Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 20

By Doug Gollan, May 26, 2022

Florida charter, fractional flights dip below 2021 levels in Week 20 despite overall private jet flight activity growth worldwide

Global private jet flight activity inched up 4/10ths of a percent in Week 20 compared to Week 19 of 2022 with 75,696 flights, according to Wing X.

That put them 19% ahead of Week 20 in 2021 and 24% ahead of the trailing four weeks. There were 299,708 private jet flights globally during the past month.

The largest market – the U.S. – was down 1% with 53,662 flights in Week 20, still 18% higher than last year.

Florida flights saw a 14% week-to-week tumble and was still 5% higher than last year. Over the trailing four weeks, they were 12% higher than their record-setting pace in 2021.

For the week ending May 22, Europe private jet flights surged 10% from the previous week and were 22% ahead of Week 20 in 2021.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 20

MarketLast Week (Flights)% Change vs. prior week% Change vs 2021Last 4 Weeks (Flights)% Change vs. 2021
Global75,6960.4%19%299,70824%
North America58,064-1%18%233,55622%
USA53,662-1%18%215,04622%
Florida6,576-14%5%30,11212%
California5,255-1%9%21,50618%
Texas5,557-0.4%24%21,85922%
Europe13,29710%22%48,20032%
UK1,7327%81%6,470100%
Germany1,7477%16%6,45030%
France2,03819%22%7,10438%
Switzerland84314%19%2,99629%
Italy1,36412%45%4,80266%
Middle East1,368-4%25%5,36421%
Africa732-15%33%2,99329%
Asia1,995-2%27%8,05923%
South America1,1173%14%4,76628%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

While globally charter and fractional operators saw a 1% week-to-week gain flying 37,087 segments, that was still a healthy 11% ahead of last year.

While the U.S. dropped 2% week-to-week, charter and fractional departures in Florida saw a rarity. The 3,752 private jet flights in the Sunshine State represented a 3% decline from Week 20 in 2021.

Florida, which was one of the first places to experience the rebound, is still 3% of last year’s totals for the past month.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 20

Market (Part 91K & Part135)Last Week (Flights)% Change vs. prior week% Change vs 2021Last 4 Weeks (Flights)% Change vs. 2021
Global37,0871%11%114,35816%
North America27,677-2%8%111,46312%
USA26,806-2%8%107,69812%
Florida3,752-11%-3%16,6423%
California3,095-2%1%12,81410%
Texas2,2671%10%8,90112%
Europe9,00312%22%31,35830%
UK1,1897%75%4,35495%
Germany1,12611%14%3,84725%
France1,39218%29%4,64543%
Switzerland5768%11%2,06423%
Italy1,03415%47%3,48061%
Middle East519-4%3%1,9963%
Africa16021%82%54743%
Asia233-2%40%89110%
South America14-18%17%8581%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Whether Florida is a canary in the coal mine for a pending slowdown remains to be seen.

European charter and fractional flights were 22% up compared to Week 20 in 2021.

Richard Koe, Managing Director for WingX notes, “Feedback from the renewed EBACE convention (this week) affirmed the industry’s record-breaking activity but also highlighted concerns that the market may be peaking. In the short term, demand is outstripping supply. In the longer terms, economic headwinds could shake out a significant portion of the industry’s recently gained new entrants.”

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