Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 35

Year-to-date worldwide private jet flight activity is 15% ahead of 2019, according to the latest data from WingX

Global private jet flight activity (66,129 segments) dropped 2% from the previous week, putting Week 35’s numbers 6% under 2022’s levels.

Over the trailing four weeks, worldwide flight activity was down 5%.

Global private jet flight activity off 3% YTD

Richard Koe of WingX tells us, “So far this year (through September 3), global business jet and turboprop sectors are trending 3% behind the same period last year and 15% ahead of 2019. Focussing on just business jet activity, YTD global sectors are 5% behind last year and 19% ahead of 2019.”

For the U.S. (43,398 departures), activity dropped 4% week-to-week for the period ending Sept. 3, bringing numbers 9% below last year.

U.S. private flights were 6% off last year’s record pace during the past month.

For Europe, flights (14,024) were up 6% week-to-week, putting flying there 6% under 2022 numbers.

U.K. flying (1,931 flights) jumped 20% week-to-week, although activity was still down 9% year-over-year.

European flights are 8% below last year for the past four weeks.

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 35

Market	Week 35	%Change vs. prior week	%Change vs 2022 (dates)	52 week high	Week	52 week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks (Flights)	%Change vs. 2022
Global	66,129	-2%	-6%	76,521	W26 2023	57,233	W51 2022	272,325	-5%
North America	47,029	-4%	-8%	58,838	W41 2022	41,108	W27 2023	199,854	-5%
USA	43,398	-4%	-9%	55,070	W41 2022	37,073	W27 2023	183,926	-6%
Florida	3,628	-10%	-20%	9,174	W8 2023	3,628	W35 2023	16,067	-10%
California	4,104	-1%	-13%	5,512	W46 2022	3,463	W27 2023	17,377	-11%
Texas	4,292	4%	-9%	5,797	W43 2022	3,335	W27 2023	16,855	-8%
Europe	14,024	6%	-6%	16,289	W26 2023	6,648	W52 2022	51,983	-8%
UK	1,931	20%	-9%	2,140	W35 2022	982	W52 2022	6,429	-10%
Germany	1,331	7%	-8%	1,858	W38 2022	651	W52 2022	4,650	-14%
France	2,091	4%	-5%	2,653	W26 2023	1,011	W52 2022	7,498	-7%
Switzerland	799	-3%	-14%	1,039	W3 2023	549	W47 2022	2,884	-13%
Italy	1,838	18%	4%	2,264	W28 2023	511	W52 2022	6,655	-2%
Middle East	1,642	2%	5%	2,173	W50 2022	984	W52 2022	6,289	-1%
Africa	723	-9%	-5%	987	W17 2023	622	W2 2023	3,050	4%
Asia	2,229	-6%	12%	3,269	W50 2022	1,913	W27 2023	8,962	15%
South America	1,518	-1%	33%	1,498	W32 2023	1051	W44 2022	6,043	28%

Charter and fractional operators saw a 1% week-to-week gain (34,648 departures), just 3% under Week 35 in 2022, and the same decline during the past month.

In the U.S., flights (22,265) were down 1% week-to-week and 5% under 2022.

For the past month, U.S. charter and fractional flights were just 3% lower than the same period last year.

Part 135/91K – Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 35

Market (Part 91K & Part135)	Week 35	%Change vs prior wk	%Change vs 2022	52 week high	Week	52 week low	Week	Last 4 Weeks	%Change vs. 2022
Global	34,648	1%	-3%	40,375	W26 2023	31,174	W51 2022	141,486	-3%
North America	23,158	-1%	-5%	30,412	W52 2022	21,649	W27 2023	98,576	-3%
USA	22,265	-1%	-5%	29,057	W41 2022	20,505	W27 2023	94,262	-4%
Florida	1,958	-7%	-13%	5,792	W52 2022	1,958	W35 2023	8,670	-4%
California	2,535	3%	-12%	3,410	W46 2022	2,253	W27 2023	10,549	-13%
Texas	1,792	10%	-4%	2,494	W42 2022	1,404	W27 2023	7,019	-4%
Europe	10,652	6%	-2%	12,171	W27 2023	4,995	W52 2022	39,556	-4%
UK	1,466	18%	-9%	1,612	W35 2022	735	W2 2023	4,774	-10%
Germany	971	10%	-3%	1,223	W37 2022	516	W52 2022	3,388	-11%
France	1,589	2%	-2%	1,943	W27 2023	764	W52 2022	5,893	-2%
Switzerland	619	0%	-10%	776	W7 2023	415	W47 2022	2,220	-11%
Italy	1,481	18%	8%	1,847	W28 2023	389	W52 2022	5,391	3%
Middle East	1,021	7%	18%	1,075	W50 2022	512	W52 2022	3,913	12%
Africa	243	-3%	39%	341	W17 2023	160	W35 2022	967	37%
Asia	539	-3%	3%	1,015	W50 2022	443	W31 2023	2,149	9%
South America	37	3%	68%	83	W45 2022	17	W38 2022	139	50%

For the week, European charter and fractional flights (10,652) increased 6%, just 2% below last year.

For the trailing month, activity stayed 4% under 2022 activity.