December 7, 2023
Global private jet flight activity ticked down 1% from the previous week, with 73,933 departures, leaving volume 2% below 2021 levels for Week 42.
In the U.S., there were 58,040 private jet flights, a 1% week-to-week drop and two-tenths of a percent below last year.
Last week Orlando hosted private aviation’s biggest annual confab – NBAA-BACE, where optimism reigned. For Florida, its 6,789 flights for the week represented a 6% week-to-week gain, 8% ahead of 2021.
Things weren’t as sunny in Europe, where the week’s 10,944 flights represented a 6% week-to-week drop and were 18% below Week 42’s 2021 activity.
For the trailing four weeks, Europe was down 14%.
Asia continues as a bright spot, up 10% week-to-week with 2,252 flights, 26% ahead of the same period in 2021.
Major markets from the U.K. (-17%) to Germany (-10%), France (-15%), Switzerland (-19%), and Italy (-17%) were all down double digits compared to last year.
| Market | Week 42 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs 2021 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs. 2021 |
| Global | 73,933 | -1% | -2% | 78,503 | W25 2022 | 59,582 | W02 2022 | 291,533 | -2% |
| North America | 58,040 | -0.1% | 0% | 62,573 | W14 2022 | 46,660 | W27 2022 | 224,912 | -1% |
| USA | 53,614 | -1% | -0.2% | 57,147 | W14 2022 | 42,243 | W27 2022 | 208,433 | -1% |
| Florida | 6,789 | 6% | 8% | 10,603 | W8 2022 | 3,744 | W39 2022 | 22,607 | -1% |
| California | 5,091 | -4% | -10% | 6,392 | W7 2022 | 4,212 | W27 2022 | 20,129 | -7% |
| Texas | 5,773 | 7% | 5% | 6,176 | W10 2022 | 3,850 | W27 2022 | 21,779 | 3% |
| Europe | 10,944 | -6% | -18% | 17,608 | W26 2022 | 7,591 | W52 2021 | 47,640 | -14% |
| UK | 1,511 | -12% | -17% | 2,336 | W26 2022 | 894 | W52 2021 | 6,699 | -7% |
| Germany | 1,397 | -2% | -10.0% | 1,915 | W26 2022 | 704 | W52 2021 | 6,006 | -11% |
| France | 1,578 | 3% | -15% | 3032 | W21 2022 | 1,052 | W52 2021 | 7,201 | -14% |
| Switzerland | 716 | 2% | -19% | 1,209 | W21 2022 | 637 | W48 2021 | 2,884 | -18% |
| Italy | 1,111 | -5% | -17% | 2,357 | W28 2022 | 456 | W1 2022 | 4,972 | -9% |
| Middle East | 1,382 | 6% | 7% | 1,599 | W34 2022 | 926 | W4 2022 | 5,475 | 5% |
| Africa | 829 | 5% | 14% | 876 | W19 2022 | 508 | W52 2021 | 3,042 | 10% |
| Asia | 2,252 | 10% | 26% | 2,316 | W12 2022 | 1,589 | W52 2021 | 8,705 | 23% |
| South America | 1,268 | 12% | 4% | 1,437 | W50 2021 | 848 | W52 2021 | 4,828 | 3% |
Fractional and charter operators, however, saw continued slowing.
Global fractional and charter departures dipped 3% week-to-week to 38,512 flights, 9% below last year’s record-setting pace.
Still, the numbers were closer to the 52-week high (42,473) versus the low of 31,911.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 42 | %Change vs prior wk | %Change vs 2021 | 52- week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. 2021 |
| Global | 38,512 | -3% | -9% | 42,473 | W42 2021 | 31,911 | W2 2022 | 151,675 | -11% |
| North America | 29,413 | -3% | -7% | 32,702 | W8 2022 | 22,967 | W35 2022 | 113,472 | -8% |
| USA | 28,021 | -3% | -7% | 30,705 | W8 2022 | 21,948 | W35 2022 | 108,161 | -9% |
| Florida | 3,859 | 4% | 0% | 6,327 | W52 2021 | 2,024 | W39 2022 | 12,861 | -7% |
| California | 3,185 | -4% | -13% | 4,095 | W7 2022 | 2,638 | W27 2022 | 12,386 | -14% |
| Texas | 2,494 | 10% | 1% | 2,734 | W10 2022 | 1,644 | W27 2022 | 9,345 | -5% |
| Europe | 8,142 | -3% | -20% | 12,962 | W27 2022 | 6,186 | W52 2021 | 34,647 | -19% |
| UK | 1,115 | -9% | -19% | 1,772 | W26 2022 | 748 | W51 2021 | 4,859 | -13% |
| Germany | 1,002 | -3% | -11% | 1,295 | W25 2022 | 572 | W52 2021 | 4,273 | -12% |
| France | 1,151 | -2% | -16% | 2,401 | W21 2022 | 795 | W2 2022 | 5,170 | -18% |
| Switzerland | 539 | 5% | -25% | 868 | W21 2022 | 494 | W16 2022 | 2,133 | -23% |
| Italy | 872 | -0.2% | -22% | 1,855 | W28 2022 | 376 | W1 2022 | 3,811 | -16% |
| Middle East | 766 | 3% | -2% | 952 | W43 2021 | 481 | W4 2022 | 3,023 | -7% |
| Africa | 303 | 11% | 14% | 321 | W13 2022 | 160 | W35 2022 | 1,047 | 1% |
| Asia | 583 | 3% | 15% | 709 | W12 2022 | 365 | W4 2022 | 2,273 | 18% |
| South America | 59 | 11% | 119% | 71 | W48 2021 | 13 | W24 2022 | 199 | 35% |
The U.S. recorded 28,021 fractional and charter departures, a 3% week-to-week drop and 7% below last year.
In Eruope, fractional and charter flights dropped 3% from Week 41, 20% below 2021.
Asia’s 583 flights were a bright spot, up 15% from a year ago.
