Worldwide private jet flight activity is flat compared to 2022 for the past four weeks as the industry continues to buck the bears.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (74,321 segments) increased by 3% week-to-week, putting it just Week 41 last year.
The weekly update from WingX shows over the past four weeks (293,556 flights), global private jet flying is even with 2022.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Business jet activity now appears to have realigned with flight activity in 2022, suggesting that demand has now found an equilibrium after deflating in the last 12 months compared to the Covid-related surge.”
In the United States, the 53,211 flights for the week ending Oct. 15, 2023, was a 5% week-to-week increase but 3% below 2022.
However, the 206,354 segments during the trailing four weeks was only a 1% decrease.
Despite a 6% drop week-to-week, Europe (11,556 segments) was just 1% under 2022 levels.
The 50,481 flights represented a 2% decline during the past month.
| Market | Week 41 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 74,321 | 3% | -1% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 57,233 | W51 2022 | 293,556 | 0% |
| North America | 57,182 | 5% | -2% | 58,838 | W41 2022 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 222,070 | -1% |
| USA | 53,211 | 5% | -3% | 55,070 | W41 2022 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 206,354 | -1% |
| Florida | 6,066 | 13% | -4% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 20,788 | 1% |
| California | 4,857 | 3% | -8% | 5,512 | W46 2022 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 19,172 | -4% |
| Texas | 5,237 | -1% | -4% | 5,797 | W43 2022 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 20,861 | -4% |
| Europe | 11,556 | -6% | -1% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,648 | W52 2022 | 50,481 | -2% |
| UK | 1,681 | -6% | 1% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 982 | W52 2022 | 6,835 | -4% |
| Germany | 1,405 | 13% | -3% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 651 | W52 2022 | 5,838 | -11% |
| France | 1,657 | -10% | -1% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 1,011 | W52 2022 | 7,641 | -1% |
| Switzerland | 718 | 4% | -2% | 1,039 | W3 2023 | 549 | W47 2022 | 2,985 | -2% |
| Italy | 1,266 | -15% | 6% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 511 | W52 2022 | 6,009 | 7% |
| Middle East | 1,372 | -11% | 1% | 2,173 | W50 2022 | 984 | W52 2022 | 5,681 | -3% |
| Africa | 975 | 31% | 20% | 987 | W17 2023 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,083 | 6% |
| Asia | 2,528 | 6% | 17% | 3,269 | W50 2022 | 1,913 | W27 2023 | 9,684 | 10% |
| South America | 1,461 | -2% | 29% | 1,498 | W32 2023 | 1051 | W44 2022 | 5,718 | 19% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
The charter and fractional market saw a 2% week-to-week gain with 39,011 flights, just 1% below Week 41 last year.
More importantly, the 155,250 Part 135 and 91K flights during the trailing four weeks were 4% up compared to 2022.
The U.S. (28,243 flights) saw a 4% gain from the previous week, a 2% drop from the same period a year ago.
The 109,029 charter and fractional segments were 3% more across the past four weeks than in 2022.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 41 | %Change vs prior week | % Change vs 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 39,011 | 2% | -1% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 31,174 | W51 2022 | 155,250 | 4% |
| North America | 29,325 | 5% | -2% | 30,412 | W52 2022 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 113,057 | 3% |
| USA | 28,243 | 4% | -2% | 29,057 | W41 2022 | 20505 | W27 2023 | 109,029 | 3% |
| Florida | 3,463 | 10% | -5% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 11,733 | 3% |
| California | 3,020 | 1% | -8% | 3,410 | W46 2022 | 2253 | W27 2023 | 12,060 | 0% |
| Texas | 2,297 | -5% | 1% | 2,494 | W42 2022 | 1404 | W27 2023 | 9,205 | 1% |
| Europe | 8,620 | -8% | 2% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 4,995 | W52 2022 | 38,279 | 5% |
| UK | 1,313 | -4% | 9% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 735 | W2 2023 | 5,330 | 5% |
| Germany | 999 | 7% | -3% | 1,223 | W37 2022 | 516 | W52 2022 | 4,243 | -6% |
| France | 1,212 | -13% | 1% | 1,943 | W27 2023 | 764 | W52 2022 | 5,701 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 528 | -1% | 1% | 776 | W7 2023 | 415 | W47 2022 | 2,282 | 4% |
| Italy | 1,055 | -11% | 19% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 389 | W52 2022 | 4,918 | 16% |
| Middle East | 782 | -7% | 7% | 1,075 | W50 2022 | 512 | W52 2022 | 3,255 | 10% |
| Africa | 312 | 16% | 14% | 341 | W17 2023 | 180 | W04 2023 | 1,072 | 16% |
| Asia | 703 | 2% | 27% | 1,015 | W50 2022 | 443 | W31 2023 | 2,651 | 20% |
| South America | 37 | 12% | -26% | 83 | W45 2022 | 18 | W22 2023 | 126 | -20% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
While down week-to-week (8,620 flights), European charter and fractional flights were 2% up compared to 2022.
For the last month, 38,279 flights were 5% above 2022.
