Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 48

Worldwide private jet flight activity in Week 48 saw a 4% week-to-week increasing, 6% under last year’s level for the same period.

By Doug Gollan, December 7, 2023

Powered by a 4% week-to-week increase, global private jet flight activity surged to 66,376 segments, according to WingX data for the period ending Dec. 3, 2023.

Even though those totals were 6% under World Cup boosted Week 48 in 2022, looking back at the trailing four weeks, flying (275,166 flights) was equal to last year.

“Business jet activity was 3% short of the November 2021 high, still 23% above pre-pandemic November 2019,” WingX Managing Director Richard Koe tells Private Jet Card Comparisons.

Scheduled passenger airline sectors recovered to within 7% of November four years ago, 16% ahead of last year.

Dedicated cargo operator activity fell 5% compared to last November. That was 8% ahead of November 2019.

Week 48 Recap by Market

The U.S. saw weekly flights (47,501 segments) increase by 6%, a dip of 9% from 2022.

Europe (8,835 flights) edged up 2% week-to-week, just 2% below last year.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 48

Market Week 48 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs. 2022 (dates) 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 66,376 4% -6% 76,521 W26 2023 57,233 W51 2022 275,166 0%
North America 51,937 4% -8% 60,279 W46 2023 41,108 W27 2023 217,079 1%
USA 47,501 6% -9% 55,178 W46 2023 37,073 W27 2023 198,003 0%
Florida 6,536 -8% -17% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 28,016 1%
California 4,459 0% -12% 5,658 W46 2023 3,463 W27 2023 19,430 -1%
Texas 5,029 11% -10% 6,036 W46 2023 3,335 W27 2023 21,078 2%
Europe 8,835 2% -2% 16,289 W26 2023 6,648 W52 2022 35,644 -4%
UK 1,431 16% 12% 2,014 W28 2023 982 W52 2022 5,116 -3%
Germany 1,261 11% -1% 1,623 W24 2023 651 W52 2022 5,014 -6%
France 1,106 -9% -8% 2,653 W26 2023 1,011 W52 2022 4,801 -5%
Switzerland 578 3% -6% 1,039 W3 2023 539 W44 2023 2,313 -6%
Italy 781 -4% -4% 2,264 W28 2023 511 W52 2022 3,260 2%
Middle East 1,448 23% -7% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,292 -13%
Africa 738 -14% -3% 987 W17 2023 622 W2 2023 3,278 2%
Asia 2,474 8% -6% 3,269 W50 2022 1,913 W27 2023 9,789 -7%
South America 1,725 21% 42% 1,498 W32 2023 1,205 W03 2023 6,551 31%

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

For charter and fractional operators (32,660 segments), despite a 6% week-to-week decline, activity remained flat over the past four weeks compared to last year.

In the U.S., the charter and fractional operators flew 104,021 segments, a 1% gain over 2022 during the trailing four weeks.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 48

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 48 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs 2022 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 32,660 -6% -7% 40,375 W26 2023 31,174 W51 2022 139,130 0%
North America 25,375 -8% -9% 30,412 W52 2022 21,649 W27 2023 109,714 1%
USA 24,082 -7% -9% 28,235 W46 2023 20,505 W27 2023 104,021 1%
Florida 3,655 -18% -20% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 16,161 0%
California 2,644 -10% -15% 3,480 W46 2023 2,253 W27 2023 12,011 -2%
Texas 2,095 -2% -11% 2,496 W46 2023 1,404 W27 2023 9,113 1%
Europe 6,334 2% 3% 12,171 W27 2023 4,995 W52 2022 25,657 -1%
UK 1,023 12% 17% 1,516 W28 2023 735 W2 2023 3,724 1%
Germany 888 14% 5% 1,179 W24 2023 516 W52 2022 3,487 -4%
France 748 -9% -5% 1,943 W48 2023 748 W52 2022 3,286 -6%
Switzerland 435 6% 0% 776 W7 2023 411 W47 2023 1,724 -3%
Italy 653 -6% 8% 1,847 W28 2023 389 W52 2022 2,687 12%
Middle East 670 -1% -12% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 2,607 -15%
Africa 238 2% 0% 341 W17 2023 180 W04 2023 984 -10%
Asia 632 11% -10% 1,015 W50 2022 443 W31 2023 2,514 -10%
South America 71 27% 103% 66 W52 2022 18 W22 2023 225 -3%

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

In Europe, the 26,657 flights over the trailing four weeks represented a 1% drop.

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