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

Average quarterly flight utilization for business aircraft has exceeded the 30-hour mark for the first time in a decade, according to the latest business aviation index from aircraft maintenance plan provider JSSI. During the second quarter, average per-aircraft utilization reached 30.35 hours; year-to-date average flight hours are up 4.6 percent, it said.

 


“As we entered the summer season, one of the strongest periods of the year for flight activity, we fully expected to see an increase in aircraft utilization,” noted JSSI president and CEO Neil Book. “However, the continued growth this year has been exceptional. It’s also encouraging to report that average flight hours for the quarter exceeded 30 hours for the first time since 2008.”

 


Of the nine industries using business aircraft analyzed by JSSI, seven reported an increase in quarter-over-quarter flight activity. The growth was primarily driven by the business services sector, which saw a 15.8 percent quarter-over-quarter increase. This was followed by the aviation sector, up 11.3 percent, and consumer goods, up 7.7 percent. Real estate and construction business aircraft users saw flight activity decreases of 7.4 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively.

 


All seven world regions reported increases in year-over-year flight activity, according to JSSI. Europe topped that growth, climbing 13.3 percent year-over-year, while Asia-Pacific was not far behind with a 12.6 percent rise. North American flight hours increased 2.4 percent year-over-year.

JSSI: Bizav Utilization Rates Taking Off

During the second quarter, average per-aircraft utilization reached 30.35 hours; year-to-date average flight hours are up 4.6 percent.

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