Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 46

No turkeys in this week’s private jet flight activity as business aviation continues to confound the bears.

By Doug Gollan, November 23, 2023

Business aviation can celebrate Thanksgiving as the latest WingX weekly tracking report shows global private jet flights increased 9% week-to-week with 75,071 segments, just under the 52-week high of 76,521 segments.

The strong week was 1% above Week 46 in 2022.

According to WingX, 192,000 private jet sectors were flown 19 days into November.

That’s on par with last year and 22% ahead of four years ago.

YTD Private Jet Flight Activity

Year-to-date, global business jet activity is down by 4% compared to 2022.

That still puts it 19% ahead of 2019.

Meanwhile, scheduled airline activity trails November 2019 by 9%.

In the U.S., the F1 in Las Vegas drew 927 private jet arrivals. Two-thirds (67%) were flights of less than 90 minutes, and 131 were from Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles.

The U.S. saw 10% week-to-week growth with 55,178 segments.

California and Texas private flights were 5% ahead of Week 46 last year.

Meanwhile, Europe (9,147 segments) saw a 2% week-to-week increase, 4% under 2022.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 46

Market Week 46 %Change vs. prior week % Change vs 2022  52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs. 2022
Global 75,071 9% 1% 76,521 W26 2023 57,233 W51 2022 280,343 -1%
North America 60,279 10% 2% 60,279 W46 2023 41,108 W27 2023 221,695 -1%
USA 55,178 10% 1% 55,178 W46 2023 37,073 W27 2023 203,990 -1%
Florida 7,604 13% 0% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 26,895 1%
California 5,658 17% 5% 5,658 W46 2023 3,463 W27 2023 19,554 -2%
Texas 6,036 10% 5% 6,036 W46 2023 3,335 W27 2023 21,624 -3%
Europe 9,147 2% -4% 16,289 W26 2023 6,648 W52 2022 36,498 -9%
UK 1,190 -6% -17% 2,014 W28 2023 982 W52 2022 5,021 -14%
Germany 1,334 4% -4% 1,623 W24 2023 651 W52 2022 4,784 -12%
France 1,213 -4% -4% 2,653 W26 2023 1,011 W52 2022 4,910 -9%
Switzerland 620 12% -1% 1,039 W3 2023 549 W47 2022 2,302 -11%
Italy 841 2% 2% 2,264 W28 2023 511 W52 2022 3,516 -2%
Middle East 1,300 -5% -7% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,547 -7%
Africa 865 7% 7% 987 W17 2023 622 W2 2023 3,228 -1%
Asia 2,513 1% -7% 3,269 W50 2022 1,913 W27 2023 9,977 1%
South America 1,521 0% 26% 1,498 W32 2023 1154 W47 2022 6,142 25%

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

Fractional and charter operators (37,523 segments) enjoyed an 8% bump from the previous week, 1% more than last year.

U.S. fractional and charter activity (28,235 flights) was 2% up compared to 2022.

The biggest U.S. markets (Florida, California, and Texas) were busier than a year ago.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 46

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 46 % Change vs. prior wk %Change vs. 2022 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs. 2022
Global 37,253 8% 1% 40,375 W26 2023 31,174 W51 2022 141,325 -1%
North America 29,172 8% 2% 30,412 W52 2022 21,649 W27 2023 110,572 0%
USA 28,235 10% 2% 28,235 W46 2023 20,505 W27 2023 105,784 1%
Florida 4,284 13% 1% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 15,374 2%
California 3,480 18% 5% 3,480 W46 2023 2,253 W27 2023 12,139 -2%
Texas 2,496 5% 3% 2,496 W46 2023 1,404 W27 2023 9,163 -3%
Europe 6,562 1% -3% 12,171 W27 2023 4,995 W52 2022 26,721 -6%
UK 844 -11% -16% 1,516 W28 2023 735 W2 2023 3,718 -10%
Germany 925 3% -5% 1,223 W37 2022 516 W52 2022 3,414 -10%
France 845 -3% -5% 1,943 W27 2023 764 W52 2022 3,492 -9%
Switzerland 454 7% -1% 776 W7 2023 415 W47 2022 1,723 -10%
Italy 687 5% 10% 1,847 W28 2023 389 W52 2022 2,870 6%
Middle East 660 -5% -8% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 2,957 -7%
Africa 267 9% 0% 341 W17 2023 180 W04 2023 1,029 -12%
Asia 653 0% 0% 1,015 W50 2022 443 W31 2023 2,748 5%
South America 48 0% -14% 66 W52 2022 18 W22 2023 208 20%

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

Over the past four weeks, U.S. charter and fractional activity (105,784 flights) was up 1% compared to last year.

The failure of private jet activity to dive, as some predicted, is backed up by The Jet Card Report by Private Jet Card Comparisons.

The report focuses on consumers who fly by jet cards, memberships, fractional ownership, and on-demand charters.

95.1% of those who started flying after the pandemic say they are sticking with it.

At the same time, 53.0% of private flyers who were active before the pandemic say they continue to fly at the same levels, with 33.5% saying their use of private jets is increasing.

Only 13.6% are flying less, according to Private Jet Card Comparisons subscribers.

That’s despite hourly charter prices increasing by 24% since December 2020.

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