April 25, 2024
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.
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.
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.
| 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.
| 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.
