Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 18

By Doug Gollan, May 13, 2022

Charter, Fractional operators, buck the week-to-week downward trend in private jet flight activity

After a 9% week-to-week drop from Week 16 to 17 in global flight activity, Week 18 flight activity fell 2% from last week.

Fraction, Charter Operators see Week 18 gains

However, charter and fractional operators bucked the trend with a 4% week-to-week gain this week.

Overall, Week 18 saw 73,595 private jet departures, of which 36,060 were by charter and fractional operators.

While U.S. private jet flight activity dipped 1%, Europe fell 2% despite an increase in Switzerland and Italy.

The Middle East and South America were each down 14% week-to-week.

However, globally, private jet flights were still 23% ahead of Week 18 for 2021 and 27% better than the trailing month.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 18

Market Last Week (Flights) % Change vs. prior week % Change vs 2021 Last 4 Weeks (Flights) % Change vs. 2021
Global 73,595 -2% 23% 295,000 27%
North America 57,982 -1% 21% 233,357 26%
USA 53,317 -1% 21% 213,481 26%
Florida 7,810 -1% 13% 33,091 18%
California 5,384 -3% 20% 22,008 25%
Texas 5,306 -2% 16% 21,656 23%
Europe 11,291 -2% 36% 43,535 39%
UK 1,576 2% 125% 5,883 108%
Germany 1,545 1% 34% 5,425 19%
France 1,632 -5% 36% 6,492 54%
Switzerland 735 8% 39% 2,756 32%
Italy 1,139 6% 68% 4,513 87%
Middle East 1,184 -14% 12% 5,223 30%
Africa 698 -1% 23% 2,799 15%
Asia 1,860 -14% 19% 8,206 27%
South America 1,185 -14% 30% 4,868 45%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

For fractional and charter operators, global flights increased 4% week-to-week and 18% from last year.

U.S. charter and fractional operators had a 2% week-to-week gain with flight activity 13% above the same week last year and were 18% up for the past month.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 18

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Last Week (Flights) % Change vs. prior week % Change vs 2021 Last 4 Weeks (Flights) % Change vs. 2021
Global 36,060 4% 18% 143,371 23%
North America 28,129 2% 13% 113,123 19%
USA 27,127 2% 13% 108,413 18%
Florida 4,424 4% 6% 18,564 11%
California 3,329 0% 14% 13,514 21%
Texas 2,183 -1% 10% 8,897 18%
Europe 7,533 12% 42% 28,596 41%
UK 1,101 16% 131% 4,054 109%
Germany 923 18% 39% 3,254 20%
France 1,081 9% 51% 4,266 63%
Switzerland 530 24% 40% 1,931 30%
Italy 842 20% 72% 3,239 87%
Middle East 471 1% 8% 1,976 13%
Africa 128 1% 41% 558 29%
Asia 209 -1% 11% 975 11%
South America 34 70% 240% 96 60%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

European charter and fractional flights jumped 12% from Week 17 and were 42% ahead of 2021.

Switzerland (24%), Italy (20%), Germany (18%), and the UK (16%) all saw double-digit gains.

Commenting on results so far in May, WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Growth trends in flights compared to pre-pandemic seemed to stutter in April but are surging in May, especially for business jet demand in the US. Branded charter operations and Private flight Departments are both flying high, whilst Corporate Flight Departments are seeing signs of recovery but are still at modest levels. The Russian market for business jets is evaporating, but it may be that the demand for business jet travel is soaked up elsewhere this summer.”

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