Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 24

By Doug Gollan, June 23, 2022

Florida private jet flights continue to fall below 2021 levels as private jet flight activity cools

Global fight activity was up 1% week-to-week from last week. However, if there are still concerns about too much demand, Florida could be providing a positive answer.

With 5,256 Florida weekly flights, the Sunshine State saw a 6% decline from last week, but more importantly was 2% below 2021 levels both for Week 24 and the prior month.

Many in the industry are preparing for a difficult summer as supply remains limited, supply chain and labor issues limit supply growth, and demand continues to surge.

Overall, U.S. private jet flights were up 6% compared to Week 24 in 2021 and 8% for the trailing four weeks, indicating that demand continues to be strong – just in other places.

Europe saw private jet departures increase 6% week-to-week and 21% compared to last year.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 24

Market Last Week (Flights) % Change vs. prior week % Change vs 2021 Last 4 Weeks (Flights) % Change vs. 2021
Global 75,857 1% 10% 295,459 13%
North America 55,307 0% 7% 216,075 8%
USA 50,494 -1% 6% 197,485 8%
Florida 5,256 -6% -2% 22,826 -2%
California 4,835 -7% -2% 19,757 3%
Texas 4,812 -3% 4% 19,428 6%
Europe 16,189 6% 21% 62,087 27%
UK 2,081 0% 94% 8,218 76%
Germany 1,723 10% 2% 6,539 14%
France 2,592 4% 32% 10,893 58%
Switzerland 883 8% 15% 3,775 38%
Italy 2,034 1% 46% 7,430 56%
Middle East 1,448 2% 12% 5,392 12%
Africa 802 -2% 28% 3,180 30%
Asia 1,946 -5% 18% 7,654 19%
South America 1,093 2% 14% 4,467 13%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Fractional and charter operators accounted for 37,729 departures, according to WingX, a 2% increase over last week and 8% above 2021.

In the U.S., charter and fractional flights were up 0.3% from the previous week. Importantly, flights were 4% below last year for the same week, and 2% down for the trailing four weeks.

Florida (-14%), California (-8%), and Texas (-5%) all saw charter and fractional private jet flights fall compared to Week 24 in 2021.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 24

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Last Week (Flights) % Change vs. prior week % Change vs 2021 Last 4 Weeks (Flights) % Change vs. 2021
Global 37,729 2% 8% 148148 7%
North America 25,978 0.4% -3% 102,789 -2%
USA 25,052 0.3% -4% 98,912 -2%
Florida 2,678 -11% -14% 12,241 -12%
California 2,998 -1% -8% 11,898 -5%
Texas 1,945 -5% -5% 7,927 -3%
Europe 11,317 7% 44% 43,682 35%
UK 1,481 -1% 127% 5,971 82%
Germany 1,151 14% 24% 4,350 19%
France 1,851 7% 59% 7,796 76%
Switzerland 645 12% 38% 2,665 41%
Italy 1,528 2% 69% 5,601 61%
Middle East 632 5% 13% 2,296 10%
Africa 169 -4% 101% 651 71%
Asia 249 2% 30% 949 25%
South America 8 -50% -47% 50 -7%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

In Europe, which is trailing the U.S. surge, numbers were mainly n the black, with activity 44% ahead of last year for the same weekly period.

WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “As we come into full summer in the major business aviation markets in the northern hemisphere, demand for business jet travel is unprecedented but growth in operated flights is likely to be capped by limits on operational feasibility and charter fleets, especially as owners start to use their aircraft more regularly.”

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