Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 29

Private jet flight activity stayed strong as U.S. charter and fractional operators showed a 1% gain compared to last year over the past four weeks.

By Doug Gollan, July 27, 2023

Private jet flight activity stayed strong as U.S. charter and fractional operators showed a 1% gain compared to last year over the past four weeks

Global private jet flight activity stayed flat with the previous week flying 72,104 segments, 4% below last year.

For a broader perspective, WingX Managing Director Richard Koe notes private jet flights this year are 5% behind last year, although 19% ahead of 2019.

In the U.S., flying increased 1% to 52,414 flights, just 3% below 2022.

European private jet flights fell 4% to 15,000 for the week ending July 23, 2023.

With 2,300 movements, France saw a 23% drop from the same week in 2022, while the U.K. saw a 19% drop.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 29

Market Week 29 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs 2022 52 week high Week 52 week low Week Last 4 Weeks
Global 72,104 0% -4% 76,521 W26 2023 57,233 W51 2022 282,387
North America 52,414 1% -3% 58,838 W41 2022 41108 W27 2023 201,028
USA 48,209 1% -3% 55,070 W41 2022 37073 W27 2023 184,379
Florida 4,478 1% -2% 9,174 W8 2023 3,744 W39 2022 18,281
California 4,432 -3% -8% 5,512 W46 2022 3463 W27 2023 17,237
Texas 4,313 2% -2% 5,797 W43 2022 3335 W27 2023 16,716
Europe 15,000 -4% -13% 16,840 W29 2022 6,648 W52 2022 62,839
UK 1,842 -8% -19% 2,234 W29 2022 982 W52 2022 7,730
Germany 1,390 5% -8% 1,858 W38 2022 651 W52 2022 5,725
France 2,300 -8% -23% 2,905 W29 2022 1,011 W52 2022 10,058
Switzerland 762 -2% -13% 1,039 W3 2023 549 W47 2022 3,272
Italy 2,086 -8% -9% 2,264 W28 2023 511 W52 2022 8,561
Middle East 1,512 0% -5% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 6,111
Africa 780 -10% 5% 987 W17 2023 622 W2 2023 3,186
Asia 2,127 10% 8% 3,269 W50 2022 1,786 W32 2022 8,024
South America 1,239 -1% 23% 1,490 W6 2023 1,006 W29 2022 5,243
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Charter and fractional operators flew 38,394 segments in Week 29, 3% under 2022.

Globally, charter and fractional operators were just 2% below last year for the trailing four weeks.

The U.S., with 24,780 charter and 24,780 charter and fractional segments, was flat with the previous week and just 1% below 2022.

Over the past month, U.S. charter and fractional flying increased by 1% to 96,763 segments.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 29

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 29 %Change vs. prior wk %Change vs. 2022 52 week high Week 52 week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 38,394 -1% -3% 40,375 W26 2023 31,174 W51 2022 152,393 -2%
North America 25,946 0% -1% 30,412 W52 2022 21,649 W27 2023 101,453 1%
USA 24,780 0% -1% 29,057 W41 2022 20,505 W27 2023 96,763 1%
Florida 2,393 2% 2% 5,792 W52 2022 2,024 W39 2022 9,766 3%
California 2,734 -4% -8% 3,410 W46 2022 2,253 W27 2023 10,784 -5%
Texas 1,768 3% -1% 2,494 W42 2022 1,404 W27 2023 7,018 -2%
Europe 11,644 -4% -7% 12,246 W29 2022 4,995 W52 2022 47,683 -7%
UK 1,430 -5% -14% 1,636 W29 2022 735 W2 2023 5,796 -16%
Germany 1,027 3% 2% 1,223 W37 2022 516 W52 2022 4,158 -11%
France 1,768 -9% -21% 2,178 W29 2022 764 W52 2022 7,584 -10%
Switzerland 591 -2% -12% 776 W7 2023 415 W47 2022 2,473 -9%
Italy 1,690 -8% -5% 1,847 W28 2023 389 W52 2022 6,887 -3%
Middle East 907 -8% 7% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 3,767 9%
Africa 255 -8% 32% 341 W17 2023 160 W35 2022 1,061 23%
Asia 505 1% 4% 1,015 W50 2022 407 W30 2022 2,006 -4%
South America 26 13% 13% 83 W45 2022 17 W38 2022 112 2%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

European charter and fractional movements moved 4% down week-to-week.

The 11,644 segments were 7% under 2022 for the week and the same percentage decline for the last month.

Africa charter and fractional flights, with 1,061, represented a 23% gain over the past month.

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