Global business aviation flying activity rose 5.6% in July 2026 from a year earlier, with North America driving the increase while Europe recorded its first year-on-year decline in 14 months. Argus data published by AIN Online showed the market remained resilient overall, but the regional mix shifted sharply as strength in North America outweighed weakness in Europe.
The July result points to continued demand across business aviation, particularly in North America, where flying activity helped lift the global total. Europe’s downturn ended a 14-month run of annual gains and suggests a softer operating backdrop in one of the sector’s main markets.
The split is likely to matter for operators, charter brokers, fractional providers, lessors and aircraft manufacturers tracking utilisation trends and demand patterns. The data also indicates that global growth was not broad-based in July, but depended on performance in a smaller number of stronger markets. That leaves Europe as the key regional drag even as overall activity stayed in positive territory.