ARGUS Releases May Business Aircraft Activity
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 8, 2015
ARGUS TRAQPak data is serial-number specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the US (including Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada. The tables below reflect business aircraft activity data for May 1-31, 2015 vs. April 1-30, 2015 and May 1-31, 2015 vs. May 1-31, 2014 respectively. A copy of this report can be found at http://www.mylanderpages.com/argus1/TRAQPakMonthlyReport. Turboprops & large cabin aircraft push activity higher, TRAQPak sees more growth in June…
May business aviation flight activity posted an increase from April to finish the month up 0.7%. Results by operational category were mixed, with Part 135 & Part 91 activity posting increases of 0.9% & 0.8% respectively. The Fractional market posted a monthly decline of 0.6%. Looking at the aircraft categories, with the exception of turboprops, which posted an increase of 2.8%, all three jet categories were down, for the 2nd month in row, with large cabin posting a decline of 0.3%, followed by mid-size cabin, down 0.4% and small cabin, down 0.3%. The Fractional & Part 135 turboprop markets recorded the largest monthly gains for an individual segment, up 5.0% respectively.
Reviewing year over year flight activity (May 2015 vs. May 2014); TRAQPak data indicates that May 2015 posted an increase of 1.1%. The results by operational category continue to be strong for the Part 91 & Part 135 markets, up 1.0% & 3.2% in that order. The Fractional market finished the period down 3.5%. Flight activity by aircraft category was positive for most categories, with large cabin aircraft posting the largest gains, up 4.7% from May 2014. The small cabin & turboprop markets posted gains of 1.0% & 1.7% respectively; flight activity for Wheels Up accounted for 90% of the increase in turboprop flight activity over last May. The mid-size cabin market was off 1.1% from last year. The largest year over year gain for an individual segment occurred in the small cabin Fractional market, which saw an increase of 9.4%.
Next Month’s Forecast
Looking ahead to next month…TRAQPak analysts estimate there will be a 1.9% increase in overall flight activity year over year for June 2015.
About ARGUS International Inc.
ARGUS International, Inc. (ARGUS) is a specialized aviation services company whose mission is to provide the aviation marketplace with data and information necessary to make informed decisions and manage risk. ARGUS provides world-class aviation software and business management solutions, including AVMOSYS business management software, TRAQPak, CHEQ, and ARMOR SMS. ARGUS Charter operator ratings are the most recognized and requested independent source of overall operator quality. TRAQPak provides industry leading market intelligence data and research services as well as expert aviation consulting.
ARGUS subsidiaries include ARGUS PROS, the leading provider of on-site safety audits and PRISM, a worldwide leader in Safety Management System (SMS) and Certification services. Founded in 1995, ARGUS is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and actively engaged around the globe.
