North America: Average Monthly Flight Hours

40. North America: Average Monthly Flight Hours Top 10 Aircraft Models by Per-Aircraft Flight Hours | February 2026 53.31h Highest Hours CRJ-200 VIP 44.77h Top 10 Average Monthly Hours 1.46x Gap Ratio #1 vs #10 Embraer Top Brand

3 Models in Top 10 Rank Aircraft Model Flight Hours Hours #1 CRJ-200 VIP 53.31h #2 Challenger 800 52.71h #3 Gulfstream G300 51.32h #4 Citation Longitude 47.13h #5 46.05h #6 Praetor 500 42.85h #7 ERJ 135 VIP 41.11h #8 Citation Latitude

39.34h #9 Challenger 850 37.40h #10 Gulfstream GIV-SP 36.49h CRJ-200 VIP Leads: The CRJ-200 VIP tops North America with 53.31 hours/month, reflecting strong demand for converted regional jets in corporate shuttle and high-frequency operations. The Challenger 800 follows closely at 52.71h, reinforcing the trend of regional jet conversions leading utilization.

VIP Regional Jets Surge: Citation Longitude ranks #4 with 47.13h, while Citation Latitude sits at #8 with 39.34h. These super-midsize jets maintain strong utilization despite being outpaced by VIP conversions this month. Embraer Dominance: Embraer leads with three models in Top 10—Lineage 1000 (#5 at 46.05h), Praetor 500 (#6 at 42.85h), and ERJ 135 VIP (#7 at 41.11h)—spanning VIP conversions and midsize segments across the US market.

Competitive Spread: North America shows a 1.46x gap ratio between #1 and #10, indicating mature market dynamics where multiple aircraft types compete effectively for similar mission profiles and utilization levels.