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.
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 |
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.
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% |
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.