Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 6

By Doug Gollan, February 17, 2022

Despite the Super Bowl in California, it was Texas with a 28% week-to-week spike that powered a 13% increase in global private jet flights

According to WingX data, there were 1,822 arrivals in Los Angeles for the Super Bowl, slightly behind the 2020 edition in Miami. However, it was Texas that saw the biggest gains in Week 6 of 2022.

The Lone Star State recorded a 28% jump in private jet flights week-to-week giving it 5,324.

That put it ahead of Super Bowl host California with 5,125 flights for the week ended Feb. 13, 2022, on a 2% week-to-week gain.

For the week, U.S. private jet flights were up 15% compared to the previous week and 32% ahead of last year.

The trailing four weeks were 36% ahead of 2021 levels.

Argus TraqPak is predicting monthly records for the U.S. every month throughout 2022.

Globally, private jet flights were up 13% week-to-week, according to WingX, including 35% ahead of 2021.

With 68,002 flights, numbers were higher than New Year’s week’s 65,839 private jet flights.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 6

MarketLast Week (Flights)% Change vs. prior week% Change vs 2021Last 4 Weeks (Flights)% Change vs. 2021
Global68,00213%35%251,83037%
North America53,93514%79%199,08235%
USA49,52515%32%182,54836%
Florida8,37815%19%31,27429%
California5,1252%32%19,73551%
Texas5,32428%39%18,96629%
Europe10,02710%15%37,23158%
UK1,48228%260%4,961225%
Germany1,2876%48%4,76240%
France1,4264%56%5,57357%
Switzerland97526%116%3,30495%
Italy6685%53%2,56853%
Middle East1,0330.1%17%3,9319%
Africa672-1%1%2,70624%
Asia1,7410.4%3%6,71211%
South America1,1174%2%4,30919%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

In the fractional and charter operator segment, there was a 10% week-to-week gain globally, with Europe up 12% and the U.S. 9% higher.

Switzerland, the U.K. (both up 30%), and Texas (up 25%) saw the biggest gains in markets with over 100 flights.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 6

Market (Part 91K & Part135)Last Week (Flights)% Change vs. prior week% Change vs 2021Last 4 Weeks (Flights)% Change vs. 2021
Global32,13210%27%119,67928%
North America25,0319%18%93,85828%
USA23,9689%17%89,88427%
Florida4,37610%4%16,76418%
California3,0270.4%25%11,67145%
Texas2,17425%36%7,60128%
Europe6,75012%76%24,54668%
UK1,05930%265%3,468234%
Germany7901%49%3,01846%
France9627%67%3,60872%
Switzerland76930%148%2,495112%
Italy4878%62%1,85456%
Middle East357-13%-7%1,409-6%
Africa10816%19%46529%
Asia2005%8%70629%
South America3288%146%95132%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Over the past month, global and U.S. growth has continued more than 25% ahead of 2021, while Europe shows 68% gains.

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