The latest WingX weekly private jet flight activity report shows business aviation continues to outperform scheduled airlines and cargo.
Despite a 15% drop in global private jet flight activity in Week 47 from the previous week, its 63,732 segments were still 6% ahead of 2022’s record levels.
And despite concerns about a slowdown of private jet flying, the sector is still outperforming scheduled airlines and cargo compared to pre-Covid 2019 levels.
Looking at the year so far, WingX Managing Director Richard Koe notes, “Year-to-date, global bizjet activity trails last year by 4%, although 19% ahead of 2019.”
He notes that scheduled airline sectors are 15% ahead of November 2022.
However, the airlines are 9% behind four years ago.
Dedicated cargo operators are flying 7% fewer flights compared to November last year, 1% ahead of four years ago.
In the U.S., flight activity for the week ending Nov. 26 saw 45,008 sectors, an 18% week-to-week drop but 7% up compared to 2022.
Texas and Florida were top performers, 11% and 8% ahead of last year, with 7,410 and 4,544 segments, respectively.
In Europe, flying (8,652 segments) was 1% higher than a year ago.
| Market | Week 47 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs. 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | % Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 63,732 | -15% | 6% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 57,233 | W51 2022 | 270,298 | 1% |
| North America | 49,815 | -17% | 8% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 214,594 | 2% |
| USA | 45,008 | -18% | 7% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 197,121 | 2% |
| Florida | 7,140 | -6% | 8% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 27,396 | 4% |
| California | 4,471 | -21% | 2% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 19,342 | 1% |
| Texas | 4,544 | -25% | 11% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 20,852 | 2% |
| Europe | 8,652 | -5% | 1% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,648 | W52 2022 | 34,884 | -7% |
| UK | 1,229 | 3% | 10% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 982 | W52 2022 | 4,891 | -11% |
| Germany | 1,137 | -15% | -13% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 651 | W52 2022 | 4,713 | -10% |
| France | 1,213 | 0% | 1% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 1,011 | W52 2022 | 4,708 | -8% |
| Switzerland | 562 | -9% | 2% | 1,039 | W3 2023 | 549 | W47 2022 | 2,274 | -9% |
| Italy | 814 | -3% | 14% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 511 | W52 2022 | 3,293 | 0% |
| Middle East | 1,175 | -10% | -30% | 2,173 | W50 2022 | 984 | W52 2022 | 5,138 | -13% |
| Africa | 855 | -1% | 5% | 987 | W17 2023 | 622 | W2 2023 | 3,232 | 1% |
| Asia | 2,301 | -8% | -16% | 3,269 | W50 2022 | 1,913 | W27 2023 | 9,661 | -4% |
| South America | 1,431 | -6% | 45% | 1,498 | W32 2023 | 1,154 | W47 2022 | 5,175 | 33% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
The charter and fractional market (34,636 flights) outperformed 2022 by 5%.
In fact, the sector was 1% ahead of last year for the trailing four weeks.
The U.S. accounted for 25,892 fractional and charter flights.
READ: How’s business for charter, fractional operators in 2023? The answers vary
That was a 7% increase over last year for the week and 2% ahead over the past month.
Florida (+4%), Texas (+2%), and California (+1%) all saw growth for charter and fractional operators over the trailing four weeks.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 47 | % Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs 2022 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | % Change vs. 2022 |
| Global | 34,636 | -7% | 5% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 31,174 | W51 2022 | 138,928 | 1% |
| North America | 27,527 | -6% | 7% | 30,412 | W52 2022 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 109,804 | 2% |
| USA | 25,892 | -8% | 7% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 20505 | W27 2023 | 104,615 | 2% |
| Florida | 4,433 | 3% | 8% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 15,998 | 4% |
| California | 2,927 | -16% | 3% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 12,155 | 1% |
| Texas | 2,137 | -14% | 11% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 9,016 | 2% |
| Europe | 6,237 | -5% | 2% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 4,995 | W52 2022 | 25,315 | -5% |
| UK | 911 | 8% | 9% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 735 | W2 2023 | 3,606 | -7% |
| Germany | 779 | -16% | -11% | 1,179 | W24 2023 | 516 | W52 2022 | 3,316 | -9% |
| France | 826 | -2% | -5% | 1,943 | W27 2023 | 764 | W52 2022 | 3,292 | -9% |
| Switzerland | 411 | -9% | 0% | 776 | W7 2023 | 411 | W47 2023 | 1,687 | -8% |
| Italy | 693 | 1% | 27% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 389 | W52 2022 | 2,710 | 9% |
| Middle East | 679 | 3% | -30% | 1,075 | W50 2022 | 512 | W52 2022 | 2,623 | -15% |
| Africa | 234 | -12% | -13% | 341 | W17 2023 | 180 | W04 2023 | 995 | -12% |
| Asia | 571 | -13% | -29% | 1,015 | W50 2022 | 443 | W31 2023 | 2,566 | -4% |
| South America | 56 | 17% | 14% | 66 | W52 2022 | 18 | W22 2023 | 205 | -11% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Charter and fractional providers in Europe flew 6,237 flights for the week, a 2% bump from 2022.
