Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 11

2023’s global private jet flight activity trails 2022 numbers for the seventh consecutive week, according to the latest tracking report from WingX.

By Doug Gollan, March 23, 2023

2023’s global private jet flight activity trails 2022 numbers for the seventh consecutive week, according to the latest tracking report from WingX

Global private jet flight activity dropped 1% week-to-week, with 70,444 flights in Week 11.

That was 7% below 2022’s numbers for the same period. It marks the seventh straight week totals have lagged last year’s numbers.

Over the past month, worldwide private jet segments trail 2022 by 8%

In the U.S., the market was down 3% from last week with 49,611 flights, 10% under 2022.

While Europe saw an 8% week-to-week gain with 10,045 departures, that was still behind last year by 1%.

Overall private jet flights are 11% below 2022 over the past four weeks.

Africa (+22%), the Middle East (+11%), and Asia (+8%) each saw a week-to-week gain, with the trio, plus South America, all double digits up on last year over the past month.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 11

Market Week 11 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs. 2022 52- week high Week 52- week low Week Last 4 Weeks (Flights) %Change vs. 2022
Global                         70,444 -1% -7% 78,503 W25 2022 57,233 W51 2022 279,514 -8%
North America                         54,888 -3% -10% 62,573 W14 2022 43,691 W51 2022 220,650 -9%
USA                         49,611 -3% -10% 57,147 W14 2022 38,832 W51 2022 199,824 -10%
Florida                            8,458 -3% -13% 9,721 W11 2022 3,744 W39 2022 34,419 -11%
California                            4,985 -2% -13% 5,817 W16 2022 4,066 W51 2022 19,503 -14%
Texas                            4,786 -17% -8% 5,797 W43 2022 3,730 W5 2023 20,494 -7%
Europe                         10,045 8% -1% 17,608 W26 2022 6,648 W52 2022 37,398 -11%
UK                            1,429 13% -3% 2,336 W26 2022 982 W52 2022 5,039 -13%
Germany                            1,292 14% 1% 1,915 W26 2022 651 W52 2022 4,781 -8%
France                            1,637 12% 0% 3,032 W21 2022 1,011 W52 2022 5,824 -9%
Switzerland                                832 4% -5% 1,209 W21 2022 549 W47 2022 3,331 -13%
Italy                                790 0% 1% 2,357 W28 2022 511 W52 2022 3,019 0%
Middle East                            1,441 11% 17% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,553 10%
Africa                                867 22% 15% 876 W19 2022 622 W2 2023 3,174 11%
Asia                            2,692 8% 28% 3,269 W50 2022 1,786 W32 2022 10,259 21%
South America                            1,383 -7% 11% 1,490 W6 2023 1006 W29 2022 5,645 16%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Looking at fractional and charter operators, there was a week-to-week 1% bump with 34,900 flights.

However, that was 14% below Week 11 in 2022 and marks a 16% drop over the trailing four weeks compared to last year.

The U.S. was flat week-to-week with 25,229 segments, 16% down year-over-year and the past month.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 11

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 11 %Change vs. prior wk %Change vs. 2022 52- week high Week 52- week low Week Last 4 Weeks (Flights) %Change vs. 2022
Global 34,900 1% -14% 41,552 W25 2022 31,174 W51 2022 136,680 -16%
North America 27,080 0% -16% 32,327 W14 2022 22,967 W35 2022 107,587 -16%
USA 25,229 0% -16% 30,511 W14 2022 21,948 W35 2022 100,310 -16%
Florida 4,590 -2% -22% 5,792 W52 2022 2,024 W39 2022 18,461 -19%
California 2,931 -2% -20% 3,678 W16 2022 2,635 W51 2022 11,612 -20%
Texas 2,103 -11% -9% 2,494 W42 2022 1,644 W27 2022 8,462 -11%
Europe 6,747 7% -10% 12,962 W27 2022 4,995 W52 2022 25,239 -20%
UK 980 13% -8% 1,772 W26 2022 735 W2 2023 3,468 -20%
Germany 804 7% -14% 1,295 W25 2022 516 W52 2022 3,084 -15%
France 1,104 11% -9% 2,401 W21 2022 764 W52 2022 3,932 -18%
Switzerland 607 2% -13% 868 W21 2022 415 W47 2022 2,476 -20%
Italy 581 -3% -5% 1,855 W28 2022 389 W52 2022 2,234 -5%
Middle East 664 14% -1% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 2,510 -9%
Africa 309 38% 22% 321 W13 2022 160 W35 2022 1,022 5%
Asia 709 17% 25% 1,015 W50 2022 407 W30 2022 2,589 13%
South America 39 -9% -32% 83 W45 2022 13 W24 2022 166 -14%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

The four biggest states in the U.S. are down double digits in the past month for fractional and charter segments.

In Europe, charter and fractional operators flew 6,747 segments, a 7% week-to-week gain and 10% below 2022.

“Since Week 4 of this year, we have seen widening declines in bizjet flight activity compared to the same weeks last year, with double-digit declines in charter activity in each week since Week 7. Week 11 saw a 16% year-on-year dip in the US, a 22% decline in Florida, 10% drop in charters in Europe. The recovery in longer international sectors is also running out of steam, with transatlantic traffic falling 1% behind record levels in February 2023,” says Richard Koe, Managing Director of WingX.

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