Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 30

Global private jet flight activity increased 1% in Week 30 from the previous week with 72,870 segments, according to the latest WingX data.

That puts business jet flights just 2% below 2022 levels.

For the past four weeks ending on July 30, 2023, global private jet flights were just 3% under last year’s totals.

Bouncing back

Looking toward the U.S., there were 48,811 segments, 1% up compared to Week 29 and 3% under last year for the week and over the past four weeks.

In fact, during the past month, Florida private jet activity was just a single point below 2022.

In Europe, 14,909 private jet segments represented a 1% week-to-week drop and a 7% decline against the same period last year.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 30

Market	Week 30	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs. 2022	52 week high	Week	52 week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks	%Change vs. 2022
Global	72,870	1%	-2%	76,521	W26 2023	57,233	W51 2022	278,699	-3%
North America	53,122	1%	-2%	58,838	W41 2022	41,108	W27 2023	198,602	-2%
USA	48,811	1%	-3%	55,070	W41 2022	37,073	W27 2023	181,908	-3%
Florida	4,448	-1%	-2%	9,174	W8 2023	3,744	W39 2022	17,431	-1%
California	4,433	0%	-10%	5,512	W46 2022	3,463	W27 2023	16,916	-8%
Texas	4,464	4%	1%	5,797	W43 2022	3,335	W27 2023	16,326	-3%
Europe	14,909	-1%	-7%	16,289	W26 2023	6,648	W52 2022	61,459	-10%
UK	1,683	-9%	-15%	2,234	W29 2022	982	W52 2022	7,458	-16%
Germany	1,239	-11%	-20%	1,858	W38 2022	651	W52 2022	5,393	-18%
France	2,247	-2%	-13%	2,653	W26 2023	1,011	W52 2022	9,652	-14%
Switzerland	7,72	1%	-5%	1,039	W3 2023	549	W47 2022	3,169	-10%
Italy	2,220	6%	1%	2,264	W28 2023	511	W52 2022	8,729	-4%
Middle East	1,565	4%	5%	2,173	W50 2022	984	W52 2022	6,108	-2%
Africa	782	0%	10%	987	W17 2023	622	W2 2023	3,179	8%
Asia	2,112	-1%	12%	3,269	W50 2022	1,786	W32 2022	8,081	3%
South America	1,337	8%	24%	1,490	W6 2023	1,051	W44 2022	5,209	27%

Despite reports of dropping demand, global private jet fractional and charter activity was 1% up week-to-week with 38,738 segments.

That’s flat to last year.

Over the trailing four weeks, the 150,712 charter and fractional flights were just 1% below 2022.

The numbers were even better in the world’s biggest private aviation market.

Fractional and charter segments were 2% ahead of the prior week, and the 26,516 segments were flat to last year for the same week.

Moreover, the 95,281 segments in July were equal to last year.

With 9,376 flights over the trailing four weeks, Florida was actually 3% above 2022 levels.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 30

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 30	%Change vs. prior wk	%Change vs 2022	52 week high	Week	52 week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2022
Global	38,738	1%	0%	40,375	W26 2023	31,174	W51 2022	150,712	-1%
North America	26,516	2%	0%	30,412	W52 2022	21,649	W27 2023	100,071	0%
USA	25,301	2%	0%	29,057	W41 2022	20,505	W27 2023	95,381	0%
Florida	2,411	1%	2%	5,792	W52 2022	2,024	W39 2022	9,376	3%
California	2,716	-1%	-9%	3,410	W46 2022	2,253	W27 2023	10,559	-6%
Texas	1,824	3%	2%	2,494	W42 2022	1,404	W27 2023	6,712	-3%
Europe	11,450	-2%	-1%	12,171	W27 2023	4,995	W52 2022	47,376	-5%
UK	1,249	-13%	-16%	1,612	W35 2022	735	W2 2023	5,668	-14%
Germany	906	-12%	-15%	1,223	W37 2022	516	W52 2022	3,964	-11%
France	1,739	-2%	-7%	1,943	W27 2023	764	W52 2022	7,388	-11%
Switzerland	615	4%	2%	776	W7 2023	415	W47 2022	2,459	-7%
Italy	1,779	5%	4%	1,847	W28 2023	389	W52 2022	7,091	0%
Middle East	938	3%	19%	1,075	W50 2022	512	W52 2022	3,814	14%
Africa	258	1%	47%	341	W17 2023	160	W35 2022	1,081	37%
Asia	449	-11%	6%	1,015	W50 2022	407	W30 2022	1,971	0%
South America	44	69%	76%	83	W45 2022	17	W38 2022	128	29%

Europe had 11,450 charter and fractional flights in the previous week.

That’s 2% down from Week 29 but just 1% under last year.

Over the trailing four weeks, European fractional and charter volumes were 5% below 2022 volume.

Italy showed the strongest numbers for July, where the 7,091 charter and fractional segments were equal to last year.