Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 13

Which country is bucking the downward trend in private jet flight activity? Grazie, Italia.

By Doug Gollan, April 6, 2023

Which country is bucking the downward trend in private jet flight activity? Grazie, Italia

Global private jet flight activity in Week 13 increased by 1% from Week 12, with 69,385 movements.

That’s down 6% from Week 13 in 2012.

Over the four-week period ending May 2, global private jet flight activity was down 7%.

It was a similar story with fractional and charter operators.

Bucking the trend

However, only one of the segments we track via WingX data was up week-to-week, compared to the same week last year, for the trailing four weeks in both the overall and charter/fractional numbers.

We’ll take what Italy is having.

Italian private jet departures were up 7% for the week, 20% compared to the same week last year, and 9% during the past four weeks.

In the charter and fractional segment, Italy was in positive territory across the border.

Auguroni!

Otherwise, it was more of the same.

While the U.S. was up 1% week-to-week with 49,271 departures, those numbers were 8% below 2012.

European private jet flights were also up 1% week-to-week and down 4% compared to the same week last year.

With Ramadan underway but starting later, numbers in the Middle East were down 15% compared to the previous week and 30% below 2022.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 13

Market Week 13 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs. 2022 Last 52-week low Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 69,385 1% -6% 78,503 W25 2022 57,233 W51 2022 279,201 -7%
North America 54,371 2% -8% 62,573 W14 2022 43,691 W51 2022 219,095 -9%
USA 49,271 1% -8% 57,147 W14 2022 38,832 W51 2022 198,624 -9%
Florida 8,272 5% -8% 9,344 W14 2022 3,744 W39 2022 33,293 -10%
California 4,663 -3% -17% 5,817 W16 2022 4,066 W51 2022 19,526 -14%
Texas 5,363 7% -1% 5,797 W43 2022 3,730 W5 2023 20,881 -7%
Europe 9,702 1% -4% 17,608 W26 2022 6,648 W52 2022 38,671 -5%
UK 1,356 7% -10% 2,336 W26 2022 982 W52 2022 5,324 -9%
Germany 1,322 -1% -1% 1,915 W26 2022 651 W52 2022 5,081 -4%
France 1,371 2% -9% 3,032 W21 2022 1,011 W52 2022 5,809 -8%
Switzerland 750 9% -7% 1,209 W21 2022 549 W47 2022 3,064 -11%
Italy 922 7% 20% 2,357 W28 2022 511 W52 2022 3,369 9%
Middle East 1,071 -15% -30% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,077 -7%
Africa 765 -2% -4% 876 W19 2022 622 W2 2023 3,120 0%
Asia 2,414 -1% -3% 3,269 W50 2022 1,786 W32 2022 10,039 11%
South America 1,515 -3% 15% 1,490 W6 2023 1006 W29 2022 5,952 16%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Global private jet charter and fractional segments were up 3% week-to-week with 34,103 departures but at 34,103, were down 13% year-over-year.

In the U.S., the 24,896 departures were also up 3% week-to-week and down 13% from last year.

Europe saw 6,656 departures in Week 13, up 5% from Week 12 but down 12% from 2012.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 13

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 13 %Change vs. prior wk Change vs. 2022 52- week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 34,103 3% -13% 41,552 W25 2022 31,174 W51 2022 136,388 -15%
North America 26,581 3% -13% 32,327 W14 2022 22,967 W35 2022 106,573 -15%
USA 24,896 3% -13% 30,511 W14 2022 21,948 W35 2022 99,589 -15%
Florida 4,544 6% -14% 5,792 W52 2022 2,024 W39 2022 18,103 -17%
California 2,835 0% -18% 3,678 W16 2022 2,635 W51 2022 11,592 -19%
Texas 2,219 12% -2% 2,494 W42 2022 1,644 W27 2022 8,651 -12%
Europe 6,656 5% -12% 12,962 W27 2022 4,995 W52 2022 26,089 -13%
UK 993 19% -15% 1,772 W26 2022 735 W2 2023 3,679 -16%
Germany 860 6% -9% 1,295 W25 2022 516 W52 2022 3,228 -14%
France 927 3% -14% 2,401 W21 2022 764 W52 2022 3,939 -16%
Switzerland 534 8% -19% 868 W21 2022 415 W47 2022 2,234 -20%
Italy 700 7% 12% 1,855 W28 2022 389 W52 2022 2,541 4%
Middle East 515 -5% -32% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 2,300 -21%
Africa 197 -19% -40% 321 W13 2022 160 W35 2022 972 -12%
Asia 580 1% -11% 1,015 W50 2022 407 W30 2022 2,469 -2%
South America 52 18% 33% 83 W45 2022 13 W24 2022 178 -13%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

WingX Managing Director Richard Koe was in flight as we are writing this, so perhaps he can share the secrets of Italy’s success for next week’s report.

Until then, arrivederci.

 

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