviation activity, led by branded charter, marked a 30 percent improvement last month from a year ago but still remains down 8 percent overall from March 2019. Last month’s rebound is reflective of economies opening up, compared with a year ago when lockdown policies were spreading globally, WingX noted in its latest Global Market Tracker report.
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Unlocked US States boost activity, Europe picking up: “Business aviation in the US is remarkably buoyant, with clear growth on the pre-pandemic period in 2020, Florida joined by a host of other unlocked States in seeing a sharp rebound in travel demand. Activity in Europe is getting closer to normal, with trends also starting to reflect comparison with the slowdown pre-lockdown in March 2020.” Source: WINGX
In comparison to 2019, the global demand for business aviation services was down by just 1% in 2020, according to WingX's weekly Global Market Tracker. In contrast, regularly scheduled passenger flights were down by 45% over the same period. This statistic further exhibits the resilience of the private aviation sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector’s impressive recovery and operational figures can be attributed to its less contact-based travel options.
Управляющий директор WINGX Ричард Кое комментирует: «В США начинается ускоренное восстановление после зимней пандемии, с открытием как регулярной, так и деловой авиации, а чартерная активность устанавливает новые рекорды, особенно во Флориде. Другая история в Европе, с долгой дорогой, которую нужно пройти, и зарубежными туристическими поездками, которые практически запрещены. Этот спад очень очевиден в Западной Европе, с контрастирующей открытостью на Востоке, где в России и Турции бизнес-джеты используются больше, чем когда-либо».
Unlocked US States boost activity, Europe picking up
nto March 2021, global flight activity is down by 33% compared to the same period March 2020, according to WINGX`s weekly Global Market Tracker, published today.
How Covid-19 has changed who’s flying on private jets
According to WINGX, private air traffic has increased by 10% in Florida year-over-year, with West Palm Beach, Miami-Opa Locka and Naples airports breaking activity records. This has also translated in increased demand to the Caribbean, registering a double-digit increase in flight activity in US Virgin Islands, Antigua Barbuda, and Guadeloupe.
With the one-year anniversary of the declaration of Covid as a pandemic this week, global business aviation activity is down just 2 percent year-over-year, according to industry data provider WingX. It said business aviation accounted for a larger percentage of all fixed-wing traffic thus far in 2021 at 19 percent, compared with 12 percent in the same period last year.
