November 14, 2024
Global private jet flight activity increases 5% week-to-week but lags 6% below 2022’s levels.
Global private jet flight activity was up 5% from the previous week, with 71,932 departures in Week 20, according to WingX.
That was still 6% below Week 20 in 2022 when we first started to see the bloom on the boom fade.
Over the trailing four weeks, private jet flights worldwide were 7% below last year.
In the U.S., private jet flights increased 5% week-to-week, but with 50,984, movements were still 6% down from 2022.
They were 9% below 2022 for the past four weeks.
In Europe, as the industry gathered in Geneva for EBACE, flights were 3% up week-to-week with 11,592 segments.
That was 12% down from Week 20 last year.
In the past month, Europe was 10% under 2022’s numbers.
Africa (+15%), South America (+10%), and Asia (+4%) all are positive during the past month compared to 2022.
| Market | Week 20 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. 2022 (dates) | 52- week high | Week | 52- week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 71,932 | 5% | -6% | 78,503 | W25 2022 | 57,233 | W51 2022 | 279,204 | -7% |
| North America | 55,312 | 5% | -5% | 58,838 | W41 2022 | 43,691 | W51 2022 | 215,388 | -8% |
| USA | 50,984 | 5% | -6% | 55,070 | W41 2022 | 38,832 | W51 2022 | 198,629 | -9% |
| Florida | 6,313 | -8% | -9% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,744 | W39 2022 | 27,024 | -12% |
| California | 4,705 | -1% | -13% | 5,512 | W46 2022 | 4,066 | W51 2022 | 19,450 | -11% |
| Texas | 5,134 | 6% | -9% | 5,797 | W43 2022 | 3,730 | W5 2023 | 19,987 | -9% |
| Europe | 11,592 | 3% | -12% | 17,608 | W26 2022 | 6,648 | W52 2022 | 43,646 | -10% |
| UK | 1,515 | 1% | -10% | 2,336 | W26 2022 | 982 | W52 2022 | 5,752 | -11% |
| Germany | 1,298 | -12% | -27% | 1,915 | W26 2022 | 651 | W52 2022 | 5,333 | -18% |
| France | 1,769 | 4% | -11% | 3,032 | W21 2022 | 1,011 | W52 2022 | 6,461 | -9% |
| Switzerland | 688 | 6% | -12% | 1,209 | W21 2022 | 549 | W47 2022 | 2,621 | -11% |
| Italy | 1,469 | 19% | 6% | 2,357 | W28 2022 | 511 | W52 2022 | 4,711 | -3% |
| Middle East | 1,323 | -3% | -10% | 2,173 | W50 2022 | 984 | W52 2022 | 5,257 | -7% |
| Africa | 805 | -10% | 4% | 987 | W17 2023 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,531 | 15% |
| Asia | 2,228 | -5% | 4% | 3,269 | W50 2022 | 1,786 | W32 2022 | 8,933 | 4% |
| South America | 1,425 | 15% | 26% | 1,490 | W6 2023 | 1,006 | W29 2022 | 5,422 | 10% |
Global private jet activity for the fractional and charter operators was up 4% week-to-week with 36,340 flights.
That was 9% down from last year during the same week and 10% in the red over the past month.
The U.S. registered 26,176 charter and frax flights, a 5% gain from the previous week but still 7% below 2022.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 20 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs. 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low |
Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 36,340 | 4% | -9% | 41,552 | W25 2022 | 31,174 | W51 2022 | 140,725 | -10% |
| North America | 27,433 | 5% | -6% | 30,412 | W52 2022 | 22,967 | W35 2022 | 106,656 | -9% |
| USA | 26,176 | 5% | -7% | 29,057 | W41 2022 | 21,948 | W35 2022 | 101,727 | -10% |
| Florida | 3,579 | -6% | -11% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 2,024 | W39 2022 | 15,124 | -14% |
| California | 2,674 | -7% | -15% | 3,410 | W46 2022 | 2,635 | W51 2022 | 11,589 | -13% |
| Texas | 2,151 | 8% | -9% | 2,494 | W42 2022 | 1,644 | W27 2022 | 8,187 | -11% |
| Europe | 8,169 | 4% | -17% | 12,962 | W27 2022 | 4,995 | W52 2022 | 30,689 | -15% |
| UK | 1,079 | 2% | -14% | 1,772 | W26 2022 | 735 | W2 2023 | 4,067 | -17% |
| Germany | 902 | -10% | -30% | 1,295 | W25 2022 | 516 | W52 2022 | 3,633 | -19% |
| France | 1,281 | 7% | -14% | 2,401 | W21 2022 | 764 | W52 2022 | 4,681 | -12% |
| Switzerland | 463 | 2% | -20% | 868 | W21 2022 | 415 | W47 2022 | 1,864 | -16% |
| Italy | 1,127 | 20% | -1% | 1,855 | W28 2022 | 389 | W52 2022 | 3,624 | -6% |
| Middle East | 649 | -2% | -16% | 1,075 | W50 2022 | 512 | W52 2022 | 2,614 | -12% |
| Africa | 196 | -26% | -23% | 341 | W17 2023 | 160 | W35 2022 | 1,077 | 9% |
| Asia | 493 | -10% | -13% | 1,015 | W50 2022 | 407 | W30 2022 | 2,094 | -7% |
| South America | 28 | 33% | 0% | 83 | W45 2022 | 13 | W24 2022 | 124 | -4% |
In Europe, despite a 4% week-to-week gain, charter and frax flights were 17% off 2022 levels.
In Switzerland, despite a 2% week-to-week increase, charter and fractional operators were 20% under last year for Week 20.
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