Global private jet flight activity dipped 3% from last week to 66,960 departures, according to the latest WingX data.
The numbers for Week 35 sit between the 52-week high of 78,406 private jet flights set in Week 25 of 2022 and the low of 59,546 from Week 2 of this year.
The 52-week low and high is a new feature of this weekly update you will find in both of the below tables.
In the U.S., there were 44,645 private jet flights for the week ending Sept. 4, 2022.
The 3% decrease from the previous week was still 1% higher than the 2021 levels.
For the trailing four weeks, private jet flights in the U.S. ended 2% higher than the same period last year.
U.S. private jet flight activity for the week is slightly above the 52-week lows.
Market | Week 35 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs 2021 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
Global | 66,960 | -3% | -1% | 78,406 | W25 2022 | 59,546 | W02 2022 | 279,038 | 1% |
North America | 48,284 | -4% | 0% | 62,572 | W14 2022 | 46,169 | W35 2021 | 206,445 | 1% |
USA | 44,645 | -3% | 1% | 57,147 | W14 2022 | 42,405 | W27 2022 | 189,585 | 2% |
Florida | 4,280 | -0.2% | 3% | 10,600 | W8 2022 | 4,009 | W35 2021 | 17,406 | 5% |
California | 4,402 | -6% | -6% | 6,391 | W7 2022 | 4,211 | W27 2022 | 19,135 | -3% |
Texas | 4,449 | 2% | 5% | 6,176 | W10 2022 | 3,850 | W27 2022 | 17,954 | 5% |
Europe | 14,602 | 2% | -8% | 17,559 | W26 2022 | 7,583 | W52 2021 | 55,697 | -7% |
UK | 2,107 | 21% | 10% | 2,334 | W26 2022 | 894 | W52 2021 | 7,126 | 13% |
Germany | 1,428 | -1% | -13% | 1,913 | W26 2022 | 704 | W52 2021 | 5,373 | -10% |
France | 2,127 | 1% | -12% | 3,028 | W21 2022 | 1,045 | W52 2021 | 7,976 | -9% |
Switzerland | 872 | 3% | -13% | 1,209 | W21 2022 | 637 | W48 2021 | 3,240 | -9% |
Italy | 1,778 | 8% | -7% | 2,352 | W28 2022 | 456 | W1 2022 | 6,711 | -10% |
Middle East | 1,431 | -9% | 10% | 1,577 | W34 2022 | 918 | W4 2022 | 5,945 | 15% |
Africa | 699 | -3% | 9% | 857 | W19 2022 | 495 | W52 2021 | 2,852 | 0% |
Asia | 1,770 | -7% | 17% | 2,286 | W12 2022 | 1,492 | W37 2021 | 7,223 | 21% |
South America | 1,112 | -6% | 2% | 1,433 | W50 2021 | 844 | W52 2021 | 4,638 | 12% |
Looking at fractional and charter operators, global departures were down 3% week-to-week and trailed 2021 numbers by 9%.
Over the past month, global fractional and charter flights are tracking 7% below 2021’s record-setting pace.
In the U.S., charter and fractional flight activity dropped 4% week-to-week hitting a 52-week low with just 21,909 flights.
Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 35 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs 2021 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
Global | 33,119 | -3% | -9% | 39,663 | W41 2021 | 29,588 | W02 2022 | 139,018 | -7% |
North America | 22,461 | -5% | -9% | 31,369 | W8 2022 | 22,461 | W35 2022 | 97,963 | -7% |
USA | 21,909 | -4% | -9% | 29,890 | W8 2022 | 21,909 | W35 2022 | 95,195 | -7% |
Florida | 2,150 | -3% | -10% | 6,065 | W52 2021 | 2,150 | W35 2022 | 8,956 | -5% |
California | 2,745 | -6% | -10% | 3,970 | W7 2022 | 2,686 | W27 2022 | 12,012 | -8% |
Texas | 1,771 | 3% | -4% | 2,671 | W10 2022 | 1,625 | W27 2022 | 7,173 | -5% |
Europe | 10,266 | 2% | -11% | 12,441 | W27 2022 | 5,530 | W52 2021 | 39,488 | -9% |
UK | 1,528 | 21% | 4% | 1,681 | W26 2022 | 685 | W2 2022 | 5,146 | 8% |
Germany | 954 | -5% | -15% | 1,241 | W26 2022 | 508 | W52 2021 | 3,636 | -9% |
France | 1,491 | 0% | -16% | 2,233 | W21 2022 | 703 | W2 2022 | 5,709 | -12% |
Switzerland | 632 | 1% | -16% | 819 | W21 2022 | 427 | W17 2022 | 2,399 | -10% |
Italy | 1,357 | 10% | -11% | 1,802 | W28 2022 | 336 | W1 2022 | 5,153 | -14% |
Middle East | 746 | -15% | 15% | 882 | W34 2022 | 319 | W3 2022 | 3,134 | 19% |
Africa | 103 | -13% | -32% | 180 | W13 2022 | 92 | W5 2022 | 437 | -10% |
Asia | 258 | -7% | 37% | 309 | W43 2021 | 151 | W37 2021 | 1,033 | 40% |
South America | 25 | 92% | 56% | 35 | W50 2021 | 7 | W38 2021 | 74 | 7% |
In Europe, charter and fractional increased 2% week-to-week but were 11% ahead of last year’s numbers.