Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 49

Private jet flight activity continues down from 2021’s record levels but stays above 2019.

By Doug Gollan, December 15, 2022

Private jet flight activity continues down from 2021’s record levels but stays above 2019

Global private jet departures for the week ending Dec. 11, 2022, were up 1% from the previous week. However, the 67,690 flights marked a 2% dip from the same period in 2021.

Falling behind in 2022

In the U.S., there were 53,347 private jet flights in Week 49, up 1% from the previous week and down 3% from last year.

Over the past month, U.S. flights were 4% off last year’s records.

Europe, with 8,954 flights last week, saw a 1% bump, with activity 5% lower than in 2021.

Over the past month, private jet flights were 13% behind last year’s numbers for Europe.

The Middle East and South America each saw an 11% week-to-week gain.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 49

Market Week 49 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs. 2021 52- week high Week 52- week low Week Last 4 Weeks (Flights) %Change vs. 2021
Global 67,690 1% -2% 78,503 W25 2022 59,582 W02 2022 272,937 -4%
North America 53,347 1% -3% 62,573 W14 2022 46,660 W27 2022 215,790 -4%
USA 48,956 1% -3% 57,147 W14 2022 42,243 W27 2022 197,002 -4%
Florida 6,577 -8% -9% 10,603 W8 2022 3,744 W39 2022 28,730 -7%
California 4,556 -1% -9% 6,392 W7 2022 4,212 W27 2022 19,323 -9%
Texas 5,463 5% -1% 6,176 W10 2022 3,850 W27 2022 20,775 -2%
Europe 8,954 1% -5% 17,608 W26 2022 7,591 W52 2021 35,789 -13%
UK 1,345 5% 10% 2,336 W26 2022 894 W52 2021 5,142 -9%
Germany 1,255 -3% -3% 1,915 W26 2022 704 W52 2021 5,189 -6%
France 1,241 5% -15% 3,032 W21 2022 1,052 W52 2021 4,850 -19%
Switzerland 712 16% 8% 1,209 W21 2022 549 W47 2022 2,492 -10%
Italy 746 -5% 17% 2,357 W28 2022 456 W1 2022 3,027 -7%
Middle East 1,626 11% 15% 1,673 W34 2022 926 W4 2022 6,215 20%
Africa 779 3% 29% 876 W19 2022 508 W52 2021 3,176 18%
Asia 2,643 5% 17% 2,659 W46 2022 1,589 W52 2021 10,692 28%
South America 1,348 11% -1% 1,437 W50 2021 848 W52 2021 5,017 -3%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Charter and fractional operators saw a 1% week-to-week drop with 32,833 flights, 9% off of 2021.

On a global scale, charter and fractional flights are 12% down for the trailing four weeks.

The U.S. made up 24,168 of total charter and fractional private jet departures, down 1% from Week 48 and 10% below 2021’s shiny numbers.

Over the past month, flights are 11% below last year’s torrid pace.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 49

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 49 %Change vs. prior wk %Change vs. 2021 52- week high Week 52- week low Week Last 4 Weeks (Flights) %Change vs. 2021
Global 32,833 -1% -9% 41,811 W8 2022 31,911 W2 2022 137,841 -12%
North America 25,568 -2% -10% 32,702 W8 2022 22,967 W35 2022 108,567 -11%
USA 24,168 -1% -10% 30,705 W8 2022 21,948 W35 2022 102,111 -11%
Florida 3,581 -13% -16% 6,327 W52 2021 2,024 W39 2022 16,536 -12%
California 2,787 -3% -11% 4,095 W7 2022 2,638 W27 2022 12,037 -14%
Texas 2,298 6% -3% 2,734 W10 2022 1,644 W27 2022 8,923 -7%
Europe 6,263 2% -11% 12,962 W27 2022 6,071 W47 2022 25,065 -19%
UK 974 10% 7% 1,772 W26 2022 748 W51 2021 3,656 -14%
Germany 870 -2% -6% 1,295 W25 2022 572 W52 2021 3,529 -11%
France 828 6% -21% 2,401 W21 2022 781 W48 2022 3,350 -23%
Switzerland 542 23% 1% 868 W21 2022 415 W47 2022 1,839 -17%
Italy 571 -5% 17% 1,855 W28 2022 376 W1 2022 2,295 -12%
Middle East 830 11% 18% 927 W43 2022 481 W4 2022 3,141 17%
Africa 260 10% 29% 321 W13 2022 160 W35 2022 1,027 5%
Asia 741 6% 21% 761 W47 2022 365 W4 2022 2,926 34%
South America 39 11% -19% 83 W45 2022 13 W24 2022 174 -25%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

The Middle East, Africa, and South America all had double-digit week-to-week gains.

However, the forecast looks bumpy.

“Business jet activity is steadily slipping off post-Covid highs, although it’s likely 2022 will still conclude with a low double-digit gain on 2019. That said, there is now a marked decline in charter activity, suggesting first-time customers may be exiting the market. Europe is still seeing the brunt of the slowdown compared to last year,” says WingX Managing Director Richard Koe.

Still, it’s not time for tears.

Koe notes business jet and turboprop-operated sectors are trending 2% below comparable 2021 for the first 12 days of December and 5% above December three years ago.

For the year to date, since January, business aviation flights are up 11% compared to last year, 14% ahead of 2019.

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