Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 20

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

Market	Last Week (Flights)	% Change vs. prior week	% Change vs 2021	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	% Change vs. 2021
Global	75,696	0.4%	19%	299,708	24%
North America	58,064	-1%	18%	233,556	22%
USA	53,662	-1%	18%	215,046	22%
Florida	6,576	-14%	5%	30,112	12%
California	5,255	-1%	9%	21,506	18%
Texas	5,557	-0.4%	24%	21,859	22%
Europe	13,297	10%	22%	48,200	32%
UK	1,732	7%	81%	6,470	100%
Germany	1,747	7%	16%	6,450	30%
France	2,038	19%	22%	7,104	38%
Switzerland	843	14%	19%	2,996	29%
Italy	1,364	12%	45%	4,802	66%
Middle East	1,368	-4%	25%	5,364	21%
Africa	732	-15%	33%	2,993	29%
Asia	1,995	-2%	27%	8,059	23%
South America	1,117	3%	14%	4,766	28%

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 2021	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	% Change vs. 2021
Global	37,087	1%	11%	114,358	16%
North America	27,677	-2%	8%	111,463	12%
USA	26,806	-2%	8%	107,698	12%
Florida	3,752	-11%	-3%	16,642	3%
California	3,095	-2%	1%	12,814	10%
Texas	2,267	1%	10%	8,901	12%
Europe	9,003	12%	22%	31,358	30%
UK	1,189	7%	75%	4,354	95%
Germany	1,126	11%	14%	3,847	25%
France	1,392	18%	29%	4,645	43%
Switzerland	576	8%	11%	2,064	23%
Italy	1,034	15%	47%	3,480	61%
Middle East	519	-4%	3%	1,996	3%
Africa	160	21%	82%	547	43%
Asia	233	-2%	40%	891	10%
South America	14	-18%	17%	85	81%

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.”