Understanding the Value of Business Aviation

5,000 general aviation airports providing access to small communities

85% of business aviation is used by small- and mid-sized businesses

1.2 million jobs are supported by business aviation

118,000 volunteer hours flown each year for charitable and medical missions

For companies whose business requires them to visit isolated locations or multiple destinations, business aviation is the most efficient, most secure and often most cost-effective means of transportation.

Business aviation allows more direct flights to ten times as many destinations as commercial airlines. Companies can better maintain full and complicated schedules, including multiple destinations, with no risk of cancelled flights or airline delays. While effective in maximizing time and availability of high-level executives, 72% of business aviation is actually consumed by mid-level staff including sales people, engineers and others.

Additional benefits include:

• Effectiveness: React quickly to unexpected business opportunities.

• Productivity: Work while en route. Maintain communication with staff on the ground.

• Privacy: On-board meetings with no risk of eavesdropping.

• Efficiency: Reduce travel time by avoiding crowded airports, flight delays, security lines.

• Flexibility: Adjust and adapt flight schedules to maximize travel time.

In addition to the direct benefit to companies using it, business aviation is also an integral part of the U.S. economy, representing more than $150 billion. In addition to the high-wage, stable jobs related to aircraft manufactured in the U.S., there are also good jobs for maintenance, scheduling, dispatch, pilots, training, airport services and more.

Companies, flight departments and pilots also recognize the value of giving back. Each year, more than 118,000 flight hours are donated for disaster relief, including food, medicine and clothing, and medical transport for life-saving procedures, organ, blood and serum transfers and volunteer transportation for the Red Cross and National Guard.

Data provided by No Plane, No Gain, an industry-wide campaign supported by National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). To learn more, visit noplanenogain.org. Download a pdf.