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.
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.
| 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.
| 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.
