Category : Market Insights

14 Dec 2021

What demand to expect for the festive season?

2021 has been another year of mixed fortunes for private charter. From the dark days of empty aircraft and very low hourly rates, we raced into record movements and a constrained supply environment leading to challenges sourcing aircraft. Relaxed travel restrictions meant that November saw impressive growth versus 2019 on both sides of the Atlantic, but as we step into Christmas, omicron worries bring fresh concerns. What does Avinode marketplace data indicate for the festive period?

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27 Jul 2021

High demand and low supply = higher rates

Private charter is booming in Western markets as vaccine coverage increases and restrictions reduce. In this article I will delve into global pricing and demand patterns for the rest of the summer and early autumn, with particular focus on the USA and Europe.

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27 May 2021

The demand trends of summer

With rapid vaccine rollouts and loosening restrictions in some of private aviation’s core markets, charter demand is returning as we head into summer. Elsewhere, lockdowns remain in place and leisure demand is some way off. In this article, I will look at global demand and pricing patterns, with particular focus on the USA and Europe.

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03 Feb 2021

Emerging trends of 2021

As the private jet industry marks a year of navigating the pandemic, it is clear that “abnormal” trading conditions are going to stay with us for an extended period. How is the charter market evolving and what demand and pricing trends are emerging for the Spring?

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01 Oct 2020

Autumn’s demand and pricing trends

2020 has been a year like no other. What demand and pricing trends have emerged so far, and what patterns are emerging for the rest of this rollercoaster year?

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27 Aug 2020

When variation is the trend: Key takeaways from summer 2020

With fall upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, we wanted to have a look back over this unprecedented corona-impacted summer. To help us gain perspective on what it has been like for Avinode members on the ground, we spoke with Armando Travieso of the charter brokerage Axis Air in Florida — one of the few markets that’s been busy of late. What trends have we seen and what conclusions can we draw about bizav’s “new normal”?

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