Regional Aircraft Utilization Insights

Regional Aircraft Utilization Insights North America 41.91% Avg Top 10 Rate Europe 43.39% Avg Top 10 Rate Rest of World 22.56% Avg Top 10 Rate 🌎 North America Performance North America posts strong utilization, with the top 10 averaging 41.91%. The Praetor 500 leads at 58.51%, flying roughly 18 of May's 31 days. Large fleets like the Challenger 300 Series (783 aircraft) hold 38.28% utilization, signalling efficient deployment as May activity surged from the spring lull.

🇪🇺 European Top Rate Europe's May utilization average (43.39%) edges out NA's 41.91% — the highest of the three regions — with the Phenom 300 leading at 54.57%. The Pilatus PC-24's #4 position (48.22%) reflects European preference for versatile short-field aircraft, while the Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ at #2 (50.81%) shows strong light/midsize demand.

🌍 ROW Distinct Fleet Mix Rest of World shows distinctly lower utilization, averaging 22.56%. The fleet is led by the Citation II (26.03%), Legacy 600 Series (24.34%), and Pilatus PC-24 (23.33%). This reflects the region's mix of regional and intercontinental operations under predominantly private ownership.

📊 Regional Gap Analysis The 20.83 percentage-point gap between EU (43.39%) and ROW (22.56%) reveals different market structures. NA and EU's mature charter and fractional-ownership markets drive high utilization, while ROW's predominantly private ownership yields lower but more selective deployment. In May's rebound, EU edged ahead of NA at the Top 10 level.

Top Utilization Rate by Region North America Praetor 500 58.51% Europe Phenom 300 54.57% Rest of World Citation II 26.03% Models Appearing in Multiple Regional Top 10s Phenom 300 NA EU NA: 45.91% | EU: 54.57% Citation Latitude

NA EU NA: 52.52% | EU: 48.61% Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ NA EU NA: 32.82% | EU: 50.81% Pilatus PC-24 EU ROW EU: 48.22% | ROW: 23.33%