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

Market	Week 41	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs. 2021	52- week high	Week	52- week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2021
Global	74,338	3%	0.2%	78,503	W25 2022	59,582	W02 2022	293,183	-1.0%
North America	58,085	4%	2%	62,573	W14 2022	46,660	W27 2022	224,229	1%
USA	53,936	4%	2%	57,147	W14 2022	42,243	W27 2022	208,146	1%
Florida	6,380	12%	7%	10,603	W8 2022	3,744	W39 2022	20,783	-2%
California	5,318	9%	-5%	6,392	W7 2022	4,212	W27 2022	19,943	-5%
Texas	5,420	3%	0.1%	6,176	W10 2022	3,850	W27 2022	21,568	5%
Europe	11,659	1%	-14%	17,608	W26 2022	7,591	W52 2021	50,522	-13%
UK	1,715	7%	-7%	2,336	W26 2022	894	W52 2021	7,067	-3%
Germany	1,429	-3%	-12%	1,915	W26 2022	704	W52 2021	6,457	-8%
France	1,532	-14%	-16%	3,032	W21 2022	1,052	W52 2021	7,560	-17%
Switzerland	702	-3%	-18%	1,209	W21 2022	637	W48 2021	3,012	-17%
Italy	1,168	-6%	-9%	2,357	W28 2022	456	W1 2022	5,417	-6%
Middle East	1,298	-1%	0.3%	1,599	W34 2022	926	W4 2022	5,516	8%
Africa	788	7%	17%	876	W19 2022	508	W52 2021	2,849	6%
Asia	2,055	-2%	18%	2,316	W12 2022	1,589	W52 2021	8,409	24%
South America	1,131	-11%	4%	1,437	W50 2021	848	W52 2021	4,763	6%

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.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 41

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 41	%Change vs prior wk	%Change vs 2021	52- week high	Week	52- week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2021
Global	39,792	5%	-7%	42,841	W41 2021	31,911	W2 2022	150,291	-11%
North America	30,455	7%	-19%	32,702	W8 2022	22,967	W35 2022	111,067	-9%
USA	29,010	7%	-4%	30,705	W8 2022	21,948	W35 2022	105,936	-10%
Florida	3,695	13%	0.4%	6,327	W52 2021	2,024	W39 2022	11,575	-9%
California	3,331	9%	-12%	4,095	W7 2022	2,638	W27 2022	12,083	-14%
Texas	2,259	-6%	-10%	2,734	W10 2022	1,644	W27 2022	9,135	-5%
Europe	8,436	-2%	-19%	12,962	W27 2022	6,186	W52 2021	35,930	-19%
UK	1,230	3%	-16%	1,772	W26 2022	748	W51 2021	5,061	-12%
Germany	1,034	-2%	-13%	1,343	W39 2021	572	W52 2021	4,467	-12%
France	1,176	-9%	-19%	2,401	W21 2022	795	W2 2022	5,378	-22%
Switzerland	514	-4%	-25%	868	W21 2022	494	W16 2022	2,179	-23%
Italy	874	-10%	-20%	1,855	W28 2022	376	W1 2022	4,104	-15%
Middle East	746	-0.4%	-5%	952	W43 2021	481	W4 2022	2,952	-9%
Africa	274	-4%	3%	321	W13 2022	160	W35 2022	921	-6%
Asia	566	5%	25%	709	W12 2022	365	W4 2022	2,181	17%
South America	53	-4%	26%	71	W48 2021	13	W24 2022	156	8%

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.