Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 52

2022 ends with a boost in private jet flight activity but still lags behind 2021’s record numbers by 2%

Global private jet activity increased 13% week-to-week in Week 52 with 64,580 flights but was still 2% below 2021.

For the past month, there were 260,958 private jet flights worldwide, down 3% from 2021.

For the week that ended Jan. 1, 2023, there were 47,302 U.S. private jet departures, an increase of 22% from the previous week.

That was still 4% behind 2021’s record numbers.

Over the trailing month, there were 185,546 U.S. private jet flights, down 5% from 2021.

Even with a 47% increase from Week 51, Florida’s 8,937 flights were 7% below 2021.

Europe saw an 18% drop from Week 51 with 6,648 flights, 10% below last year.

While the Middle East (-39%), Africa (-12%), and Asia (-21%) all declined from the previous week, Africa was 40% up over 2021.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 52

Market	Week 52	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs. 2021	52- week high	Week	52- week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2021
Global	64,580	13%	-2%	78,503	W25 2022	57,233	W51 2022	260,958	-3%
North America	53,276	22%	-3%	62,573	W14 2022	43,691	W51 2022	205,635	-4%
USA	47,302	22%	-4%	57,147	W14 2022	38,832	W51 2022	185,546	-5%
Florida	8,937	47%	-7%	10,603	W8 2022	3,744	W39 2022	28,571	-9%
California	4,673	15%	-6%	6,392	W7 2022	4,066	W51 2022	18,098	-9%
Texas	4,473	16%	-5%	6,176	W10 2022	3,850	W27 2022	19,433	-2%
Europe	6,648	-18%	-10%	17,608	W26 2022	6,648	W52 2022	33,823	-7%
UK	982	-10%	16%	2,336	W26 2022	894	W52 2021	4,911	7%
Germany	651	-35%	-7%	1,915	W26 2022	651	W52 2022	4,277	-1%
France	1,011	-14%	-2%	3,032	W21 2022	1,011	W52 2022	4,874	-10%
Switzerland	661	-12%	-7%	1,209	W21 2022	549	W47 2022	2,959	-1%
Italy	511	-23%	5%	2,357	W28 2022	456	W1 2022	2,728	7%
Middle East	984	-39%	0%	2,173	W50 2022	926	W4 2022	6,383	30%
Africa	690	-12%	40%	876	W19 2022	508	W52 2021	2,943	21%
Asia	2,140	-21%	28%	3,269	W50 2022	1,589	W52 2021	10,756	31%
South America	1,413	1%	43%	1,490	W50 2022	848	W52 2021	5,646	13%

There were 35,917 fractional and charter operators flights in Week 52, a 15% week-to-week increase but 8% off 2021’s record numbers.

Fractional and charter operators saw volume down 9% over the past month.

The 27,429 fractional and charter departures in the U.S. were up 24% from Week 51 but 8% under the previous year.

U.S. charter and fractional flying were down 10% over the past month.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 52

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 52	%Change vs. prior wk	%Change vs. 2021	52- week high	Week	52- week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2021
Global	35,917	15%	-8%	41,811	W8 2022	31,174	W51 2022	135,905	-9%
North America	30,022	25%	-7%	32,702	W8 2022	22,967	W35 2022	107,185	-10%
USA	27,429	24%	-8%	30,705	W8 2022	21,948	W35 2022	99,559	-10%
Florida	5,700	50%	-9%	6,327	W52 2021	2,024	W39 2022	17,052	-12%
California	3,007	14%	-11%	4,095	W7 2022	2,635	W51 2022	11,367	-14%
Texas	2,055	14%	-4%	2,734	W10 2022	1,644	W27 2022	8,592	-4%
Europe	4,995	-16%	-16%	12,962	W27 2022	4,995	W52 2022	24,289	-14%
UK	769	-3%	9%	1,772	W26 2022	748	W51 2021	3,602	-1%
Germany	516	-30%	-10%	1,295	W25 2022	516	W52 2022	3,065	-4%
France	764	-13%	-8%	2,401	W21 2022	764	W52 2022	3,432	-17%
Switzerland	532	-8%	-15%	868	W21 2022	415	W47 2022	2,279	-7%
Italy	389	-26%	-3%	1,855	W28 2022	376	W1 2022	2,109	2%
Middle East	512	-36%	-9%	1,075	W50 2022	481	W4 2022	3,223	21%
Africa	260	-5%	19%	321	W13 2022	160	W35 2022	1,025	18%
Asia	561	-31%	11%	1015	W50 2022	365	W4 2022	3,129	40%
South America	62	11%	35%	83	W45 2022	13	W24 2022	214	8%

From Europe, fractional and charter operators saw flights drop 16% from Week 51, which was the same percentage under 2021’s levels.