Industry Research

Brown's Industry Research

Our innovative Industry Research captures the state of the industry today and gives glimpes of tomorrow. Discover industry trends, supply and demand, and the interests of potential trainees. Our research helps schools anticipate changes in the industry, predict demand and look ahead to the future.

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Access to articles, white papers, ebooks, and newsletters on key industry trends throughout our vast aviation industry network.
Accurate and insightful analysis on operational trends in flight training.
Create and publish tools for our members so that they can make better-informed decisions about their programs.

Pilot Return on Investment

We used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compare the career of a pilot, lawyer, teacher, and doctor.

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The WMU Case Study:

We analyzed a recent fleet acquisition in the Collegiate world that highlights some of the benefits to an operating lease structure.

College Aviation Report: Fleet Characteristics of Flight Aviation Programs

South Dakota State University and Brown Aviation Lease published an academic paper in the Collegiate Aviation Review. The report provides insight into:

  • Average age of training aircraft
  • Annual number of flight training hours
  • Student to aircraft ratio per flight school
  • Aircraft utilization rates

Here's some sample data:

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See how your program compares!

Professional Flight Training Institution Survey Results

Highlighting some of the operational challenges that are facing the collegiate flight training industry.

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Should You Buy or Should You Lease?

This helpful guide will help you gauge which path to upgrading your fleet might be right for you.

Five Acquisition Strategies in a Slow Economy

Brown Aviation Lease prepared this white paper to address a few acquisition strategies to help your program plan for the current economy.

Read A Case Study

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