Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 27

Florida fractional, charter flights increased by 2% over last year as overall private jet flight activity stays at nearly 20%

Global private jet flight activity dropped 20% week-to-week coming off the July 4 holiday with 61,477 segments.

That was 6% under the same week last year.

Year-to-date activity is down 5% from 2022 but still 19% ahead of 2019, excluding turboprops.

WingX Managing Director Richard Koe notes, “In the U.S., bizjet demand was well down in the last week due to the July Fourth holidays, with the four-week trends confirming around 5% deficit on last year´s record activity.”

He adds, “Much fewer transatlantic trips so far in July, but still up 20% on pre-covid. European trends are mixed, with Central Europe falling below 2019 levels, but hotspot holiday locations still seeing record arrivals.”

In the U.S., the 37,073 flights marked a 28% drop from the previous week, 6% below 2022.

Florida, with 4,087 flights, was even with last year despite a 23% drop from Week 26.

In Europe, the 15,793 flights were a 3% week-to-week drop and a 10% decline year-over-year.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 27

Market	Week 27	%Change vs. 2022 (dates)	%Change vs 2022 (dates)	52-week high	Week	52-week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks	%Change vs. 2022
Global	61,447	-20%	-6%	76,521	W26 2023	57,233	W51 2022	284,206	-4%
North America	41,108	-26%	-5%	58,838	W41 2022	41,108	W27 2023	201,953	-4%
USA	37,073	-28%	-6%	55,070	W41 2022	37,073	W27 2023	184,758	-5%
Florida	4,087	-23%	0%	9,174	W8 2023	3,744	W39 2022	18,969	-6%
California	3,463	-27%	-13%	5,512	W46 2022	3,463	W27 2023	17,251	-9%
Texas	3,335	-31%	-8%	5,797	W43 2022	3,335	W27 2023	17,701	-3%
Europe	15,793	-3%	-10%	17,589	W27 2022	6,648	W52 2022	62,901	-7%
UK	1,911	-2%	-15%	2,315	W28 2022	982	W52 2022	7,807	-11%
Germany	1,443	-8%	-21%	1,858	W38 2022	651	W52 2022	6,225	-15%
France	2,577	-3%	-11%	2,905	W29 2022	1,011	W52 2022	10,324	-3%
Switzerland	856	-2%	-6%	1,039	W3 2023	549	W47 2022	3,508	-5%
Italy	2,159	5%	-5%	2,357	W28 2022	511	W52 2022	8,313	-3%
Middle East	1,506	-3%	-10%	2,173	W50 2022	984	W52 2022	6,229	-3%
Africa	743	-5%	-10%	987	W17 2023	622	W2 2023	3,379	7%
Asia	1,906	-7%	-6%	3,269	W50 2022	1,786	W32 2022	8,312	-1%
South America	1,386	1%	42%	1,490	W6 2023	1,006	W29 2022	5,594	31%

Fractional and charter operators were just 3% under 2022’s numbers with 34,684 segments, a 14% week-to-week decline.

The U.S. tracked just 2% under last year with 20,505 flights.

Florida fractional flights were 2% higher than 2022 with 2,216 segments.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 27

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 27	%Change vs. prior wk	%Change vs. 2022	52-week high	Week	52-week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks	%Change vs. 2022
Global	34,684	-14%	-3%	40,375	W26 2023	31,174	W51 2022	149,159	-6%
North America	21,649	-22%	-1%	30,412	W52 2022	21,649	W27 2023	100,552	-4%
USA	20,505	-23%	-2%	29,057	W41 2022	20,505	W27 2023	95,670	-4%
Florida	2,216	-21%	2%	5,792	W52 2022	2,024	W39 2022	10,091	-4%
California	2,253	-23%	-9%	3,410	W46 2022	2,253	W27 2023	10,656	-10%
Texas	1,404	-34%	-10%	2,494	W42 2022	1,404	W27 2023	7,495	-2%
Europe	12,167	4%	-7%	12,962	W27 2022	4,995	W52 2022	45,484	-9%
UK	1,477	7%	-13%	1,733	W28 2022	735	W2 2023	5,570	-17%
Germany	1,036	-6%	-17%	1,225	W27 2022	516	W52 2022	4,338	-15%
France	1,942	0%	-10%	2,178	W29 2022	764	W52 2022	7,442	-7%
Switzerland	647	3%	-5%	776	W7 2023	415	W47 2022	2,556	-6%
Italy	1,775	13%	0%	1,855	W28 2022	389	W52 2022	6,426	-3%
Middle East	986	11%	6%	1,075	W50 2022	512	W52 2022	3,437	2%
Africa	290	22%	22%	341	W17 2023	160	W35 2022	985	-2%
Asia	527	9%	-4%	1,015	W50 2022	407	W30 2022	1,951	-12%
South America	35	25%	52%	83	W45 2022	17	W38 2022	132	38%

In Europe, the 12,167 fractional and charter flights marked a 4% week-to-week rise, 7% down from 2022.

In Italy, fractional and charter flights were equal to last year.