Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 36

Everything was bigger last week as U.S. private jet flight activity surged 12% week-to-week, powered by a 14% gain in Texas

After several down weeks, global private jet flight activity jumped 8% week-to-week to 72,651 flights.

That’s 7% higher than Week 36 in 2021 and closer to the 52-week high – 78,406 flights in a week – than the low of 59,546.

Worldwide private jet flights are 2% up on last year’s record-breaking levels over the past four weeks, according to the WingX data.

“So far this month, we have seen a modest correction in the downward trend in flights in 2022 compared to 2021,” says Richard Koe, Managing Director of WingX.

U.S. private jet flights jump 12%

The U.S. saw a big boost week-to-week through Sept. 11, 2022, with 50,004 private jet flights, up 12%.

That was 10% higher than 2021 and between the 52-week high of 57,147 flights and low of 42,240.

For the past four weeks, the U.S. saw 190,790 private jet segments, 4% better than 2021.

Everything was bigger in Texas, where private jet flights were up 14% week-to-week with 5,074 segments, surpassing Florida and California.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 36

Market	Week 36	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs. 2021	52-week high	Week	52-week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2021
Global	72,651	8%	7%	78,406	W25 2022	59,546	W02 2022	281,007	2%
North America	54,058	12%	10%	62,572	W14 2022	46,656	W27 2022	207,295	4%
USA	50,004	12%	10%	57,147	W14 2022	42,240	W27 2022	190,790	4%
Florida	4,573	7%	4%	10,600	W8 2022	4,297	W32 2022	17,709	5%
California	4,898	11%	4%	6,391	W7 2022	4,211	W27 2022	19,305	-1%
Texas	5,074	14%	16%	6,176	W10 2022	3,850	W27 2022	18,439	7%
Europe	14,296	-2%	-7%	17,559	W26 2022	7,583	W52 2021	56,626	-7%
UK	1,889	-10%	3%	2,334	W26 2022	894	W52 2021	7,436	9%
Germany	1,596	12%	-10%	1,913	W26 2022	704	W52 2021	5,732	-10%
France	2,165	2%	-11%	3,028	W21 2022	1,045	W52 2021	8,296	-10%
Switzerland	873	0.1%	-8%	1,209	W21 2022	637	W48 2021	3,352	-11%
Italy	1,782	0.2%	-2%	2,352	W28 2022	456	W1 2022	6,787	-8%
Middle East	1,410	-1%	19%	1,577	W34 2022	918	W4 2022	5,936	15%
Africa	709	1%	3%	857	W19 2022	495	W52 2021	2,871	2%
Asia	1,893	7%	21%	2,286	W12 2022	1,492	W37 2021	7,463	22%
South America	1,176	6%	14%	1,433	W50 2021	844	W52 2021	4,649	11%

Global private jet charter and fractional flight activity for the week was up 9% week-to-week with 36,149 flights, still 1% off of 2021’s fiery pace.

For the trailing month, fractional and charter flights worldwide are down 6% from last year.

U.S. charter and fractional flights accounted for 25,300 segments, 15% up from Week 35 and 1% above 2021.

Over the past month, segments are 5% below last year.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 36

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 36	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs 2021	52-week high	Week	52- week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2021
Global	36,149	9%	-1%	39,663	W41 2021	29,588	W02 2022	139,630	-6%
North America	25,966	16%	2%	31,369	W8 2022	22,461	W35 2022	98,313	-5%
USA	25,300	15%	1%	29,890	W8 2022	21,909	W35 2022	95,678	-5%
Florida	2,444	14%	-2%	6,065	W52 2021	2,150	W35 2022	9,178	-3%
California	3,074	12%	1%	3,970	W7 2022	2,686	W27 2022	12,075	-6%
Texas	2,033	15%	6%	2,671	W10 2022	1,625	W27 2022	7,325	-3%
Europe	9,775	-5%	-9%	12,441	W27 2022	5,530	W52 2021	39,714	-10%
UK	1,318	-14%	-2%	1,681	W26 2022	685	W2 2022	5,300	4%
Germany	1,065	12%	-9%	1,241	W26 2022	508	W52 2021	3,867	-9%
France	1,498	0.5%	-11%	2,233	W21 2022	703	W2 2022	5,886	-13%
Switzerland	626	-1%	-8%	819	W21 2022	427	W17 2022	2,468	-12%
Italy	1,336	-1%	-3%	1,802	W28 2022	336	W1 2022	5,149	-12%
Middle East	633	-15%	16%	882	W34 2022	319	W3 2022	3,032	20%
Africa	131	27%	0%	180	W13 2022	92	W5 2022	462	-9%
Asia	237	-8%	43%	309	W43 2021	151	W37 2021	1,027	42%
South America	31	24%	94%	35	W50 2021	7	W38 2021	87	45%

In Europe, fractional and charter flights were down 5% for the week, falling to 9% below 2021 levels for Week 36.