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%