Heavy and Light Business Jets Show a 3.1 Percentage Point Scissors Spread — Falcon 8X Plunges 12% While Phenom 300 Grows Against the Trend at +2.3%, Fuel Price Sensitivity Transmits by Aircraft Type Tier

March 2026 global business jet movement data reveals a clear aircraft-type tiering effect: heavy jets overall YoY -1.4%, stripping out the G700 new-delivery effect the existing heavy-jet base actually contracted -6.0% (Falcon 8X -12.0%, Global 7500 -3.6%); light jets overall +1.7% (Phenom 300 +2.3%, Citation CJ3+ only -1.1%). The two segments form an approximately 3.1 percentage point scissors spread. This divergence aligns closely with the fuel-doubling backdrop: heavy-jet per-flight fuel consumption is 3–5x that of light jets, and their clientele — predominantly intercontinental UHNW travelers — is more sensitive to geopolitical risk and costs; light-jet demand, driven by regional short-haul rigid needs, is more shock-resistant. For Brokers, light/mid-size jet charter pricing power is stronger in the short term. Confidence: ★★ (AviGo data + fuel news corroboration).