April 18, 2024
Global private jet flight activity lags 2022’s record levels by 4% despite a 6% week-to-week gain.
Global private jet flight activity increased 6% week-to-week, with Week 7 seeing 71,097 flights.
Still, those numbers were 4% below the same period in 2022.
Over the past four weeks, private flights were 2% off last year’s record pace.
The U.S. had 50,826 private jet flights for the week ended Feb. 19, 2023, a 7% gain from Week 6 but 7% below 2022.
Over the trailing four weeks, U.S. private jet departures were 4% down from last year.
Europe saw 10,126 departures, a 4% week-to-week increase, and 1% below 2022.
Europe’s private jet flights were 5% below last year’s levels for the past month.
Among smaller markets, Asia (+35%), the Middle East (+32%), South America (+21%), and Africa (+16%) each saw double-digit growth in private jet flights during the past month.
| Market | Week 7 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. 2022 (dates) | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 71,097 | 6% | -4% | 78,503 | W25 2022 | 57,233 | W51 2022 | 262,837 | -2% |
| North America | 55,678 | 7% | -6% | 62,573 | W14 2022 | 43,691 | W51 2022 | 205,070 | -3% |
| USA | 50,826 | 7% | -7% | 57,147 | W14 2022 | 38,832 | W51 2022 | 186,580 | -4% |
| Florida | 8,297 | 10% | -11% | 10,603 | W8 2022 | 3,744 | W39 2022 | 30,226 | -8% |
| California | 5,278 | 8% | -17% | 6,392 | W7 2022 | 4,066 | W51 2022 | 19,295 | -10% |
| Texas | 4,829 | -4% | -8% | 6,176 | W10 2022 | 3,730 | W5 2023 | 18,549 | -6% |
| Europe | 10,126 | 4% | -1% | 17,608 | W26 2022 | 6,648 | W52 2022 | 36,827 | -5% |
| UK | 1,309 | -12% | 2% | 2,336 | W26 2022 | 982 | W52 2022 | 5,040 | -2% |
| Germany | 1,337 | 15% | 12% | 1,915 | W26 2022 | 651 | W52 2022 | 4,857 | -1% |
| France | 1,440 | 6% | -8% | 3,032 | W21 2022 | 1,011 | W52 2022 | 5,515 | -5% |
| Switzerland | 1,029 | 12% | 9% | 1,209 | W21 2022 | 549 | W47 2022 | 3,462 | -1% |
| Italy | 774 | 1% | 6% | 2,357 | W28 2022 | 511 | W52 2022 | 2,826 | 5% |
| Middle East | 1,50 | -18% | 32% | 2,173 | W50 2022 | 984 | W52 2022 | 5,685 | 32% |
| Africa | 832 | 5% | 19% | 876 | W19 2022 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,215 | 16% |
| Asia | 2,416 | -4% | 20% | 3,269 | W50 2022 | 1,786 | W32 2022 | 10,034 | 35% |
| South America | 1,550 | 4% | 19% | 1,490 | W6 2023 | 1006 | W29 2022 | 5,563 | 21% |
For charter and fractional operators, a 7% week-to-week bump saw 35,713 flights, still 12% off of last year’s levels.
Over the past month, charter and fractional departures trail 2022 by 9%.
U.S. charter and fractional operators accounted for 26,082 of last week’s totals, a 9% week-to-week gain but 9% down for the past four weeks.
Europe’s fractional and charter flying was 11% below last year for the week and 14% down over the past month.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 7 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs. 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 35,713 | 7% | -12% | 41,811 | W8 2022 | 31,174 | W51 2022 | 130,232 | -9% |
| North America | 27,873 | 9% | -12% | 32,702 | W8 2022 | 22,967 | W35 2022 | 101,455 | -8% |
| USA | 26,082 | 9% | -13% | 30,705 | W8 2022 | 21,948 | W35 2022 | 94,790 | -9% |
| Florida | 4,589 | 10% | -17% | 6,109 | W8 2022 | 2,024 | W39 2022 | 16,658 | -14% |
| California | 3,255 | 11% | -20% | 4,095 | W7 2022 | 2,635 | W51 2022 | 11,699 | -15% |
| Texas | 1,948 | -1% | -17% | 2,734 | W10 2022 | 1,644 | W27 2022 | 7,459 | -12% |
| Europe | 7,018 | 5% | -11% | 12,962 | W27 2022 | 4,995 | W52 2022 | 25,392 | -14% |
| UK | 966 | -10% | -6% | 1,772 | W26 2022 | 735 | W2 2023 | 3,621 | -10% |
| Germany | 855 | 11% | -2% | 1,295 | W25 2022 | 516 | W52 2022 | 3,195 | -9% |
| France | 1,045 | 9% | -12% | 2,401 | W21 2022 | 764 | W52 2022 | 3,883 | -9% |
| Switzerland | 772 | 11% | -1% | 868 | W21 2022 | 415 | W47 2022 | 2,549 | -11% |
| Italy | 583 | 0% | -4% | 1,855 | W28 2022 | 389 | W52 2022 | 2,153 | 0% |
| Middle East | 659 | -15% | 8% | 1,075 | W50 2022 | 512 | W52 2022 | 2,567 | 10% |
| Africa | 234 | -3% | -5% | 321 | W13 2022 | 160 | W35 2022 | 885 | -9% |
| Asia | 540 | -12% | 7% | 1015 | W50 2022 | 407 | W30 2022 | 2,309 | 25% |
| South America | 43 | -16% | -20% | 83 | W45 2022 | 13 | W24 2022 | 149 | -34% |
Year-to-date private jet departures from Russia are down 70% compared to last year’s period and 62% below comparable 2019 levels.
International private jet flights to Russia are down by 86% compared to last year and 82% compared to 2019.
“The downward slide in business jet activity is apparent in the U.S. as well as Europe, notably in the charter market. On the anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war, the loss of the Russian business jet market is apparent, with the biggest impact on the heavy jet charter market. There are growth areas outside Europe and the U.S., notably in the Middle East and Asia,” says WingX Managing Director Richard Koe.
