Global Aircraft Utilization Insights

Global Aircraft Utilization Insights 🏆 Praetor 500 Tops Utilization Embraer's Praetor 500 holds the global utilization lead at 54.41%, just ahead of the Citation Latitude (54.02%) and Citation Longitude (52.31%) that complete the top three. Over June's 30 active days, these light/midsize models sustained the highest per-aircraft activity, reflecting intensive charter and fractional deployment through the normalized month.

🇧🇷 Embraer Top-10 Dominance Embraer places 5 models in the Top 10: Praetor 500 (#1), Phenom 300 (#5), Praetor 600 (#6), Legacy 500 Series (#7), and Legacy 600 Series (#9). The Brazilian manufacturer's broad portfolio across light, midsize, and super-midsize cabins drives its leadership in utilization rankings.

📊 Fleet Size vs. Utilization The Challenger 300 Series fields the largest Top-10 fleet (887 aircraft) yet still posts a solid 40.19% rate, while the Phenom 300 pairs the 2nd-largest fleet (758) with a higher 44.42% utilization. Steady activity across these large fleets signals efficient, normalized deployment as June volumes held near year-ago levels.

🚀 Challenger 850 Niche Strength The Challenger 850 ranks #4 with 47.63% utilization despite just 52 aircraft in the global fleet. This concentrated, high-activity pattern reflects dedicated operator commitment to a small super-midsize fleet kept consistently busy on corporate-shuttle and charter missions.

Brand Representation in Top 10 Embraer 5 Models Cessna 2 Models Bombardier 2 Models Pilatus 1 Models Fleet Size Distribution (Top 5 by Aircraft Count) Challenger 300 Series(300/350/3500) 40.19% 887 Phenom 300 44.42% 758 Citation Latitude

54.02% 385 Pilatus PC-24 37.67% 266 Legacy 600 Series 39.42% 190 Average Utilization by Aircraft Category Super Midsize 53.2% Latitude, Longitude Light Jet 44.4% Phenom 300 Midsize 47.8% Praetor 500, Legacy 500