London Executive Aviation (˜LEA’), one of Europe ’s largest private jet charter operators, reports that two clear trends are emerging in the charter market as the economy slows. At the top end, there continues to be strong demand for large cabin private jets by Very High Net Worth Individuals, whose lifestyles appear unaffected by the economic malaise. However, in the corporate market, many businesses are downsizing to a new generation of small, four-passenger jets in order to conserve travel budgets.
