Opinion: Why Business Aviation Is Shifting To Fleet Operations

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One of the pleasant surprises in the post-COVID-19 world is the robustness of the business aviation segment. Business jet production is growing, production backlogs are solid, and flight activity is up considerably compared with 2019. A curious phenomenon underpins this growth. Aircraft utilization...
Kevin Michaels

Contributing columnist Kevin Michaels is managing director of AeroDynamic Advisory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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