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October business aviation flight activity posted its best finish since 2007, finishing up 4.8 per cent from September.
Results by operational category were positive across the board, with Part 135 operators recording the largest month over month increase, up 5.2 per cent. The Part 91 market recorded a monthly rise of at least three per cent in every aircraft category to finish the month up 4.6 per cent, while the Fractional market saw an increase of 4.4 per cent.
Looking at the aircraft categories, the mid-size cabin market posted the biggest increase from September, up 7.5 per cent, while large cabin aircraft posted a gain of six per cent.
The turboprop and small cabin markets posted increases of 2.8 per cent and 3.8 per cent respectively. The largest monthly gain occurred in the Part 135 mid-size cabin segment, up 9.2 per cent from September.
