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

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

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%

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.