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

MarketWeek 35%Change vs. prior week%Change vs 202152-week highWeek52-week lowWeekLast 4 Weeks (Flights)% Change vs. 2021
Global66,960-3%-1%78,406W25 202259,546W02 2022279,0381%
North America48,284-4%0%62,572W14 202246,169W35 2021206,4451%
USA44,645-3%1%57,147W14 202242,405W27 2022189,5852%
Florida4,280-0.2%3%10,600W8 20224,009W35 202117,4065%
California4,402-6%-6%6,391W7 20224,211W27 202219,135-3%
Texas4,4492%5%6,176W10 20223,850W27 202217,9545%
Europe14,6022%-8%17,559W26 20227,583W52 202155,697-7%
UK2,10721%10%2,334W26 2022894W52 20217,12613%
Germany1,428-1%-13%1,913W26 2022704W52 20215,373-10%
France2,1271%-12%3,028W21 20221,045W52 20217,976-9%
Switzerland8723%-13%1,209W21 2022637W48 20213,240-9%
Italy1,7788%-7%2,352W28 2022456W1 20226,711-10%
Middle East1,431-9%10%1,577W34 2022918W4 20225,94515%
Africa699-3%9%857W19 2022495W52 20212,8520%
Asia1,770-7%17%2,286W12 20221,492W37 20217,22321%
South America1,112-6%2%1,433W50 2021844W52 20214,63812%
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 202152-week highWeek52-week lowWeekLast 4 Weeks (Flights)% Change vs. 2021
Global33,119-3%-9%39,663W41 202129,588W02 2022139,018-7%
North America22,461-5%-9%31,369W8 202222,461W35 202297,963-7%
USA21,909-4%-9%29,890W8 202221,909W35 202295,195-7%
Florida2,150-3%-10%6,065W52 20212,150W35 20228,956-5%
California2,745-6%-10%3,970W7 20222,686W27 202212,012-8%
Texas1,7713%-4%2,671W10 20221,625W27 20227,173-5%
Europe10,2662%-11%12,441W27 20225,530W52 202139,488-9%
UK1,52821%4%1,681W26 2022685W2 20225,1468%
Germany954-5%-15%1,241W26 2022508W52 20213,636-9%
France1,4910%-16%2,233W21 2022703W2 20225,709-12%
Switzerland6321%-16%819W21 2022427W17 20222,399-10%
Italy1,35710%-11%1,802W28 2022336W1 20225,153-14%
Middle East746-15%15%882W34 2022319W3 20223,13419%
Africa103-13%-32%180W13 202292W5 2022437-10%
Asia258-7%37%309W43 2021151W37 20211,03340%
South America2592%56%35W50 20217W38 2021747%
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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