Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 34

By Doug Gollan, September 1, 2022

France sees a 10% week-to-week gain in private jet flight activity despite attacks on the industry

Global private jet flight activity dipped 2% to 68,987 flights week-to-week, according to the latest WingX, a second consecutive week-to-week decline.

Global flights were 1% below Week 34 in 2021 and just 1% ahead of last year’s numbers over the trailing four weeks.

Ahead of 2021

For the week ended Aug. 28, 2022, U.S. private jet flights were down 4% but still 1% ahead of 2021 totals.

In the world’s largest private aviation market, flights were 2% up over 2021 numbers for the past month.

Looking towards Europe, while private jet flights gained 6% week-to-week, they were down 7% compared to the same week last year.

France, where private jets are under attack, saw a 10% week-to-week gain, although 12% below last year.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 34

MarketWeek 34% Change vs. prior week% Change vs 2021Last 4 Weeks (Flights)% Change vs. 2021
Global68,987-2%-1%282,7501%
North America50,390-4%0%210,5902%
USA46,183-4%1%193,0742%
Florida4,290-3%4%17,7835%
California4,698-5%-4%19,455-3%
Texas4,354-1%1%18,0245%
Europe14,2536%-7%55,237-6%
UK1,7483%9%6,72018%
Germany1,44014%-6%5,293-7%
France2,09610%-12%7,818-7%
Switzerland84711%-10%3,151-6%
Italy1,6505%-13%6,939-10%
Middle East1,5754%17%5,91213%
Africa721-2%2%2,788-1%
Asia1,8951%17%7,12520%
South America1,1863%13%4,72818%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

The global fractional and charter market continued its multi-week decline slipping 3% from last week with 34,045 flights.

That was 8% below Week 34 in 2021, and activity is now 6% below last year’s record levels over the past four weeks.

In the U.S., which saw 22,940 flights, numbers were down 6% week-to-week and 8% compared to last year.

However, Europe saw a 4% week-to-week uptick but is still 10% short of 2021.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 34

Market (Part 91K & Part135)Week 34% Change vs. prior week% Change vs 2021Last 4 Weeks (Flights)% Change vs. 2021
Global34,045-3%-8%142,055-6%
North America23,590-7%-7%101,179-6%
USA22,940-6%-8%98,067-7%
Florida2,211-4%-1%9,272-3%
California2,910-8%-11%12,196-7%
Texas1,721-1%-8%7,284-5%
Europe10,0384%-10%39,366-8%
UK12636%3%4,83014%
Germany1,00118%-2%3,598-4%
France1,4855%-16%5,712-9%
Switzerland6298%-11%2,324-6%
Italy1,2300%-20%5,374-13%
Middle East88214%31%3,09415%
Africa1187%2%4392%
Asia2789%36%96825%
South America13-23%44%7629%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Business aviation activity is on the slide as the month ends, most evidently in Europe, although this also reflects an unseasonably strong August 2021.”

He adds, “For the year-to-date, business jet activity is holding at around 20% above last year, at the point when the market had recovered back to 2019 levels. The big question is whether flight demand can weather the start of Autumn and swiftly deteriorating economic outlook in the next few months.”

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