Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 43

With a 14% week-to-week gain, the Middle East was the only region to see double digit growth in private jet flight activity for Week 43.

By Doug Gollan, November 2, 2023

Global private jet flight activity (70,346 flights) dropped 3% week-to-week and was 2% below the Week 43 totals in 2022, according to the latest WingX data.

WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Twenty-nine days into October 2023, global business jet activity is on par with comparable with the highs of October 2021, up 21% compared to 2019.”

The U.S. accounted for 54,830 segments, 3% down from last week and the same week the previous year.

Europe fell 6% week-to-week with 10,263 flights, 5% under 2022 levels.

The Middle East, with 1,568 flights (up 14% from last week), was the only region we tracked with double-digit increases.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 43

Market Week 43 % Change vs. prior week % Change vs 2022  52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks (Flights) % Change vs. 2022
Global 70,346 -3% -2% 76,521 W26 2023 57,233 W51 2022 287,589 -1%
North America 54,830 -2% -3% 58218 W46 2022 41,108 W27 2023 221,854 -2%
USA 51,004 -3% -3% 53,853 W46 2022 37,073 W27 2023 207,185 -2%
Florida 6,485 5% -4% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 24,038 -5%
California 4,591 -6% -8% 5,512 W46 2022 3,463 W27 2023 19,019 -6%
Texas 5,288 -7% -12% 5,797 W43 2022 3,335 W27 2023 21,537 -3%
Europe 10,263 -6% -5% 16,289 W26 2023 6,648 W52 2022 44,989 -2%
UK 1,359 -14% -8% 2,014 W28 2023 982 W52 2022 6,399 -1%
Germany 1,208 -9% -19% 1,623 W24 2023 651 W52 2022 5,177 -11%
France 1,415 -17% -7% 2,653 W26 2023 1,011 W52 2022 6,603 -1%
Switzerland 590 -10% -9% 1,039 W3 2023 549 W47 2022 2,650 -5%
Italy 1,037 -1% 4% 2,264 W28 2023 511 W52 2022 4,835 4%
Middle East 1,568 14% -5% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,865 1%
Africa 822 -2% -2% 987 W17 2023 622 W2 2023 3,376 7%
Asia 2,532 0% 7% 3,269 W50 2022 1,913 W27 2023 9,953 11%
South America 1,246 -1% 21% 1,498 W32 2023 1,051 W44 2022 4,886 21%

Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

For Charter and Fractional operators, their 36,503 segments were 3% down from the previous week and 1% below Week 43 in 2022.

The U.S. (26,869) dropped 2% week-to-week, even with last year.

Europe (7,642) was 2% under 2022 after falling 8% from last week.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 43

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 43 % Change vs prior week % Change vs 2022 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks % Change vs. 2022
Global 36,503 -3% -1% 40,375 W26 2023 31,174 W51 2022 151,299 0%
North America 27,789 -2% -1% 30,412 W52 2022 21,649 W27 2023 113,278 -1%
USA 26,869 -2% 0% 28,185 W41 2023 20505 W27 2023 109,563 -1%
Florida 3,761 3% -2% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 14,027 -2%
California 2,871 -2% -9% 3,410 W46 2022 2,253 W27 2023 11,775 -7%
Texas 2,280 -6% -8% 2,440 W50 2022 1,404 W27 2023 9,402 -2%
Europe 7,642 -8% -2% 12,171 W27 2023 4,995 W52 2022 33,879 2%
UK 1,023 -14% -3% 1,516 W28 2023 735 W2 2023 4,896 5%
Germany 877 -10% -15% 1,223 W37 2022 516 W52 2022 3,781 -8%
France 1,026 -22% -3% 1,943 W27 2023 764 W52 2022 4,942 3%
Switzerland 447 -14% -9% 776 W7 2023 415 W47 2022 2,023 -3%
Italy 853 -1% 8% 1,847 W28 2023 389 W52 2022 3,957 11%
Middle East 913 15% -3% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 3,327 5%
Africa 267 -8% -12% 341 W17 2023 180 W04 2023 1,136 0%
Asia 747 11% 4% 1,015 W50 2022 443 W31 2023 2,812 18%
South America 44 69% -14% 83 W45 2022 18 W22 2023 139 -32%

Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Charter and fractional flights in the Middle East (+15%), Asia (+11%), and South America (+69%) were up double digits.

Also, South America’s total was a mere 44 segments.

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