April 25, 2024
U.S. private jet flights surged leading into the July 4th holiday as airlines canceled and delayed thousands of flights.
Leading into the American July 4th holiday, global private jet flight activity increased by 4% week-to-week gain with 76,521 private jet flights.
Flights for the week ending July 2, 2023, were just 1% below 2022’s levels.
In the U.S., where there were 51,282 segments flown, activity was even with last year.
It came as thousands of airline flights were delayed and canceled.
With 4,854 flights, Texas posted a 1% year-over-year increase in private jet flights for the week.
Europe also saw a gain, up 2% with 16,263 flights, 7% under 2022 levels.
South America, with 1,371 flights, had a 21% week-to-week gain and was 32% ahead of last year.
Over the past month, South American private jet flights were 26% ahead of 2022.
| Market | Week 26 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 76,521 | 4% | -1% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 57,233 | W51 2022 | 292,465 | -5% |
| North America | 55,546 | 5% | 0% | 58,838 | W41 2022 | 43,691 | W51 2022 | 211,627 | -5% |
| USA | 51,282 | 6% | 0% | 55,070 | W41 2022 | 38,832 | W51 2022 | 194,439 | -6% |
| Florida | 5,298 | 11% | -2% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,744 | W39 2022 | 20,086 | -8% |
| California | 4,754 | 6% | -5% | 5,512 | W46 2022 | 4,066 | W51 2022 | 18,124 | -10% |
| Texas | 4,854 | 1% | 1% | 5,797 | W43 2022 | 3,730 | W5 2023 | 18,832 | -4% |
| Europe | 16,263 | 2% | -7% | 17,608 | W26 2022 | 6,648 | W52 2022 | 61,151 | -7% |
| UK | 1,949 | -2% | -16% | 2,336 | W26 2022 | 982 | W52 2022 | 7,698 | -11% |
| Germany | 1,571 | -1% | -18% | 1,915 | W26 2022 | 651 | W52 2022 | 6,262 | -11% |
| France | 2,648 | 1% | -2% | 2,905 | W29 2022 | 1,011 | W52 2022 | 10,130 | -2% |
| Switzerland | 871 | -5% | -6% | 1,039 | W3 2023 | 549 | W47 2022 | 3,419 | -4% |
| Italy | 2,051 | -6% | -7% | 2,357 | W28 2022 | 511 | W52 2022 | 7,890 | -5% |
| Middle East | 1,560 | -8% | -2% | 2,173 | W50 2022 | 984 | W52 2022 | 6,347 | 2% |
| Africa | 786 | -12% | 7% | 987 | W17 2023 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,463 | 10% |
| Asia | 2,049 | -10% | 0% | 3,269 | W50 2022 | 1,786 | W32 2022 | 8,601 | 1% |
| South America | 1,371 | 21% | 32% | 1,490 | W6 2023 | 1006 | W29 2022 | 5,556 | 26% |
Charter and fractional operators flew 40,375 segments in Week 26, an 8% gain over Week 25 and 2% below 2022’s levels.
The U.S. saw 26,663 flights, a 10% increase from the previous week and 1% above 2022’s levels.
With 2,977 charter and fractional flights, Florida was 3% ahead of the same week in 2022, while Texas, with 2,127 segments, was 6% higher.
However, looking back over the past four weeks, the pair were 6% and 3% under 2022’s levels.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 26 | %Change vs prior wk | %Change vs 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 40,375 | 8% | -2% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 31,174 | W51 2022 | 150,015 | -7% |
| North America | 27,858 | 9% | 1% | 30,412 | W52 2022 | 22,967 | W35 2022 | 103,699 | -6% |
| USA | 26,663 | 10% | 1% | 29,057 | W41 2022 | 21,948 | W35 2022 | 98,765 | -6% |
| Florida | 2,797 | 10% | 3% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 2,024 | W39 2022 | 10,740 | -6% |
| California | 2,941 | 7% | -5% | 3,410 | W46 2022 | 2,635 | W51 2022 | 10,907 | -12% |
| Texas | 2,127 | 6% | 6% | 2,494 | W42 2022 | 1,644 | W27 2022 | 8,009 | -3% |
| Europe | 11,752 | 6% | -8% | 12,962 | W27 2022 | 4,995 | W52 2022 | 43,346 | -11% |
| UK | 1,377 | 3% | -22% | 1,772 | W26 2022 | 735 | W2 2023 | 5,441 | -18% |
| Germany | 1,100 | 1% | -14% | 1,297 | W26 2022 | 516 | W52 2022 | 4,402 | -11% |
| France | 1,934 | 6% | -3% | 2,178 | W29 2022 | 764 | W52 2022 | 7,187 | -7% |
| Switzerland | 629 | -7% | -6% | 776 | W7 2023 | 415 | W47 2022 | 2,459 | -6% |
| Italy | 1,573 | -3% | -7% | 1,855 | W28 2022 | 389 | W52 2022 | 5,963 | -7% |
| Middle East | 891 | 7% | 3% | 1,075 | W50 2022 | 512 | W52 2022 | 3,227 | 1% |
| Africa | 238 | 1% | -4% | 341 | W17 2023 | 160 | W35 2022 | 915 | -10% |
| Asia | 485 | -2% | -10% | 1,015 | W50 2022 | 407 | W30 2022 | 1,878 | -16% |
| South America | 28 | -20% | -22% | 83 | W45 2022 | 17 | W38 2022 | 124 | 28% |
In Europe, charter and fractional operators clocked 11,752 segments, 6% up week-to-week and 8% below last year.
Richard Koe, Managing Director of WingX, says, “The Independence Day holiday over the long weekend saw record business jet activity, even surpassing last year, and for the full week 26, midpoint to 2023, activity was flat year on year. This is an improvement on the month of June, which was 5% off June 2022. Europe is considerably weaker, with the U.K. seeing a steep drop-off from last June.”
