Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 28

Is private jet fight activity seeing a second surge? WingX data suggests demand remains more robust than one may believe

Global private jet flight activity in Week 28 of 2023 surged 17% from the previous week to 72,183 segments, according to the latest WingX data.

That’s just 2% below 2022’s record levels for Week 28.

Over the trailing four weeks, private jet flights worldwide were just 3% off of last year’s torrid pace.

Richard Koe, Managing Direyear’sf WingX, says, “There is some solidity in market trends as we hit the summer peak, with Euroyear’s up on pre-Covid summer 2019, though 10% down on la”t year; North America more robust, at just 4% below last year’s peak, up 16% up on July 2019. Business jet traffic in the Middle East is a little off last year’s records but still 38% ahead of demand four years ago.”

With a 29% boost for the week ending July 16, 2023, there were 47,812 segments in the U.S., flat to last year.

Europe recorded 15,680 flights for the week, 10% under 2022.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 28

Market	Week 28	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs. 2022 (dates)	52-week high	Week	52-week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2022
Global	72,183	17%	-2%	76,521	W26 2023	57,233	W51 2022	284,280	-3%
North America	51,954	26%	1%	58,838	W41 2022	41,108	W27 2023	201,732	-3%
USA	47,812	29%	0%	55,070	W41 2022	37,073	W27 2023	184,767	-3%
Florida	4,418	8%	0%	9,174	W8 2023	3,744	W39 2022	18,561	-4%
California	4,588	32%	-1%	5,512	W46 2022	3,463	W27 2023	17,926	-7%
Texas	4,214	26%	-4%	5,797	W43 2022	3,335	W27 2023	17,224	-3%
Europe	15,680	-1%	-10%	17,397	W28 2022	6,648	W52 2022	63,610	-8%
UK	2,006	5%	-15%	2,315	W28 2022	982	W52 2022	7,850	-13%
Germany	1,321	-8%	-22%	1,858	W38 2022	651	W52 2022	5,923	-19%
France	2,513	-2%	-8%	2,905	W29 2022	1,011	W52 2022	10,354	-4%
Switzerland	776	-9%	-16%	1,039	W3 2023	549	W47 2022	3,422	-8%
Italy	2,259	5%	-3%	2,357	W28 2022	511	W52 2022	8,660	-2%
Middle East	1,511	0%		2,173	W50 2022	984	W52 2022	6,269	-2%
Africa	871	17%	32%	987	W17 2023	622	W2 2023	3,295	10%
Asia	1,925	1%	-2%	3,269	W50 2022	1,786	W32 2022	8,154	-2%
South America	1,247	-10%	18%	1,490	W6 2023	1,006	W29 2022	5,448	28%

Worldwide, the charter and fractional market saw 38,835 flights for the week, 1% ahead of 2022.

With 151,263 flights over the past month, that’s just 3% under last year’s levels.

In the U.S., fractional and charter operators flew 24,775 segments last week, 3% more than in 2022.

The 96,252 charter and fractional flights were just 2% under last year’s totals.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 28

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 28	%Change vs. prior wk	%Change vs. 2022	52-week high	Week	52-week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2022
Global	38,835	12%	1%	40,375	W26 2023	31,174	W51 2022	151,263	-3%
North America	25,896	20%	3%	30,412	W52 2022	21,649	W27 2023	100,945	-1%
USA	24,775	21%	3%	29,057	W41 2022	20,505	W27 2023	96,252	-2%
Florida	2,354	6%	4%	5,792	W52 2022	2,024	W39 2022	9,900	0%
California	2,851	27%	0%	3,410	W46 2022	2,253	W27 2023	10,786	-6%
Texas	1,717	22%	-4%	2,494	W42 2022	1,404	W27 2023	7,251	-2%
Europe	12,107	0%	-5%	12,797	W28 2022	4,995	W52 2022	47,081	-8%
UK	1,512	2%	-14%	1,733	W28 2022	735	W2 2023	5,708	-16%
Germany	995	-4%	-13%	1,223	W37 2022	516	W52 2022	4,223	-16%
France	1,936	0%	-5%	2,178	W29 2022	764	W52 2022	7,630	-5%
Switzerland	605	-6%	-12%	776	W7 2023	415	W47 2022	2,555	-7%
Italy	1,846	4%	2%	1,855	W28 2022	389	W52 2022	6,823	0%
Middle East	983	0%	25%	1,075	W50 2022	512	W52 2022	3,694	9%
Africa	278	-4%	50%	341	W17 2023	160	W35 2022	1,042	13%
Asia	501	-5%	-2%	1,015	W50 2022	407	W30 2022	2,000	-9%
South America	23	-34%	-18%	83	W45 2022	17	W38 2022	124	15%

Europe’s charter and fractional operators completed 12,107 flights in Week 28, 5% below 2022’s levels.