Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

Business aircraft flight activity returned to positive territory last month from a year ago, but just barely at 0.6 percent, according to TraqPak data released yesterday by aviation services company Argus. Fractional flying led with a 1.8-percent increase year-over-year, while Part 91 corporate and Part 135 charter activity rose just 0.5 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Midsize jet activity climbed 5.6 percent last month versus last October, and light jets coaxed out a gain of 1.2 percent. Large-cabin jet flying was down 4.1 percent year-over-year. A 2.8-percent rise in fractional turboprop activity wasn’t enough to offset decreases at Part 91 and 135 operators, resulting in 2.6 percent fewer turboprop hours last month. Among individual market segments, midsize jet charter saw the largest increase, climbing 13.1 percent from the same period last year, while fractional large jet flying fell the most (-8.3 percent). Argus’s TraqPak data “is serial-number-specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the U.S.”

Argus: Bizav Flight Activity Ekes Out an Increase 

Business aircraft flight activity returned to positive territory last month from a year ago, but just barely at 0.6 percent, according to TraqPak data rele

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