Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 31

U.S. Fractional/Charter private jet flight activity was equal to last year’s record levels during the past four weeks, according to WingX

Global private jet flight activity ticked down 5% from the previous week with 68,971 flights, 4% behind last year.

Over the trailing four weeks, global private jet departures were just 3% below 2022’s levels.

U.S. private jet flight activity

The U.S. accounted for 46,377 segments, a 5% drop from last week and 4% below 2022.

During the past month, the U.S. private jet flight activity was 3% below last year’s levels.

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Meanwhile, Europe saw near double-digit declines compared to both the prior week and year.

Looking back across the previous four weeks, South America (+23%), Africa (+14%), Asia (+7%), and the Middle East (+1%) all saw gains compared to 2022.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 31

Market	Week 31	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs 2022	52 week high	Week	52 week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks	%Change vs. 2022
Global	68,971	-5%	-4%	76,521	W26 2023	57,233	W51 2022	286,180	-3%
North America	50,554	-5%	-4%	58,838	W41 2022	41108	W27 2023	208,048	-2%
USA	46,377	-5%	-4%	55070	W41 2022	37073	W27 2023	191,212	-3%
Florida	4,264	-4%	-9%	9,174	W8 2023	3,744	W39 2022	17,608	-4%
California	4,364	-2%	-9%	5,512	W46 2022	3463	W27 2023	17,817	-7%
Texas	4,181	-6%	-8%	5,797	W43 2022	3335	W27 2023	17,172	-3%
Europe	13,523	-9%	-8%	16,289	W26 2023	6,648	W52 2022	59,154	-10%
UK	1,504	-11%	-14%	2,140	W35 2022	982	W52 2022	7,043	-16%
Germany	1,129	-9%	-19%	1,858	W38 2022	651	W52 2022	5,079	-18%
France	1,951	-13%	-5%	2,653	W26 2023	1,011	W52 2022	9,020	-13%
Switzerland	667	-14%	-16%	1,039	W3 2023	549	W47 2022	2,979	-12%
Italy	2,097	-6%	-2%	2,264	W28 2023	511	W52 2022	8,667	-3%
Middle East	1,479	-5%	1%	2,173	W50 2022	984	W52 2022	6,074	1%
Africa	781	0%	12%	987	W17 2023	622	W2 2023	3,216	14%
Asia	2,034	-4%	12%	3,269	W50 2022	1,786	W32 2022	8,202	7%
South America	1,524	14%	24%	1,490	W6 2023	1051	W44 2022	5,347	23%

Charter/Fractional operators saw a 5% dip from the previous week in the week ending Aug. 6, 2023, with 36,665 segments.

That was just 2% below 2022.

Over the past month, 152,574 fractional/charter flights worldwide were just 1% under last year.

Looking at the U.S., its 24,383 flights were just 1% under 2022.

And roll the drums…over the trailing four weeks, the 99,423 segments in the U.S. flown by charter/fractional operators was equal to last year’s record numbers.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 31

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 31	%Change vs. prior wk	%Change vs 2022	52-week high	Week	52-week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2022
Global	36,665	-5%	-2%	40,375	W26 2023	31,174	W51 2022	152,674	-1%
North America	25,559	-4%	-1%	30,412	W52 2022	21,649	W27 2023	103,958	0%
USA	24,383	-4%	-1%	29,057	W41 2022	20,505	W27 2023	99,243	0%
Florida	2,312	-4%	-6%	5,792	W52 2022	2,024	W39 2022	9,472	1%
California	2,748	1%	-6%	3,410	W46 2022	2,253	W27 2023	11,050	-6%
Texas	1,796	-2%	-4%	2,494	W42 2022	1,404	W27 2023	7,104	-2%
Europe	10,356	-10%	-4%	12,171	W27 2023	4,995	W52 2022	45,561	-5%
UK	1,152	-8%	-10%	1,612	W35 2022	735	W2 2023	5,343	-14%
Germany	844	-7%	-12%	1,223	W37 2022	516	W52 2022	3,772	-10%
France	1,527	-12%	-3%	1,943	W27 2023	764	W52 2022	6,972	-10%
Switzerland	524	-15%	-11%	776	W7 2023	415	W47 2022	2,336	-8%
Italy	1,649	-7%	-2%	1,847	W28 2023	389	W52 2022	6,972	-10%
Middle East	925	-1%	14%	1,075	W50 2022	512	W52 2022	3,753	16%
Africa	258	0%	41%	341	W17 2023	160	W35 2022	1,049	42%
Asia	443	-1%	3%	1,015	W50 2022	433	W31 2022	1,895	2%
South America	33	-25%	-3%	83	W45 2022	17	W38 2022	126	15%

Florida, in fact, was 1% ahead of 2022 during the past month.

A small number, but worth a mention, Africa, with 1,049 charter/fractional flights, saw 42% year-over-year growth during the past four weeks.