December 19, 2024
In Week 19 of 2022, there were 75,413 global private jet flights, a 2% increase from Week 18, according to WingX.
Compared to 2021, private jet flight activity worldwide was up 26%, and for the past four weeks, private aviation was 28% ahead of last year with 300,863 departures.
The U.S. with 54,456 private jet flights in Week 19 was up 2% week-to-week and 25% ahead of the same period in 2019.
U.S. private jet flying was up 27% for the trailing four weeks.
However, the gains were not even. Florida and California saw private jet flights in Week 19 dip from Week 18, although they stayed well ahead of 2021, up 19% and 17%, respectively.
Despite troubles in Europe, private jet flights increased 7% from Week 18 and were 34% up compared to 2021. They were 39% ahead of 2021 for the past month.
| Market | Last Week (Flights) | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs 2021 | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
| Global | 75,413 | 2% | 26% | 300,863 | 28% |
| North America | 58,881 | 2% | 25% | 236,737 | 27% |
| USA | 54,456 | 2% | 25% | 217,214 | 27% |
| Florida | 7,650 | -2% | 19% | 32,361 | 19% |
| California | 5,325 | -1% | 17% | 22,024 | 25% |
| Texas | 5,580 | 5% | 25% | 22,034 | 25% |
| Europe | 12,055 | 7% | 34% | 46,044 | 39% |
| UK | 1,618 | 3% | 103% | 6,222 | 110% |
| Germany | 1,631 | 6% | 41% | 5,915 | 28% |
| France | 1,714 | 5% | 43% | 6,725 | 51% |
| Switzerland | 737 | 0.3% | 28% | 2,793 | 30% |
| Italy | 1,221 | 7% | 76% | 4,805 | 90% |
| Middle East | 1,430 | 21% | 17% | 5,338 | 26% |
| Africa | 857 | 23% | 52% | 2,941 | 23% |
| Asia | 2,043 | 10% | 18% | 8,150 | 25% |
| South America | 1,088 | -8% | 21% | 4,850 | 37% |
Looking towards Part 135 charter operators and Part 91k fractional fleet operators, weekly private jet departures inched up 1% to 36,552.
They were 19% ahead of 2021 for the week, and 22% up compared to last year for the trailing four weeks.
While U.S. fractional and charter flights gained three-tenths of a point week-to-week, Florida and California were both 5% down from Week 18.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Last Week (Flights) | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs 2021 | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
| Global | 36,552 | 1% | 19% | 145233 | 22% |
| North America | 28,105 | -0.1% | 15% | 113,518 | 18% |
| USA | 27,216 | 0.3% | 15% | 109,224 | 17% |
| Florida | 4,215 | -5% | 9% | 17,960 | 10% |
| California | 3,159 | -5% | 7% | 13,288 | 18% |
| Texas | 2,251 | 3% | 12% | 9,026 | 16% |
| Europe | 8,057 | 7% | 36% | 30,123 | 40% |
| UK | 1,115 | 1% | 108% | 4,261 | 111% |
| Germany | 1,015 | 10% | 42% | 3,531 | 28% |
| France | 1,179 | 9% | 53% | 4,399 | 58% |
| Switzerland | 531 | 0.2% | 31% | 1,953 | 28% |
| Italy | 900 | 7% | 72% | 3,456 | 881% |
| Middle East | 540 | 15% | 6% | 2,036 | 11% |
| Africa | 132 | 3% | 59% | 532 | 31% |
| Asia | 237 | 13% | 2% | 952 | 9% |
| South America | 17 | -50% | 70% | 91 | 66% |
In Europe, Germany saw a double digit week-to-week increase.
Richard Koe, Managing Director of WingX says, “Even as economic alarm bells start ringing, business jet activity continues to fly well above pre-pandemic trends, with May year-on-year only slightly below the comparable year-to-date trends.”
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