April 25, 2024
Worldwide private jet flight activity stayed within 2% of 2022 levels for Week 50, according to the latest report from flight tracker WingX.
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.
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.
| 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.
| 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.
