July 18, 2024
Global private jet flight activity continues to slide as supply chain issues continue to stymie operators and OEMs.
Global private jet flight activity dropped 4% from the prior Week, with 69,029 flights, and 9% from Week 21 in 2022.
Over the trailing month, there were 280,007 private jet flights, a 7% decline year-over-year.
Still, during EBACE in Geneva, executives said supply chain issues continue to havoc operations.
The U.S. saw a 9% week-to-week dip with 46,537 flights, 11% below 2022.
The 196,940 flights for the four weeks ending May 28, 2023, represented an 8% decline from 2022.
With 13,181 flights, Europe increased 14% week-to-week but was still 11% below last year.
There were 46,341 flights in Europe over the trailing month, 10% down from 2022.
| Market | Week 21 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. 2022 (dates) | %Change vs. prior Week | Week | 52 -Week high | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 69,029 | -4% | -9% | 78,503 | W25 2022 | 57,233 | W51 2022 | 280,007 | -7% |
| North America | 50,631 | -8% | -10% | 58838 | W41 2022 | 43,691 | W51 2022 | 213,532 | -8% |
| USA | 46,537 | -9% | -11% | 55070 | W41 2022 | 38,832 | W51 2022 | 196,940 | -8% |
| Florida | 5,865 | -7% | -12% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,744 | W39 2022 | 26,154 | -10% |
| California | 4,612 | -2% | -11% | 5512 | W46 2022 | 4,066 | W51 2022 | 19,129 | -10% |
| Texas | 4,753 | -7% | -10% | 5,797 | W43 2022 | 3,730 | W5 2023 | 19,683 | -10% |
| Europe | 13,181 | 14% | -11% | 17,608 | W26 2022 | 6,648 | W52 2022 | 46,341 | -10% |
| UK | 1,831 | 21% | -16% | 2,336 | W26 2022 | 982 | W52 2022 | 6,233 | -11% |
| Germany | 1,561 | 20% | 5% | 1,915 | W26 2022 | 651 | W52 2022 | 5,550 | -13% |
| France | 2,356 | 33% | -10% | 3,032 | W21 2022 | 1,011 | W52 2022 | 7,340 | -8% |
| Switzerland | 890 | 29% | -28% | 1,209 | W21 2022 | 549 | W47 2022 | 2,850 | -18% |
| Italy | 1,442 | -2% | -7% | 2,357 | W28 2022 | 511 | W52 2022 | 5,194 | -1% |
| Middle East | 1,268 | -4% | -2% | 2,173 | W50 2022 | 984 | W52 2022 | 5,241 | -5% |
| Africa | 945 | 17% | 14% | 987 | W17 2023 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,489 | 10% |
| Asia | 2,319 | 4% | 28% | 3,269 | W50 2022 | 1,786 | W32 2022 | 8,925 | 10% |
| South America | 1,375 | -4% | 9% | 1,490 | W6 2023 | 1,006 | W29 2022 | 5,425 | 14% |
Charter and Fractional Operators flew 35,108 flights worldwide, a 3% week-to-week dip, putting them 14% below 2022’s pace.
The 141,771 flights over the last four weeks were 11% below the previous year’s period.
The U.S. charter and fractional flights were down 9% week-to-week with 23,915.
Over the trailing four weeks, there were 101,194 flights, a 10% drop from last year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 21 | %Change. vs 2022 | %Change vs. prior Week | 52- Week High | Week | %Change. vs. 2022 | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 35,108 | -3% | -14% | 41,552 | W25 2022 | 31,174 | W51 2022 | 141,771 | -11% |
| North America | 25,155 | -8% | -13% | 30,412 | W52 2022 | 22,967 | W35 2022 | 106,086 | -9% |
| USA | 23,915 | -9% | -13% | 29,057 | W41 2022 | 21,948 | W35 2022 | 101,194 | -10% |
| Florida | 3,251 | -9% | -12% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 2,024 | W39 2022 | 14,163 | -12% |
| California | 2,773 | 4% | -14% | 3,410 | W46 2022 | 2,635 | W51 2022 | 11,426 | -13% |
| Texas | 1,950 | -9% | -11% | 2,494 | W42 2022 | 1,644 | W27 2022 | 8,065 | -12% |
| Europe | 9,199 | 13% | -19% | 12,962 | W27 2022 | 4,995 | W52 2022 | 32,536 | -15% |
| UK | 1,325 | 23% | -22% | 1,772 | W26 2022 | 735 | W2 2023 | 4,414 | -18% |
| Germany | 1,050 | 16% | -4% | 1,295 | W25 2022 | 516 | W52 2022 | 3,781 | -15% |
| France | 1,666 | 30% | -20% | 2,401 | W21 2022 | 764 | W52 2022 | 5,281 | -14% |
| Switzerland | 636 | 37% | -28% | 868 | W21 2022 | 415 | W47 2022 | 2,002 | -22% |
| Italy | 1,080 | -4% | -11% | 1,855 | W28 2022 | 389 | W52 2022 | 3,973 | -4% |
| Middle East | 572 | -12% | -16% | 1,075 | W50 2022 | 512 | W52 2022 | 2,525 | -14% |
| Africa | 214 | 9% | -13% | 341 | W17 2023 | 160 | W35 2022 | 950 | -4% |
| Asia | 496 | 1% | 14% | 1,015 | W50 2022 | 407 | W30 2022 | 2,018 | -5% |
| South America | 24 | -14% | 9% | 83 | W45 2022 | 13 | W24 2022 | 98 | -16% |
Even though European charter and fractional activity were 13% higher than the previous Week, with 9,199 flights, they were 19% under 2022.
In Switzerland, where protesters infiltrated the static display at EBACE, charter, and fractional flights were 28% under last year’s levels.
Flights were 22% under last year for the past month.
Rodo, the stuffed rodent (pictured in header), didn’t help as he left the country on a Swiss commercial airline flight.
