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

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%

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%

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.