Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 33

Global private jet flight activity trends continue ‘holding up pretty well,’ says WingX Managing Director Richard Koe

Private jet flight activity worldwide was equal to last week (68,820 segments) and just 3% below 2022’s record levels, according to the latest WingX data.

WingX Managing Director Richard Koe assesses the world’s biggest private aviation market, noting, “Year-to-date (through Aug. 20.) North America business jet activity is 6% behind last year (and) 18% ahead of 2019.”

He notes, “There have been almost 1.6 million departures from the United States, 6% fewer than the previous year (and) 17% ahead of 2019.”

Koe says, “Trends in global business aviation activity are holding up pretty well through the summer compared to summer last year.”

According to a survey of paid subscribers to Private Jet Card Comparisons, 93% of new since Covid flyers are continuing.

The U.S. (47,183 segments) was 4% off 2022’s levels, while Europe (12,319 segments) was 10% down in Week 33 compared to last year.

Both were equal to Week 32 of this year.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 33

Market	Week 33	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs. 2022	52-week high	Week	52-week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks	% Change vs. 2022
Global	68,820	0%	-3%	76,521	W26 2023	57,233	W51 2022	279,294	-3%
North America	51,391	0%	-3%	58,838	W41 2022	41,108	W27 2023	206,462	-3%
USA	47,183	0%	-4%	55,070	W41 2022	37,073	W27 2023	189,639	-4%
Florida	4,251	3%	-4%	9,174	W8 2023	3,744	W39 2022	17,107	-6%
California	4,735	8%	-5%	5,512	W46 2022	3,463	W27 2023	17,922	-8%
Texas	4,288	4%	-6%	5,797	W43 2022	3,335	W27 2023	17,057	-6%
Europe	12,319	0%	-10%	16,289	W26 2023	6,648	W52 2022	53,086	-9%
UK	1,442	0%	-15%	2,140	W35 2022	982	W52 2022	6,073	-14%
Germany	1,007	-6%	-21%	1,858	W38 2022	651	W52 2022	4,447	-19%
France	1,667	-4%	-12%	2,653	W26 2023	1,011	W52 2022	7,599	-10%
Switzerland	662	10%	-12%	1,039	W3 2023	549	W47 2022	2,701	-14%
Italy	1,645	2%	2%	2,264	W28 2023	511	W52 2022	7,582	-1%
Middle East	1,540	8%	-4%	2,173	W50 2022	984	W52 2022	6,009	-1%
Africa	777	3%	3%	987	W17 2023	622	W2 2023	3,097	8%
Asia	2179	3%	9%	3,269	W50 2022	1,913	W27 2023	8,442	13%
South America	1,495	0%	30%	1,498	W32 2023	1,051	W44 2022	5,854	26%

Fractional and charter operators saw volume (35,440) slip 2% week-to-week, down 4% from last year.

In the U.S. (24,079 segments), there was a 3% week-to-week slide putting charter and fractional activity at 4% under 2022.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 33

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 33	%Change vs. prior wk	%Change vs. 2022	52-week high	Week	52-week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks	% Change vs. 2022
Global	35,440	-2%	-4%	40,375	W26 2023	31,174	W51 2022	147,126	-2%
North America	25,227	-3%	-3%	30,412	W52 2022	21,649	W27 2023	103,353	-1%
USA	24,079	-3%	-4%	29,057	W41 2022	20505	W27 2023	98,579	-2%
Florida	2,318	2%	0%	5,792	W52 2022	2,024	W39 2022	9,311	-1%
California	2,818	3%	-9%	3,410	W46 2022	2,253	W27 2023	11,007	-8%
Texas	1,797	1%	-2%	2,494	W42 2022	1,404	W27 2023	7,205	-2%
Europe	9,413	0%	-6%	12,171	W27 2023	4,995	W52 2022	40,654	-4%
UK	1,004	-5%	-19%	1,612	W35 2022	735	W2 2023	4,467	-14%
Germany	737	-7%	-18%	1,223	W37 2022	516	W52 2022	3,280	-14%
France	1,371	0%	-5%	1,943	W27 2023	764	W52 2022	6,012	-4%
Switzerland	521	13%	-10%	776	W7 2023	415	W47 2022	2,122	-10%
Italy	1,354	4%	10%	1,847	W28 2023	389	W52 2022	6,085	1%
Middle East	983	10%	11%	1,075	W50 2022	512	W52 2022	3,741	14%
Africa	248	10%	46%	341	W17 2023	160	W35 2022	990	41%
Asia	492	-2%	-4%	1,015	W50 2022	443	W31 2023	1,887	4%
South America	26	-35%	24%	83	W45 2022	17	W38 2022	143	38%

Europe (9,413 segments) was flat from the previous week and 6% down from 2022 in the frax/charter market.