Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 49

Florida’s big week helped boost global private jet flight activity, according to the latest report from WingX.

By Doug Gollan, December 14, 2023

Global private jet flight activity (67,119 segments) increased by 1% from the previous week, putting them 2% below Week 49 in 2022.

Ahead of 2019

Looking at the first 10 days of the year’s last month, WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Business jet activity dropped at the start of December, flights down 4% compared to last year, although still 7% ahead of 2019.”

Year-to-date, global private jet activity is 4% behind last year.

That’s still 19% ahead of 2019.

However, everything isn’t equal.

Koe notes, “Bizjet demand in Europe is weakening towards the 2019 trend. The Middle East is weaker, with a 15% drop YOY in the latest week, although notably, the COP conference drew a spike in bizjet arrivals. The U.S. is still relatively strong, especially for the largest operators.”

In the U.S., there were 48,024 segments for the week ending Dec. 10, 2023.

That was 1% up week-to-week and 3% down to 2022.

In Europe, the 8,926 segments represented a 1% gain from Week 48, even with last year during the same period.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 49

Market Week 49 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs 2022  52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks %Change vs. 2022
Global 67,119 1% -2% 76,521 W26 2023 57,233 W51 2022 273,144 0%
North America 52,353 1% -3% 60,279 W46 2023 41,108 W27 2023 214,836 -1%
USA 48,024 1% -3% 55,178 W46 2023 37,073 W27 2023 195,858 -1%
Florida 6,859 5% 2% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 28,168 -2%
California 4,341 -3% -7% 5,658 W46 2023 3463 W27 2023 18,946 -3%
Texas 5,145 2% -5% 6,036 W46 2023 3335 W27 2023 20,758 -1%
Europe 8,926 1% 0% 16,289 W26 2023 6,648 W52 2022 35,561 -2%
UK 1,338 -6% -3% 2,014 W28 2023 982 W52 2022 5,188 -1%
Germany 1,301 3% 3% 1,623 W24 2023 651 W52 2022 5,033 -4%
France 1,281 16% 2% 2,653 W26 2023 1,011 W52 2022 4,813 -2%
Switzerland 672 16% 1% 1,039 W3 2023 539 W44 2023 2,432 -1%
Italy 712 -9% -3% 2,264 W28 2023 511 W52 2022 3,148 2%
Middle East 1,362 -6% -15% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,290 -15%
Africa 859 16% 9% 987 W17 2023 622 W2 2023 3,326 5%
Asia 2,578 4% -1% 3,269 W50 2022 1,913 W27 2023 9,883 -8%
South America 1,665 -3% 29% 1,498 W32 2023 1,205 W03 2023 6,694 36%

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

For charter and fractional operators, their 32,474 flights worldwide represented a 1-point week-to-week decline, 2% less than last year.

The U.S. accounted for 23,957 segments, a 1% decline from the prior week and 3% down from 2022.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 49

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 49 %Change vs. prior wk %Change vs. 2022 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs. 2022
Global 32,474 -1% -2% 40,375 W26 2023 31,174 W51 2022 137,147 -1%
North America 25,125 -1% -3% 30,412 W52 2022 21,649 W27 2023 107,845 -1%
USA 23,957 -1% -3% 28,235 W46 2023 20,505 W27 2023 102,200 -1%
Florida 3,865 6% 4% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 16,251 -2%
California 2,576 -3% -9% 3,480 W46 2023 2,253 W27 2023 11,626 -4%
Texas 2,081 -1% -10% 2,496 W46 2023 1,404 W27 2023 8,810 -3%
Europe 6,391 1% 3% 12,171 W27 2023 4,995 W52 2022 25,538 1%
UK 970 -5% -1% 1,516 W28 2023 735 W2 2023 3,750 2%
Germany 897 1% 2% 1,179 W24 2023 516 W52 2022 3,491 -2%
France 873 17% 5% 1,943 W48 2023 748 W52 2022 3,293 -3%
Switzerland 513 18% 2% 776 W7 2023 411 W47 2023 1,818 1%
Italy 591 -9% 5% 1,847 W28 2023 389 W52 2022 2,624 12%
Middle East 624 -7% -24% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 2,533 -19%
Africa 231 -3% -13% 341 W17 2023 180 W04 2023 970 -7%
Asia 667 6% -10% 1,015 W50 2022 443 W31 2023 2,525 -13%
South America 47 -34% 24% 66 W52 2022 18 W22 2023 224 24%

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

Florida, helped by Art Basel Miami and the nice weather, saw a 6% week-to-week jump with 3,865 flights.

Europe’s charter and fractional operators flew 6,391 segments, 3% more than in 2022.

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