Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 12

Charter operators get more aggressive as demand continues to fall, down 16% compared to 2022.

By Doug Gollan, March 31, 2023

With 68,543 flights, global private jet flight activity fell 3% week-to-week, 9% below last year’s numbers for Week 12.

Over the past month, worldwide private flights in 2023 were 8% below 2022.

The 48,683 departures were a 2% slip from the previous week and 11% below last year.

Over the past month, U.S. flights are 10% lower than in 2022.

Europe also continued its slide, off 4% week-to-week with 9,632 flights. That’s 8% down from Week 12 last year.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 12

Market Week 12 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs. 2022 52-week high Week 52- week low Week Last 4 Weeks % Change vs. 2022
Global 68,543 -3% -9% 78,503 W25 2022 57,233 W51 2022 277,604 -8%
North America 53,520 -2% -11% 62,573 W14 2022 43,691 W51 2022 217,896 -10%
USA 48,683 -2% -11% 57,147 W14 2022 38,832 W51 2022 197,635 -10%
Florida 7,880 -7% -14% 9,344 W14 2022 3,744 W39 2022 33,125 -12%
California 4,801 -4% -16% 5,817 W16 2022 4,066 W51 2022 19,515 -14%
Texas 5,010 5% -11% 5,797 W43 2022 3,730 W5 2023 20,230 -10%
Europe 9,632 -4% -8% 17,608 W26 2022 6,648 W52 2022 38,095 -8%
UK 1,271 -11% -16% 2,336 W26 2022 982 W52 2022 5,139 -10%
Germany 1,332 3% -5% 1,915 W26 2022 651 W52 2022 5,002 -5%
France 1,339 -18% -19% 3,032 W21 2022 1,011 W52 2022 5,839 -10%
Switzerland 685 -18% -21% 1,209 W21 2022 549 W47 2022 3,176 -12%
Italy 865 9% 6% 2,357 W28 2022 511 W52 2022 3,110 1%
Middle East 1,263 -12% -13% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,461 3%
Africa 780 -10% -9% 876 W19 2022 622 W2 2023 3,083 1%
Asia 2,436 -10% 3% 3,269 W50 2022 1,786 W32 2022 10,211 17%
South America 1,565 13% 20% 1,490 W6 2023 1006 W29 2022 5,917 23%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Charter and fractional operators fared no better.

Their 32,955 flights last week were a 6% week-to-week drop and 17% down from 2022’s record levels.

U.S. charter and fractional segments dropped 4% from week 11, putting them 16% under last year.

In Europe, the 6,351 departures were 17% under 2022.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 12

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 12 %Change vs. prior wk %Change vs .2022 52- week high Week 52- week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 32,955 -6% -17% 41,552 W25 2022 31,174 W51 2022 135,232 -16%
North America 25,710 -5% -17% 32,327 W14 2022 22,967 W35 2022 105,878 -16%
USA 24,161 -4% -16% 30,511 W14 2022 21,948 W35 2022 98,935 -17%
Florida 4,279 -7% -18% 5,792 W52 2022 2,024 W39 2022 17,970 -18%
California 2,833 -3% -21% 3,678 W16 2022 2,635 W51 2022 11,473 -21%
Texas 1,979 -6% -22% 2,494 W42 2022 1,644 W27 2022 8,340 -16%
Europe 6,351 -6% -17% 12,962 W27 2022 4,995 W52 2022 25,556 -16%
UK 832 -15% -26% 1,772 W26 2022 735 W2 2023 3,496 -18%
Germany 810 1% -17% 1,295 W25 2022 516 W52 2022 3,153 -14%
France 904 -18% -26% 2,401 W21 2022 764 W52 2022 3,958 -17%
Switzerland 496 -18% -28% 868 W21 2022 415 W47 2022 2,342 -20%
Italy 655 13% 1% 1,855 W28 2022 389 W52 2022 2,309 -4%
Middle East 541 -19% -33% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 2,456 -16%
Africa 242 -22% -15% 321 W13 2022 160 W35 2022 1,008 -2%
Asia 576 -19% -19% 1,015 W50 2022 407 W30 2022 2,538 3%
South America 44 13% -20% 83 W45 2022 13 W24 2022 162 -17%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “The sharper decline in the U.S. charter market has eroded a substantial amount of the gains compared to pre-pandemic 2019. European bizjet gains compared to 2019 have narrowed to 5%.”

Several charter brokers tell us they look a Wheels Up as a bellwether.

As it bought various operators, Wheels Up, executives said they would continue to keep their wholesale channels open.

However, as demand surged and Wheels Up needed capacity for its members, that stopped.

“They’re quoting again, and they are aggressive,” one broker said, while another added he has seen a similar availability opening in Vista Global’s XOJet fleet.

“I wouldn’t call it a buyer’s market yet. I call it an active market,” noted a third broker.

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