Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 20

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.

Total – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 20

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.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 20

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.