North America: Top 10 Aircraft Models by Flights

43. North America: Top 10 Aircraft Models by Flights Monthly Flight Volume with MoM Comparison | January 2026 95,801 Top 10 Total January Flights 105,247 Previous Month December Flights -9.38% Average MoM Moderate Decline

Cessna Top Brand 5 Models in Top 10 # Aircraft Model Flights Prev MoM 1 Phenom 300 17,421 18,229 -4.43% 2 Challenger 300 Series 17,311 18,602 -6.94% 3 Citation Latitude 13,357 14,793 -9.71% 4 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 12,681

14,226 -10.86% 5 Citation CJ3 8,324 9,973 -16.53% 6 Challenger 600 Series 6,968 7,671 -9.16% 7 Citation X 5,271 5,653 -6.76% 8 Hawker 800 Series 5,178 6,084 -14.89% 9 Falcon 2000 Series 4,681 5,025 -6.85% 10 Citation Longitude

4,609 4,991 -7.65% Phenom 300 Leads NA: The Embraer Phenom 300 tops North America with 17,421 flights in January, just 110 flights ahead of the Challenger 300 Series (17,311). This light jet's dominance reflects its popularity in the US charter and fractional market for short to medium-range trips.

Moderate Seasonal Impact: NA's average MoM decline of -9.38% reflects typical January seasonal softening following the holiday period. The winter season traditionally sees reduced corporate travel activity across North America.

Phenom 300 Most Stable: The Embraer Phenom 300 showed the smallest decline at -4.43%, suggesting its charter-driven demand base maintains consistent flying patterns less affected by seasonal fluctuations or corporate budget cycles.

Citation CJ3 Steepest Drop: Citation CJ3 experienced the largest decline at -16.53%, possibly indicating owner-operators reducing activity during peak winter months, while larger charter-focused aircraft maintain more stable utilization schedules.