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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The latest business aviation index report from Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI) indicates that global business flight activity in the first three months represented the highest level of flight activity for any first quarter since 2008. According to JSSI, flight hours in the first quarter increased 4.4 percent year-over-year.


Broken down by industry, the largest increases were seen in the business services, healthcare and consumer goods industries, which climbed 8.2 percent, 7.5 percent and 5.3 percent, respectively, from the fourth quarter. The largest decrease was in the real estate sector, where flying sunk by 17 percent.


Notably, Asia-Pacific aircraft utilization reached its highest level since 2012, increasing 24 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, flight activity in North America was moderately strong in the first quarter, rising 6.7 percent from a year ago.


JSSI president and CEO Neil Book said,&nbsp;“The significant increase in activity could be an indicator of positive sentiment among businesses concerning the overall economy. With continued strong growth in key regions such as Asia-Pacific and industries such as business services, we are optimistic 2017 will be a good year for the business aviation industry.”

JSSI: Bizav Flying Logs Best First Quarter Since 2008

According to JSSI, flight hours in the first quarter increased 4.4 year-over-year.

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