Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 35

By Doug Gollan, September 8, 2022

U.S. private jet charter and fractional flight activity hit a 52-week low as global private jet flights dip 3%

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.

U.S. fractional, charter private jet flights hit a 52-week low

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.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 35

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%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

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.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 35

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%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

In Europe, charter and fractional increased 2% week-to-week but were 11% ahead of last year’s numbers.

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