Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 50

Worldwide private jet flight activity stayed within 2% of 2022 levels for Week 50, according to the latest report from flight tracker WingX.

By Doug Gollan, December 21, 2023

Not counting early activity from Santa Claus, worldwide private jet flight activity (69,514 segments) increased 4% in Week 50 from the previous week.

That’s 2% below the same period in 2022.

Over the trailing four weeks, flights (267,587) globally are just 1% below last year.

U.S. private jet flight activity

Powered by a 4% increase (49,813 segments) in the U.S. for the week ending Dec. 17, flying activity was just 1% under 2022.

The 190,493 segments in the U.S. over the past month were 1% lower than last year.

Europe’s 9,421 segments were up 6% week-to-week but 7% under 2022.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 50

Market Week 50 % Change vs. prior week % Change vs. 2022  52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  % Change vs. 2022
Global 69,514 4% -2% 76,521 W26 2023 57,233 W51 2022 267,587 -1%
North America 54,104 3% -1% 60,279 W46 2023 41108 W27 2023 208,661 -2%
USA 49,813 4% -1% 55,178 W46 2023 37073 W27 2023 190,493 -2%
Florida 6,484 -5% -7% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 27,048 -4%
California 4,635 7% -2% 5,658 W46 2023 3,463 W27 2023 17,923 -5%
Texas 5,559 8% -3% 6,036 W46 2023 3,335 W27 2023 20,281 -3%
Europe 9,421 6% -7% 16,289 W26 2023 6,648 W52 2022 35,835 -2%
UK 1,406 5% -6% 2,014 W28 2023 982 W52 2022 5,404 3%
Germany 1,184 -9% -15% 1,623 W24 2023 651 W52 2022 4,883 -7%
France 1,371 7% -4% 2,653 W26 2023 1,011 W52 2022 4,971 -2%
Switzerland 795 18% -9% 1,039 W3 2023 539 W44 2023 2,607 -4%
Italy 789 11% -3% 2,264 W28 2023 511 W52 2022 3,096 80%
Middle East 1,261 -7% -37% 2,173 W50 2022 984 W52 2022 5,251 -23%
Africa 991 15% 41% 991 W50 2023 622 W2 2023 3,452 12%
Asia 2,367 -8% -25% 3,269 W50 2022 1,913 W27 2023 9,737 -13%
South America 1,841 11% 19% 1,498 W32 2023 1,205 W03 2023 7,014 33%

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

Charter and fractional operators (33,989 segments) enjoyed a 5% week-to-week bump globally.

That was 3% under 2022.

However, the 133,882 flights were just 2% below last year for the trailing four weeks.

U.S. fractional/private jet activity (24,922 flights) in Week 50 increased by 4% from the previous week.

That was 2% under 2022.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 50

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 50 % Change vs. prior week % Change vs 2022 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs. 2022
Global 33,989 5% -3% 40,375 W26 2023 31,174 W51 2022 133,882 -2%
North America 26,141 4% -3% 30,412 W52 2022 21,649 W27 2023 104,273 -2%
USA 24,922 4% -2% 28,235 W46 2023 20,505 W27 2023 98,886 -2%
Florida 3,659 -5% -6% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 15,626 -4%
California 2,793 8% -3% 3,480 W46 2023 2,253 W27 2023 10,939 -6%
Texas 2,312 11% -5% 2,496 W46 2023 1,404 W27 2023 8,626 -5%
Europe 6,921 8% -2% 12,171 W27 2023 4,995 W52 2022 25,897 1%
UK 1,039 7% -3% 1,516 W28 2023 735 W2 2023 3,945 5%
Germany 845 -6% -12% 1,179 W24 2023 516 W52 2022 3,411 -4%
France 964 10% 1% 1,943 W48 2023 748 W52 2022 3,412 -1%
Switzerland 607 18% -7% 776 W7 2023 411 W47 2023 1,971 -2%
Italy 627 6% 1% 1,847 W28 2023 389 W52 2022 2,564 10%
Middle East 613 -2% -37% 1,075 W50 2022 512 W52 2022 2,486 -26%
Africa 273 18% 20% 341 W17 2023 180 W04 2023 976 -2%
Asia 592 -11% -35% 1,015 W50 2022 443 W31 2023 2,464 -22%
South America 43 -9% -19% 66 W52 2022 18 W22 2023 219 24%

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

European fractional and charter operators used an 8% week-to-week increase (6,921 flights) to pull within 2% of last year.

Despite the challenging environment, the 25,897 segments in the past month were 1% higher than 2022.

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