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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.
TRAQPak flight data shows a September surge and forecasts strong fourth-quarter growth.
September business aviation flight activity posted its best finish since 2008, finishing 0.4 per cent from August.
Dating back to 2007, this month marks only the second time flight activity has risen from August to September; September 2009 recorded the last rise over August.
Results by operational category were mixed for the month, with Part 91 operators recording the only month over month increase, up 2.7 per cent. The Fractional market recorded a drop in every aircraft category to finish the month down 7.4 per cent.
The Part 135 market was basically flat for the month, down 0.1 per cent. Looking at the aircraft categories, the large cabin market posted the biggest increase from August, up 2.9 per cent, while small cabin aircraft posted a gain of 1.4 per cent.
The turboprop and mid-size markets posted declines of 0.6 per cent and 0.3 per cent respectively. The largest monthly gain occurred in the Part 91 small cabin segment, up 4.2 per cent from August.
