April 25, 2024
U.S. fractional and charter operators saw a 4% gain from Week 37, putting this week’s numbers just 2% down from the record levels of last year.
Global private jet flight activity (73,396 segments) went up 1% in Week 38 from the previous week.
Flights for the week ended Sept. 24, 2023, were 4% below 2022 for the same period.
Over the trailing four weeks (283,590), volume was 3% below 2022 levels.
In the U.S., flights (51,420) increased 3% week-to-week, 5% below last year.
Florida (4,604 flights) and Texas (5,258 flights) each saw a 7% bump from last week.
In Europe, flights (13,117 segments) were down 1% from the previous week, putting them 7% below 2022.
|
Market |
Week 38 |
%Change vs. prior week |
%Change vs 2022 (dates) |
52-week high |
Week |
52-week low |
Week |
Last 4 Weeks |
%Change vs. 2022 |
|
Global |
73,396 |
1% |
-4% |
76,521 |
W26 2023 |
57,233 |
W51 2022 |
283,590 |
-3% |
|
North America |
55,310 |
3% |
-5% |
58,838 |
W41 2022 |
41,108 |
W27 2023 |
209,333 |
-4% |
|
USA |
51,420 |
3% |
-5% |
55,070 |
W41 2022 |
37,073 |
W27 2023 |
194,103 |
-4% |
|
Florida |
4,604 |
7% |
-7% |
9,174 |
W8 2023 |
3,628 |
W35 2023 |
17,116 |
-8% |
|
California |
4,819 |
3% |
-5% |
5,512 |
W46 2022 |
3,463 |
W27 2023 |
18,191 |
-7% |
|
Texas |
5,258 |
7% |
-6% |
5,797 |
W43 2022 |
3,335 |
W27 2023 |
19,197 |
-6% |
|
Europe |
13,117 |
-1% |
-7% |
16,289 |
W26 2023 |
6,648 |
W52 2022 |
53,685 |
-7% |
|
UK |
1,738 |
0% |
-7% |
2,014 |
W28 2023 |
982 |
W52 2022 |
7,206 |
-8% |
|
Germany |
1,615 |
14% |
-14% |
1,858 |
W38 2022 |
651 |
W52 2022 |
5,794 |
-13% |
|
France |
1,868 |
-7% |
-7% |
2,653 |
W26 2023 |
1,011 |
W52 2022 |
7,937 |
-6% |
|
Switzerland |
783 |
1% |
-8% |
1,039 |
W3 2023 |
549 |
W47 2022 |
3,209 |
-8% |
|
Italy |
1,568 |
5% |
-3% |
2,264 |
W28 2023 |
511 |
W52 2022 |
6,472 |
-8% |
|
Middle East |
1,287 |
-15% |
-15% |
2,173 |
W50 2022 |
984 |
W52 2022 |
5,930 |
-3% |
|
Africa |
663 |
-14% |
4% |
987 |
W17 2023 |
622 |
W2 2023 |
2,886 |
1% |
|
Asia |
2,328 |
-7% |
14% |
3,269 |
W50 2022 |
1,913 |
W27 2023 |
9,463 |
16% |
|
South America |
1,352 |
-6% |
13% |
1,498 |
W32 2023 |
1,051 |
W44 2022 |
5,726 |
20% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Charter and fractional operators saw a 2% week-to-week gain with 37,087 segments worldwide, 2% down from 2022.
The U.S. fractional and charter flying (25,892) saw a 4% gain from Week 37, putting Week 38 numbers just 2% down from the record levels of last year.
Over the trailing four weeks, the U.S. (98,465 flights) was just 2% down compared to the same period in 2022.
|
Market (Part 91K & Part135) |
Week 38 |
%Change vs. prior week |
%Change vs 2022 |
52-week high |
Week |
52-week low |
Week |
Last 4 Weeks |
%Change vs. 2022 |
|
Global |
37,087 |
2% |
-2% |
40,375 |
W26 2023 |
31,174 |
W51 2022 |
145,196 |
-1% |
|
North America |
26,858 |
4% |
-2% |
30,412 |
W52 2022 |
21,649 |
W27 2023 |
102,315 |
-1% |
|
USA |
25,892 |
4% |
-2% |
29,057 |
W41 2022 |
20,505 |
W27 2023 |
98,465 |
-2% |
|
Florida |
2,368 |
4% |
-8% |
5,792 |
W52 2022 |
1,958 |
W35 2023 |
9,003 |
-5% |
|
California |
2,900 |
3% |
-3% |
3,410 |
W46 2022 |
2,253 |
W27 2023 |
11,047 |
-6% |
|
Texas |
2,234 |
12% |
-2% |
2,494 |
W42 2022 |
1,404 |
W27 2023 |
8,091 |
0% |
|
Europe |
9,434 |
-3% |
-2% |
12,171 |
W27 2023 |
4,995 |
W52 2022 |
39,442 |
-3% |
|
UK |
1,322 |
-2% |
3% |
1,516 |
W28 2023 |
735 |
W2 2023 |
5,471 |
-4% |
|
Germany |
1,118 |
13% |
-9% |
1,223 |
W37 2022 |
516 |
W52 2022 |
4,086 |
-10% |
|
France |
1,322 |
-10% |
-6% |
1,943 |
W27 2023 |
764 |
W52 2022 |
5,808 |
-4% |
|
Switzerland |
569 |
1% |
-3% |
776 |
W7 2023 |
415 |
W47 2022 |
2,373 |
-5% |
|
Italy |
1,208 |
5% |
-2% |
1,847 |
W28 2023 |
389 |
W52 2022 |
5,070 |
-5% |
|
Middle East |
662 |
-17% |
-7% |
1,075 |
W50 2022 |
512 |
W52 2022 |
3,274 |
8% |
|
Africa |
231 |
-11% |
25% |
341 |
W17 2023 |
180 |
W04 2023 |
1,018 |
37% |
|
Asia |
510 |
-9% |
3% |
1,015 |
W50 2022 |
443 |
W31 2023 |
2,200 |
10% |
|
South America |
34 |
-6% |
70% |
83 |
W45 2022 |
17 |
W38 2022 |
143 |
24% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Even in Europe, the 9,434 segments, which were 3% down week-to-week, were down just 2% compared to 2022.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “The U.S. bizjet market is holding up and seems to reflect the steadier economic outlook for the U.S. economy in Q3.”
According to the soon-to-be-released 2023/24 Jet Card Report by Private Jet Card Comparisons, 76.6% of respondents are Extremely/Very Confident about their personal financial outlook, with 19.8% saying they are Somewhat Confident.
Only 3.4% were No So Confident or Not At All Confident.
