Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 19

Into Africa: Over the past month, it’s the only region with positive growth in overall and fractional/charter private jet flight activity.

By Doug Gollan, May 18, 2023

Global private jet flight activity dipped 2% from the previous week in Week 19, with 68,831 private jet flights.

That was 8% below Week 19 in 2022.

Over the past month, according to WingX, there were 276,375 flights, a 7% year-over-year decline.

This brings us to Africa.

It is the only region in positive territory over the past month – up 17% overall and 11% in charter/fractional segments.

The bad news is it represented just 3,521 and 1,109 flights.

In the U.S., Week 19 flights dropped 4% to 48,567, an 11% decline from 2022.

Its 196,886 flights over the trailing four weeks represent a 9% drop year-over-year.

As we head into EBACE in Geneva next week, Europe saw a 10% week-to-week gain with 11,280.

Still, numbers are 6% below last year and 7% down for the past month.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 19

Market Week 19 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs 2022 (dates) 52-week high Week 52- week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 68,831 -2% -8% 78,503 W25 2022 57,233 W51 2022 276,375 -7%
North America 52,473 -5% -10% 58,838 W41 2022 43,691 W51 2022 213,592 -9%
USA 48,567 -4% -11% 55,070 W41 2022 38,832 W51 2022 196,886 -9%
Florida 6,868 -3% -11% 9,174 W8 2023 3,744 W39 2022 27,857 -14%
California 4,770 -5% -7% 5512 W46 2022 4,066 W51 2022 19,759 -10%
Texas 4,859 -2% -12% 5,797 W43 2022 3,730 W5 2023 19,959 -9%
Europe 11,280 10% -6% 17,608 W26 2022 6,648 W52 2022 42,454 -7%
UK 1,499 8% -9% 2,336 W26 2022 982 W52 2022 5,605 -10%
Germany 1,473 21% -9% 1,915 W26 2022 651 W52 2022 5,535 -6%
France 1,703 13% -2% 3,032 W21 2022 1,011 W52 2022 6,145 -8%
Switzerland 651 5% -12% 1,209 W21 2022 549 W47 2022 2,588 -6%
Italy 1,233 17% 5% 2,357 W28 2022 511 W52 2022 4,381 -7%
Middle East 1,364 6% -10% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,269 -6%
Africa 899 7% 0% 876 W19 2022 622 W2 2023 3,521 17%
Asia 2,339 15% 8% 3,269 W50 2022 1,786 W32 2022 9,146 6%
South America 1,241 -10% 11% 1,490 W6 2023 1006 W29 2022 5,398 7%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Looking at fractional and charter flight activity, there were 34,899 flights in Week 19, a 1% drop week-to-week and 11% year-over-year decline.

Global fractional and charter flying were down 11% during the past month compared to 2022.

The U.S. saw 24,991 flights, a 4% week-to-week decline, and 12% behind last year.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 19

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 19 %Change vs prior wk %Change vs 2022 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 34,899 -1% -11% 41,552 W25 2022 31,174 W51 2022 139,126 -11%
North America 26,187 -4% -11% 30,412 W52 2022 22,967 W35 2022 105,651 -11%
USA 24,991 -4% -12% 29,057 W41 2022 21,948 W35 2022 100,581 -11%
Florida 3,791 -5% -13% 5,792 W52 2022 2,024 W39 2022 15,633 -16%
California 2,882 -4% -8% 3,410 W46 2022 2,635 W51 2022 11,865 -13%
Texas 2,000 2% -15% 2,494 W42 2022 1,644 W27 2022 8,145 -12%
Europe 7,865 8% -12% 12,962 W27 2022 4,995 W52 2022 30,012 -12%
UK 1,061 12% -15% 1,772 W26 2022 735 W2 2023 4,013 -17%
Germany 1,006 22% -7% 1,295 W25 2022 516 W52 2022 3,745 -7%
France 1,199 6% -8% 2,401 W21 2022 764 W52 2022 4,463 -12%
Switzerland 454 1% -20% 868 W21 2022 415 W47 2022 1,888 -11%
Italy 943 15% 2% 1,855 W28 2022 389 W52 2022 3,393 -9%
Middle East 665 4% -17% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 2,643 -11%
Africa 266 -3% -4% 341 W17 2023 160 W35 2022 1,109 11%
Asia 545 13% -12% 1015 W50 2022 407 W30 2022 2,139 -7%
South America 21 -16% -19% 83 W45 2022 13 W24 2022 132 -10%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

In Europe, charter and fractional operators had an 8% week-to-week gain with 7,865 flights, 12% below 2022.

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