Based on Federal Aviation Administration statistics, the number of business jet flight operations has fallen steadily since 2007 (11% in 2008, 19% in 2009). However, Michelle Leder of the New York Times says the numbers increased in both last December and January (based on previous year’s numbers).
“Doug Oliver, a spokesman for Cessna, which is based in Wichita, Kan., and is known for its Citation business jets, said that while Cessna did not expect orders to pick up until 2011, he was seeing a few positive signs in an industry known for its cyclical nature. Some of that growth is coming from overseas, including India and Brazil…’The downturn just whacked us and everyone else,’ said Mr. Oliver. ‘But there are pockets here and there that are promising, and cancellations have slowed.’”
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