Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 32

A funny thing happened on the way to the downturn: Global private jet flight activity continues its bullish track in the latest WingX data.

By Doug Gollan, August 17, 2023

A funny thing happened on the way to the downturn: Global private jet flight activity continues its bullish track in the latest WingX data

Private jet flight activity worldwide was equal to the previous week and just 4% below last year’s record numbers for the week ending Aug. 13, according to WingX.

In Week 32, there were 68,633 departures.

Moreover, during the trailing four weeks, the volume – 282,578 – was 4% under last year.

U.S. private jet flight activity

U.S. private jet segments increased 2% week-to-week with 47,268 takeoffs, 5% below 2022.

The past month saw 190,665 flights, with 4% of last year’s volume.

Europe dragged the overall numbers with 12,335 segments, a 9% week-to-week dip, and the same percentage under 2022 for both the week and past month.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 32

MarketWeek 32%Change vs. prior week%Change vs. 2022 52-week highWeek52- week lowWeekLast 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global68,6330%-4%76,521W26 202357,233W51 2022282,578-4%
North America51,3952%-5%58,838W41 202241,108W27 2023207,485-3%
USA47,2682%-5%55,070W41 202237,073W27 2023190,665-4%
Florida4,144-3%-6%9,174W8 20233,744W39 202217,334-5%
California4,3901%-8%5,512W46 20223,463W27 202317,619-9%
Texas4,124-1%-10%5,797W43 20223,335W27 202317,082-5%
Europe12,335-9%-9%16,289W26 20236,648W52 202255,767-9%
UK1,444-4%-10%2,140W35 2022982W52 20226,473-15%
Germany1,072-5%-15%1,858W38 2022651W52 20224,830-16%
France1,734-11%-8%2,653W26 20231,011W52 20228,232-13%
Switzerland600-10%-24%1,039W3 2023549W47 20222,801-14%
Italy1,620-23%-7%2,264W28 2023511W52 20228,023-4%
Middle East1,425-4%-4%2,173W50 2022984W52 20225,981-1%
Africa757-3%7%987W17 2023622W2 20233,1009%
Asia2,1174%20%3,269W50 20221,786W32 20228,39013%
South America1,498-2%23%1,490W6 20231,051W44 20225,59824%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Charter and fractional operators flew 36,276 segments in Week 32, just 1% down from Week 31 and the same drop from 2022.

Over the past month, the charter and fractional segment accounted for 150,072 segments, again just 1% below last year’s frenetic pace.

The U.S., with 24,818 fractional and charter segments in the week, was 2% ahead of the previous week, flat to last year, and over the past four weeks, just down 1%.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 32

Market (Part 91K & Part135)Week 32%Change vs. prior wk%Change vs. 202252-week highWeek52-week lowWeekLast 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global36,276-1%-1%40,375W26 202331,174W51 2022150,072-1%
North America26,0532%0%30,412W52 202221,649W27 2023104,0730%
USA24,8182%0%29,057W41 202220505W27 202399,281-1%
Florida2,270-2%1%5,792W52 20222,024W39 20229,3860%
California2,725-1%-9%3,410W46 20222,253W27 202310,923-8%
Texas1,7880%-3%2,494W42 20221,404W27 20237,176-1%
Europe9,426-9%-5%12,171W27 20234,995W52 202242,876-5%
UK1,057-8%-11%1,612W35 2022735W2 20234,888-13%
Germany793-6%-11%1,223W37 2022516W52 20223,570-9%
France1,375-10%-2%1,943W27 2023764W52 20226,409-9%
Switzerland462-12%-21%776W7 2023415W47 20222,192-11%
Italy1,303-21%-6%1,847W28 2023389W52 20226,421-2%
Middle East895-3%13%1,075W50 2022512W52 20223,66513%
Africa226-12%28%341W17 2023160W35 202299737%
Asia50314%12%1,015W50 2022433W31 20221,9006%
South America4021%67%83W45 202217W38 202214335%
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

I’m right now in the middle of my annual subscriber survey, and as I’ve reported from the preliminary findings, it’s hard to see a reason to be concerned from a demand standpoint.

We may find out that the market, at the end of the day, is quite healthy.

Certainly, there are increasing costs and operational challenges.

What it is beginning to look like is a market of winners and losers.

I hear from subscribers that the earliest delivery slot for a Phenom 300 from NetJets is now early 2025.

WingX shows Flexjet departures, including its FX charter fleet, in August are tracking 24% ahead of 2022.

Nicholas Air is 40% up so far this month.

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