Industry Data & Trends

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Nantucket Beat the World Cup

Jul 27, 2026 · 6 min read

We forecast a 1.67x private jet surge across the 2026 World Cup host cities. Then we watched our own flight feed during finals week. Three of the four venues came in under the band, and a sandbar off Cape Cod outflew Opa-Locka.

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Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads: Infantino's 60,000-Mile World Cup Jet Tour

Jul 20, 2026 · 6 min read

The FIFA president spent six weeks bouncing between all 16 World Cup venues in a Gulfstream. We caught his jet on our own radar, then found 1,236 more time travelers doing the same thing.

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Top 10 July 4 Private Aviation Hot Spots to Watch

Jun 25, 2026 · 7 min read

For FBOs, airport teams, and ramp managers, Independence Day weekend is less about fireworks and more about aircraft positioning, hangar planning, tow movements, and keeping the ramp moving.

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What 3,000 Ramp Reports Tell Us About FBO Risk

Apr 30, 2026 · 8 min read

4,969 ASRS reports and 1,075 NTSB ground accidents from the last 9 years. The patterns repeat. The damage is real. The trend is moving the wrong way.

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Busiest Private Jet Airports in the US: 2024 Rankings by Departures

Feb 28, 2026 · 7 min read

Teterboro logged 74,832 departures in 2024. Palm Beach hit 41,967. Here are the seven busiest private jet airports in America, ranked by departure volume, with real FAA data.

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10 Largest Aircraft Hangars in North America: Ranked by Actual Floor Area

Feb 17, 2026 · 5 min read

Ranked by clear-span floor area, not marketing brochures. From a 1929 airship cathedral that rains indoors to a $251M dual-entry airline hangar, these are the biggest single-building hangars on the continent.

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Which Private Jets Fly the Most? The 5 Busiest Models by 2024 Data

Nov 14, 2025 · 5 min read

The Challenger 350 logs 210,000+ flights per year. The Phenom 300 and Citation Excel aren't far behind. Using 2024 WingX data, we ranked the 5 busiest private jet models by annual flights.

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Gas Up the Tugs: Government Shutdown Hits GA This Friday

Nov 6, 2025 · 5 min read

The FAA just announced a 10% capacity cut at 40 major airports starting Friday. Charter operators are about to start calling every FBO within 50 miles looking for alternatives. Are you ready?

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What Is Aircraft Ground Handling? A Practical Operator's Guide

Sep 12, 2025 · 6 min read

Aircraft ground handling is everything that happens to a plane between landing and takeoff. Marshaling, towing, fueling, GPU, lav, bags, catering, crew transport. Here is what the job actually covers, who pays for what, and how long a typical turn really takes by aircraft class.

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FAA MOSAIC Rule 2025: What Changed for Pilots and FBOs

Aug 25, 2025 · 6 min read

The FAA MOSAIC rule lets sport pilots fly 70% of the GA fleet. Here's what changed, which aircraft qualify, and how FBOs can benefit from the training boom.

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Aviation Industry Trends 2026: The $10 Billion Hangar Problem

Apr 7, 2025 · 5 min read

71% of GA airports face hangar shortages and IATA projects ground damage costs could approach $10B by 2035. Smart hangar management tackles both.

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What Is an FBO? The Ground-Level Guide to Fixed Base Operators

Apr 1, 2025 · 5 min read

An FBO is the company that fuels, parks, and services aircraft at an airport. There are roughly 3,000 in the U.S., and the best ones squeeze 20-25% more capacity from the same concrete. Here's what they do, how they make money, and what separates the top performers.

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