Looking at the results of a recent Harris Poll makes it clear that business aviation continues operating successfully through a number of rather simple premises; access between secondary cities and large metropolitan areas and as private transport to augment airline travel; to provide greater efficiency and flexibility in travel scheduling; heightened employee productivity while en route. That final point obviously might not be quite as critical to pilots flying single pilot of course, but the results are considered a statistically valid representation for the use of business aircraft by NBAA’s 11,000-plus member companies. The new poll was sponsored by the NBAA and GAMA.
NBAA and GAMA Publish Poll of GA Use in Business
Key Takeaways:
- Business aviation provides crucial access to destinations with infrequent or no scheduled airline service, offering greater efficiency and flexibility in travel scheduling, and significantly enhancing employee productivity while en route.
- The majority of companies using business aircraft are small businesses (500 or fewer employees), with most operating only a single turbine-powered aircraft, often a small jet or turboprop.
- Business aircraft flights enable schedules that could not be met efficiently otherwise, with passengers, including technical specialists and middle managers, reporting high productivity (63% working) onboard.
- Beyond typical business use, 38% of pilots report flying humanitarian missions, and there's been an increase in international business aircraft travel over the past five years.
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