North America: Top 10 Aircraft Models by Flights

43. North America: Top 10 Aircraft Models by Flights Monthly Flight Volume with MoM Comparison | April 2026 88,712 Top 10 Total April Flights 115,584 Previous Month March Flights -23.23% Average MoM Moderate Decline Cessna

Top Brand 4 Models in Top 10 # Aircraft Model Flights Prev MoM 1 Challenger 300 Series(300/350/3500) 16,845 20,901 -19.41% 2 Phenom 300 15,172 22,029 -31.13% 3 Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ 12,460 14,906 -16.41% 4 Citation Latitude

9,915 11,376 -12.84% 5 Citation CJ3 9,301 12,142 -23.40% 6 Challenger 600 Series(600/601/604/605/650) 6,839 10,254 -33.30% 7 Hawker 800 Series 4,656 5,804 -19.78% 8 Learjet 40/45 Series 4,555 6,154 -25.98% 9 Falcon 2000 Series

4,543 5,634 -19.36% 10 Citation X 4,426 6,384 -30.67% Challenger 300 Series(300/350/3500) Leads North America: The Challenger 300 Series(300/350/3500) tops North America with 16,845 flights in April, ahead of Phenom 300 (15,172). The April pullback affected most Top 10 models, with the leadership ranking moderating from March's elevated levels.

April Moderation: North America's average MoM of -23.23% reflects the broad April pullback. Challenger 300 Series(300/350/3500)'s MoM was -19.41%, while Citation X's was -30.67%, showing varying degrees of contraction across the Top 10.

Cessna Dominance: Cessna places 4 models in the Top 10, demonstrating the brand's strong presence in North America. The Top 10 captures 88,712 flights in April, down from 115,584 in March. April Pattern: The Top 10 ranking reveals which aircraft models maintained their structural roles despite the broader April softness. Models with concentrated charter/fractional deployment (like Phenom 300, Challenger 300, Citation Excel/XLS) showed the strongest absolute volumes, indicating durable structural demand for super-midsize and light-jet segments.