April 18, 2024
Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 22. Jet It remains closed, Executive Airlink shutters, free private jet paint jobs in Germany. ‘What, me worry?’.
Worldwide private jet flights dropped 2% week-to-week with 67,635 segments in Week 22, according to the latest Wing X data.
Private jet flights globally were 3% below last year’s weekly levels and 6% down for the trailing four weeks.
The U.S. was a negative drag with a 4% week-to-week dip resulting in 44,503 flights, just 1% below 2022.
U.S. private flights are 7% under 2022’s levels during the past month.
Europe saw 13,558 flights, a 3% week-to-week jump but 14% down from last year.
European flying tracked 11% below last year for the past four weeks.
Africa, Asia, and South America all showed double-digit gains over the trailing four weeks.
However, together, they account for fewer flights than Florida.
| Market | Week 22 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 67,635 | -2% | -3% | 78,503 | W25 2022 | 57,233 | W51 2022 | 278,001 | -6% |
| North America | 48,962 | -3% | 0% | 58,838 | W41 2022 | 43,691 | W51 2022 | 207,952 | -7% |
| USA | 44,503 | -4% | -1% | 55,070 | W41 2022 | 38,832 | W51 2022 | 190,591 | -7% |
| Florida | 5,380 | -8% | -2% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,744 | W39 2022 | 24,426 | -9% |
| California | 4,414 | -4% | -5% | 5,512 | W46 2022 | 4,066 | W51 2022 | 18,501 | -9% |
| Texas | 4,201 | -12% | -5% | 5,797 | W43 2022 | 3,730 | W5 2023 | 18,947 | -9% |
| Europe | 13,558 | 3% | -14% | 17,608 | W26 2022 | 6,648 | W52 2022 | 49,611 | -11% |
| UK | 1,735 | -5% | -8% | 2,336 | W26 2022 | 982 | W52 2022 | 6,580 | -11% |
| Germany | 1,358 | -13% | -26% | 1,915 | W26 2022 | 651 | W52 2022 | 5,690 | -15% |
| France | 2,341 | -1% | -25% | 2,905 | W29 2022 | 1,011 | W52 2022 | 8,169 | -14% |
| Switzerland | 722 | -19% | -21% | 1,039 | W3 2023 | 549 | W47 2022 | 2,951 | -20% |
| Italy | 1,719 | 19% | -2% | 2,357 | W28 2022 | 511 | W52 2022 | 5,863 | 0% |
| Middle East | 1,429 | 13% | 5% | 2,173 | W50 2022 | 984 | W52 2022 | 5,384 | -5% |
| Africa | 948 | 0% | 23% | 987 | W17 2023 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,597 | 10% |
| Asia | 2,196 | -5% | 8% | 3,269 | W50 2022 | 1,786 | W32 2022 | 9,082 | 11% |
| South America | 1,424 | 4% | 28% | 1,490 | W6 2023 | 1006 | W29 2022 | 5,465 | 18% |
Charter and fractional operators flew 34,790 segments for the week ending June 6, a 1% decline and 8% under 2022.
Over the past month, the 135/91k sector was 11% below last year.
The U.S. had a 3% week-to-week dip with 23,112 flights, 2% below 2022 for the same week, and 9% down for the trailing four-week period.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 22 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs. 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 34,790 | -1% | -8% | 41,552 | W25 2022 | 31,174 | W51 2022 | 141,031 | -11% |
| North America | 24,349 | -3% | -2% | 30,412 | W52 2022 | 22,967 | W35 2022 | 103,018 | -8% |
| USA | 23,112 | -3% | -2% | 29,057 | W41 2022 | 21,948 | W35 2022 | 98,194 | -9% |
| Florida | 2,989 | -8% | -3% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 2,024 | W39 2022 | 13,610 | -10% |
| California | 2,650 | -4% | -8% | 3,410 | W46 2022 | 2,635 | W51 2022 | 11,069 | -11% |
| Texas | 1,845 | -5% | -3% | 2,494 | W42 2022 | 1,644 | W27 2022 | 7,946 | -9% |
| Europe | 9,678 | 5% | -21% | 12,962 | W27 2022 | 4,995 | W52 2022 | 34,911 | -17% |
| UK | 1,262 | -5% | -16% | 1,772 | W26 2022 | 735 | W2 2023 | 4,727 | -17% |
| Germany | 951 | -9% | -28% | 1,295 | W25 2022 | 516 | W52 2022 | 3,909 | -18% |
| France | 1,739 | 4% | -28% | 2,178 | W29 2022 | 764 | W52 2022 | 5,885 | -20% |
| Switzerland | 526 | -17% | -24% | 776 | W7 2023 | 415 | W47 2022 | 2,079 | -24% |
| Italy | 1,275 | 18% | -9% | 1,855 | W28 2022 | 389 | W52 2022 | 4,425 | -5% |
| Middle East | 686 | 20% | -7% | 1,075 | W50 2022 | 512 | W52 2022 | 2,572 | -14% |
| Africa | 248 | 16% | 5% | 341 | W17 2023 | 160 | W35 2022 | 924 | -9% |
| Asia | 477 | -4% | -11% | 1,015 | W50 2022 | 407 | W30 2022 | 2,011 | -7% |
| South America | 18 | -25% | 20% | 83 | W45 2022 | 13 | W24 2022 | 91 | 0% |
Europe’s charter and fractional operators had a 5% week-to-week increase, yet the 9,678 segments were 21% down compared to 2022 for the week and 17% lower over the past four weeks.
While flight providers say they are happy with more manageable demand levels, the struggles with rising costs and supply chain issues are real, as we have reported.
One victim may have been South Florida-based Executive Airlink.
Its three Hawker 800XPs and King Air 90B were popular with on-demand brokers and several jet card programs.
It closed this week on short notice after a more than 30-year run.
Top legal minds tell us what could happen as Jet It remains grounded and shut May 23.
At the same time, it turns out that if you want to save money, you could be eligible for a free paint job at select German airports.
With such confusing developments, we bypassed WingX guru Richard Koe and contacted business visionary Alfred E. Neuman.
In an exclusive interview, tells Private Jet Card Comparisons, “What, me worry?”
