Brussels, 7 June 2017: European business aviation traffic was up 7.6% in May from a year earlier, continuing a positive trend in the previous six months.
“This further reinforces a strong start to 2017, with close to 7% growth in Q1 of this year,” says Brandon Mitchener, EBAA CEO, citing data provided by Eurocontrol. “Given that the summer is normally the peak season for business aviation traffic, we are hopeful that this marks a promising trend.”
The Eurocontrol traffic figures cover departures, arrivals, internals and overflights (DAIO) in the Single European Sky area. The May 2017 traffic level was 64,741 movements compared to about 60,000 movements on average for May for the previous five years (2012-2016).
Furthermore, with 5.6% year-on-year growth for the Jan-May 2017 period, this is the strongest showing for this period since 2006.
See the May 2017 Business Aviation Traffic Tracker Europe.
About EBAA:
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) was founded in 1977 to defend the interests of business aviation. Today, more than 800 business aviation companies (direct members or members of associate organisations) rely on the EBAA to protect their business interests. It is the only voice to represent business aviation among the European institutions. For more information, visit www.ebaa.org.
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