Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 41

Global private jet flight activity stays 0.2% ahead of 2021 as fractional/charter flights trail last year’s record levels

While global private jet flight activity increased 3% week-to-week, it was just 0.2% ahead of last year’s numbers, with 74,338 flights for the week ending Oct. 16th.

However, they were 1% down for the trailing four weeks, a residue of Hurricane Ian.

U.S. private jet flights were 4% up from the previous week and 2% compared to Week 41 in 2021, with 53,936 departures.

Florida continued its post-storm rebound, with flights up 12% from the previous week, putting them 7% ahead of last year.

While European activity saw a 1% week-to-week gain, the 11,659 departures were 14% below 2021.

Over the past month, European private jet departures trail last year’s levels by 13%.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 41

Worldwide, private jet charter and fractional operators saw a week-to-week gain of 5% with 39,792 departures.

Still, those numbers are 7% below last year’s peak and 11% down during the past month.

The 29,010 charter and fractional flights in the U.S. were a 7% week-to-week jump but 4% under 2021.

Over the past month, U.S. charter flights were 10% lower than in 2021.

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European charter and fractional flights were also in the red, down 2% from last week and 19% under 2021 both for the week and trailing four weeks.