July 18, 2024
Global private jet flight activity dipped 4% week-to-week with 72,997 flights.
However, private jet flights in France for the week ended May 29, 2022 spiked 49% week-to-week.
The reason?
The UEFA Champions League Final which saw Real Madrid top Liverpool 1-0.
The boost put private jet flights for France 76% up on Week 21 of 2021, according to WingX data.
Swiss private jet flights were up 43% week-to-week while UK flights increased 24%.
In the U.S. private jet flight activity for the week was 9% behind last week, although 5% ahead of Week 21 last year.
Both Florida and Texas saw weekly totals below 2021 levels, perhaps indicating a slowdown in the private jet boon.
That said, May broke its monthly record, the 12th straight month private jet flights have reached new heights, Wing X notes.
| Market | Last Week (Flights) | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs 2021 | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
| Global | 72,997 | -4% | 11% | 297,701 | 19% |
| North America | 53,316 | -8% | 5% | 228,243 | 17% |
| USA | 48,801 | -9% | 5% | 210,236 | 17% |
| Florida | 6,185 | -6% | -5% | 28,401 | 8% |
| California | 4,812 | -8% | -3% | 20,776 | 11% |
| Texas | 4,935 | -11% | 2% | 21,378 | 17% |
| Europe | 15,395 | 16% | 32% | 52,038 | 30% |
| UK | 2,141 | 24% | 57% | 7,067 | 85% |
| Germany | 1,497 | -14% | 13% | 6,420 | 25% |
| France | 3,028 | 49% | 76% | 8,412 | 45% |
| Switzerland | 1,209 | 43% | 93% | 3,524 | 44% |
| Italy | 1,638 | 20% | 50% | 5,362 | 57% |
| Middle East | 1,217 | -11% | 6% | 5,199 | 15% |
| Africa | 798 | 9% | 37% | 3,085 | 36% |
| Asia | 1,755 | -12% | 10% | 7,653 | 18% |
| South America | 1,216 | 9% | 19% | 4,606 | 21% |
While global private jet activity for fractional and charter operators was flat week-to-week, a 21% increase in Europe offset an 8% U.S. decline.
The U.S. charter and fractional operators saw weekly flying dip below 2021 levels for Week 21, with Florida 14% short of last year’s totals.
France was the week’s star with a 60% week-to-week spike, putting flights 91% ahed of Week 21 in 2021.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Last Week (Flights) | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs 2021 | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
| Global | 37,087 | 0% | 6% | 146789 | 13% |
| North America | 25,783 | -7% | -3% | 109,697 | 8% |
| USA | 24,781 | -8% | -3% | 106,023 | 8% |
| Florida | 3,351 | -11% | -14% | 15,742 | 0% |
| California | 2,928 | -5% | -7% | 12,421 | 3% |
| Texas | 1,969 | -13% | -10% | 8,670 | 5% |
| Europe | 10,908 | 21% | 33% | 35,521 | 32% |
| UK | 1,558 | 31% | 55% | 4,963 | 84% |
| Germany | 1,013 | -10% | 12% | 4,077 | 24% |
| France | 2,233 | 60% | 91% | 5,855 | 58% |
| Switzerland | 819 | 42% | 77% | 2,456 | 39% |
| Italy | 1,237 | 20% | 50% | 4,013 | 58% |
| Middle East | 489 | -6% | -8% | 2,019 | 2% |
| Africa | 164 | 2% | 40% | 584 | 54% |
| Asia | 210 | -10% | 1% | 889 | 12% |
| South America | 16 | 14% | 60% | 81 | 93% |
Looking ahead WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Widespread disruption and delay across the scheduled airline network should sustain the momentum in business aviation. Aircraft owners are flying a lot more, and there is signs of strong corporate business jet usage.”
