Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 3

Charter and fractional operators continue to trail 2022’s numbers, according to the latest private jet flight activity reports from WingX

With 62,665 departures, global private jet flight activity in Week 3 increased 4% from Week 2 of 2023, putting it 4% ahead of the same period in 2022.

Looking at the trailing four weeks, activity was 1% ahead of the same levels year-over-year.

U.S. private jet flights increase week-to-week

In the U.S., 44,556 flights were up 2% from the week ending January 22, 2023, and 3% ahead of 2022’s buoyant levels.

That said, they still were 1% below the trailing four weeks year-over-year.

Europe saw a 14% week-to-week jump with 8,792 flights, 2% behind 2022’s numbers.

Asia’s rebound continued to show legs despite just a 2% week-to-week increase. WingX figures show a 44% spike compared to Week 3 last year, with departures up 34% for the trailing four weeks.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 3

Worldwide charter and fractional operators saw a 5% week-to-week increase with 30,991 departures.

That was still 3% down compared to last year for Week 3.

For the trailing four weeks, flight activity was 7% down.

In the U.S., which accounted for 24,313 of the week’s charter and fractional flights, those totals were 2% off 2022.

For the trailing four weeks, flights were down 6%.

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The 5,878 European charter and fractional flights last week were 11% down year-over-year. There was a 16% drop year-over-year during the past month.

Likewise, Asia continued to see growth.

Its charter and fractional flights were up 7% week-to-week, putting them 33% ahead of Week 3 in 2022.

Alas, these are small numbers with just 568 departures.