Data: Aug-Oct 2026 Utilization Overviews For Leading Bizav Operators

Hourly flight hours flown by operators NetJets and Flexjet rose during the time period from August to October 2025 compared to the same period in 2025, with increases of 9% and 10% respectively, according to Aviation Week’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization data. 

Meanwhile, hourly flight hours flown by VistaJet, Wheels Up and FlyExclusive declined during the three-month period, with declines of 3%, 60% and 13% respectively compared to the same period a year ago. 

Flexjet stands out, showing an increase of 167% over the same period of 2019. Significantly larger in fleet size to the other featured operators, NetJets cumulated just over 200,000 hours during the three-month period of 2026.