Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 48

Qatar sees a 279% boost in private jet flight activity during the first 15 days of the World Cup as the U.S. and Europe continue their slide

For Week 48 of 2022, global private jet flight activity jumped 7% from last week, with 66,755 departures, still 9% below 2021’s record levels.

2022 year-in-review

With just four weeks to run for the year, WingX Managing Director Richard Koe tells us, “Year to date, through December 4th, global business jet and prop activity is 11% ahead of last year, 14% above three years ago.”

He notes, “Scheduled airline activity in November finished the month 12% above November 2021, although still 23% fewer flights than November 2019. So far this year, scheduled airlines have rebounded 22% from last year, but still, 25% underwater compared to 2019.”

Back to our favorite subject, private jets, U.S. departures for the week were up 10% from Week 47, but the 48,406 flights were still 11% below 2021.

Looking at Europe, there was a rare week-to-week increase, with departures up 4%.

Still, the 8,854 flights were 10% down from 2021.

If you are wondering about the World Cup, key airports – OTHH, OTBD, OTBK – have seen 279% growth in average daily arrivals during the opening 15 days of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Asia continues to be the industry’s strongest performer, with departures up 30% over the past four weeks compared to 2021.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 48

Switching to fractional and charter operators, global private jet flight activity dropped 3% week-to-week with 33,196 flights, 17% below 2021’s numbers.

Over the past month, charter and fractional flights were down 13%.

You’ll have to judge whether it’s the glass half full or half empty.

But the biggest market, the U.S., was 18% below 2021 for the week and 12% down over the past month.

The largest U.S. markets – Florida, California, and Texas, were all down double digits over the past four weeks.

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Koe says, “Business jet demand is clearly ailing in Europe with double-digit declines compared to last year. The U.S. dip may be distorted by Thanksgiving dates, but charter does look weaker. Bizjet demand in the Middle East is relatively small, but still smashing records.”