April 18, 2024
Global private jet flight activity dropped 2% from the previous week in Week 17, with 75,004 departures, according to the latest WingX data.
Still, they remain at record levels, 27% ahead of the same week last year, and 30% higher for the trailing four weeks.
Wing X notes private jet sectors were up 16% compared to April 2019 and 281% compared to April 2020, the low point during the pandemic.
U.S. private jet flights for the week ending May 1 were off 4%, and accounted for 58,629, still accounting for 71.5% of worldwide departures.
Florida private jet flights, which were highlighted as a cause of stress on the air traffic control system by Bloomberg, were down 12%.
Still, they remained 13% ahead of Week 17 in 20221 and 20% up compared to last year’s record for the past month.
Europe enjoyed a 4% week-to-week rise in private jet flights with 11,557 departures, a 41% year-over-year gain.
Germany powered that number with a 26% week-to-week bump on 1,527 flights, 33% ahead of 2021.
| Market | Last Week (Flights) | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs 2021 | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
| Global | 75,004 | -2% | 27% | 298,985 | 30% |
| North America | 58,629 | -4% | 25% | 237,947 | 28% |
| USA | 53,611 | -4% | 25% | 217,311 | 28% |
| Florida | 7,901 | -12% | 13% | 34,595 | 20% |
| California | 5,542 | -4% | 25% | 22,083 | 26% |
| Texas | 5,416 | -6% | 24% | 21,997 | 25% |
| Europe | 11,557 | 4% | 41% | 42,695 | 43% |
| UK | 1,544 | 4% | 96% | 5,791 | 116% |
| Germany | 1,527 | 26% | 33% | 5,242 | 24% |
| France | 1,720 | 4% | 59% | 6,423 | 61% |
| Switzerland | 681 | 6% | 33% | 2,769 | 37% |
| Italy | 1,078 | -21% | 86% | 4,272 | 97% |
| Middle East | 1,382 | 3% | 29% | 5,076 | 19% |
| Africa | 706 | 4% | 10% | 2,852 | 12% |
| Asia | 2,161 | 4% | 28% | 8,248 | 19% |
| South America | 1,376 | 15% | 47% | 5,013 | 55% |
The charter and fractional market saw a 9% week-to-week decline after Week 16’s 9% gain.
Still, the charter and fractional operators flew 16% more segments than 2021, and are 24% ahead of their flight activity for the past month when compared to last year.
In the U.S., charter and fractional departures slid 7% week-to-week with 26,455, up 14% over 2021.
Florida, with a 16% dip was just 1% ahead of 2021 for Week 17. However, the F1 in Miami this weekend could change that trend.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Last Week (Flights) | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs 2021 | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
| Global | 34,655 | -9% | 16% | 145,374 | 24% |
| North America | 27,548 | -7% | 14% | 115,614 | 20% |
| USA | 26,455 | -7% | 14% | 110,574 | 20% |
| Florida | 4,251 | -16% | 1% | 19,235 | 11% |
| California | 3,320 | -7% | 21% | 13,677 | 22% |
| Texas | 2,200 | -8% | 16% | 9,058 | 21% |
| Europe | 6,745 | -13% | 24% | 28,125 | 45% |
| UK | 949 | -13% | 75% | 4,049 | 119% |
| Germany | 783 | -3% | 10% | 3,209 | 23% |
| France | 993 | -13% | 46% | 4,246 | 69% |
| Switzerland | 427 | -8% | 15% | 1,937 | 31% |
| Italy | 704 | -30% | 61% | 3,087 | 23% |
| Middle East | 466 | -17% | -4% | 1,883 | 0% |
| Africa | 127 | -12% | 6% | 567 | 13% |
| Asia | 212 | -28% | -6% | 966 | -4% |
| South America | 20 | 0% | 33% | 80 | 27% |
In Europe, where there was a 13% week-to-week dip, all markets we track were in the red.
WingX’s Richard Koe assesses, “Demand has tapered slightly in the U.S., mainly in the charter market, which may be hitting capacity limits. This year’s comeback in Private and Corporate flight activity is maintaining the overall positive momentum.”
