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Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2022 – Week 52

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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

MarketWeek
52		%Change vs. prior week%Change vs. 202152- week highWeek52- week lowWeekLast 4 Weeks (Flights)%Change vs. 2021
Global64,58013%-2%78,503W25 202257,233W51 2022260,958-3%
North America53,27622%-3%62,573W14 202243,691W51 2022205,635-4%
USA47,30222%-4%57,147W14 202238,832W51 2022185,546-5%
Florida8,93747%-7%10,603W8 20223,744W39 202228,571-9%
California4,67315%-6%6,392W7 20224,066W51 202218,098-9%
Texas4,47316%-5%6,176W10 20223,850W27 202219,433-2%
Europe6,648-18%-10%17,608W26 20226,648W52 202233,823-7%
UK982-10%16%2,336W26 2022894W52 20214,9117%
Germany651-35%-7%1,915W26 2022651W52 20224,277-1%
France1,011-14%-2%3,032W21 20221,011W52 20224,874-10%
Switzerland661-12%-7%1,209W21 2022549W47 20222,959-1%
Italy511-23%5%2,357W28 2022456W1 20222,7287%
Middle East984-39%0%2,173W50 2022926W4 20226,38330%
Africa690-12%40%876W19 2022508W52 20212,94321%
Asia2,140-21%28%3,269W50 20221,589W52 202110,75631%
South America1,4131%43%1,490W50 2022848W52 20215,64613%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

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. 202152- week highWeek52- week lowWeekLast 4 Weeks (Flights)%Change vs. 2021
Global35,91715%-8%41,811W8 202231,174W51 2022135,905-9%
North America30,02225%-7%32,702W8 202222,967W35 2022107,185-10%
USA27,42924%-8%30,705W8 202221,948W35 202299,559-10%
Florida5,70050%-9%6,327W52 20212,024W39 202217,052-12%
California3,00714%-11%4,095W7 20222,635W51 202211,367-14%
Texas2,05514%-4%2,734W10 20221,644W27 20228,592-4%
Europe4,995-16%-16%12,962W27 20224,995W52 202224,289-14%
UK769-3%9%1,772W26 2022748W51 20213,602-1%
Germany516-30%-10%1,295W25 2022516W52 20223,065-4%
France764-13%-8%2,401W21 2022764W52 20223,432-17%
Switzerland532-8%-15%868W21 2022415W47 20222,279-7%
Italy389-26%-3%1,855W28 2022376W1 20222,1092%
Middle East512-36%-9%1,075W50 2022481W4 20223,22321%
Africa260-5%19%321W13 2022160W35 20221,02518%
Asia561-31%11%1015W50 2022365W4 20223,12940%
South America6211%35%83W45 202213W24 20222148%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

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

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