US Short-Haul Business Jet (<500nm) Movements Essentially Flat YoY — Fuel-Price Backdrop Shows No Visible Suppression but No Expansion Either

March–April 2026 US short-haul (<500nm) business jet movements ~341,972 vs. ~342,000 in the same period of 2025 — essentially flat (~−0.01%). On MoM basis, although total volume fell 9.0% vs. January–February's 375,709, due to day-count difference (47 vs. 59), daily-average movements actually rose from 6,368 to 7,276 (+14.3%) — spring demand warmed. In the same period, Jet-A retail price rose (specific magnitude varies by comparison window — the previously cited 19.2% may reflect cross-period or YoY rather than single-month MoM; needs verification on the calculation basis). Against rising fuel prices, the short-haul market showed no visible demand suppression effect, but the zero YoY growth also indicates fuel cost rises may have offset potential incremental demand. For brokers: short-haul pricing strategy needs to incorporate fuel surcharge, but no need to worry about demand cliff. Confidence ★★ (AviGo data complete; fuel price magnitude pending verification on the specific basis).