Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2023 – Week 51 & 52

Despite ending 2023 on a down note, worldwide private jet flight activity remained just under 2022’s levels.

By Doug Gollan, January 4, 2024

Global private jet flight activity took a downward dip as 2023 ended. In Week 51, worldwide private jet flight activity (61,466 segments) fell 12% from the prior week. Week 52 (58,018) saw a further 6% decline week-to-week.

Week 51 was flat to 2022, while Week 52 was down 5% year-over-year.

3.4% Annual Growth

After a down, up, and now down trend, the fog is perhaps clearing a bit.

Adding in turboprop flights, WingX Managing Director Richard Koes says there were 5.1 private aviation flights flown in 2023.

That was 3% fewer than in 2022 and 15% more than during pre-pandemic 2019.

Put together, it represents an annual growth rate of 3.4% over the four years.

Europe and North America accounted for 92% of global activity in 2023.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 52

Market Week 52 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs 2022  52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs. 2022
Global 58,018 -6% -5% 76,521 W26 2023 58,018 W52 2023 250,943 -2%
North America 47,410 1% -6% 60,279 W46 2023 41108 W27 2023 198,893 -3%
USA 42,343 0% -7% 55,178 W46 2023 37073 W27 2023 181,872 -2%
Florida 7,998 29% -5% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 27,414 -4%
California 4,144 2% -8% 5,658 W46 2023 3,463 W27 2023 17,092 -6%
Texas 4,175 -1% -5% 6,036 W46 2023 3335 W27 2023 19,045 -3%
Europe 6,446 -26% -3% 16,289 W26 2023 6,446 W52 2023 33,457 -3%
UK 876 -24% -8% 2,014 W28 2023 876 W52 2023 4,768 -6%
Germany 550 -41% -21% 1,623 W24 2023 550 W52 2023 3,967 -9%
France 918 -32% -7% 2,653 W26 2023 918 W52 2023 4,929 0%
Switzerland 668 -8% 1% 1,039 W3 2023 539 W44 2023 2,863 -4%
Italy 483 -39% -4% 2,264 W28 2023 483 W52 2023 2,779 0%
Middle East 988 -22% 6% 1,671 W6 2023 984 W52 2022 4,596 -22%
Africa 716 -31% 10% 991 W50 2023 622 W2 2023 3,445 20%
Asia 1,794 -22% 1% 2,328 W11 2023 1,794 W52 2023 7,726 -15%
South America 1,282 -24% 17% 1,498 W32 2023 1,205 W03 2023 5,381 23%

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

Over the last four weeks of 2023 (above), worldwide and U.S. flight activity stayed 2% down from 2022.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 51

Market Week 51 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs. 2022  52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs. 2022
Global 61,466 -12% 0% 76,521 W26 2023 57,233 W51 2022 264,475 -3%
North America 47,103 -13% 1% 60,279 W46 2023 41,108 W27 2023 205,497 -3%
USA 42,461 -15% 1% 55,178 W46 2023 37,073 W27 2023 187,799 -3%
Florida 6,218 -4% -5% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 26,097 -7%
California 4,057 -12% -7% 5,658 W46 2023 3,463 W27 2023 17,492 -7%
Texas 4,203 -24% 2% 6,036 W46 2023 3,335 W27 2023 19,936 -4%
Europe 8,669 -8% 0% 16,289 W26 2023 6,648 W52 2022 35,851 -2%
UK 1,148 -18% -7% 2,014 W28 2023 982 W52 2022 5,323 -1%
Germany 932 -21% -9% 1,623 W24 2023 651 W52 2022 4,678 -5%
France 1,359 -1% 10% 2,653 W26 2023 1,011 W52 2022 5,117 0%
Switzerland 728 -8% -8% 1,039 W3 2023 539 W44 2023 2,773 -6%
Italy 795 1% 9% 2,264 W28 2023 511 W52 2022 3,077 0%
Middle East 1,270 1% -33% 1,671 W6 2023 984 W52 2022 5,341 -24%
Africa 1,037 5% 28% 1,037 W51 2023 622 W2 2023 3,625 18%
Asia 2,289 -3% -24% 2,328 W11 2023 1,913 W27 2023 9,708 -15%
South America 1,688 -8% 20% 1,688 W51 2023 1,205 W03 2023 6,919 27%

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

The fractional and charter market ended 2023, staying 3% down from 2022’s levels over the final month (below).

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 52

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 52 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs 2022 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  Change vs. 2022
Global 33,529 5% -3% 40,375 W26 2023 29,980 W2 2023 130,980 -3%
North America 27,575 13% -5% 30,412 W52 2022 21,649 W27 2023 102,695 -3%
USA 25,447 12% -5% 28,235 W46 2023 20505 W27 2023 96,908 -3%
Florida 5,207 39% -5% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 16,410 -4%
California 2,761 8% -6% 3,480 W46 2023 2,253 W27 2023 10,654 -6%
Texas 1,944 8% -6% 2,496 W46 2023 1,404 W27 2023 8,136 -7%
Europe 5,066 -22% 1% 12,171 W27 2023 4,995 W52 2022 24,831 1%
UK 758 -12% 2% 1,516 W28 2023 735 W2 2023 3,633 -1%
Germany 432 -36% -22% 1,179 W24 2023 432 W52 2023 2,854 -9%
France 716 -28% -5% 1,943 W48 2023 716 W52 2023 3,547 3%
Switzerland 553 -1% 3% 776 W7 2023 411 W47 2023 2,233 -3%
Italy 405 -39% 5% 1,847 W28 2023 389 W52 2022 2,284 7%
Middle East 568 -18% 15% 1,057 W35 2023 512 W52 2022 2,422 -21%
Africa 260 -14% 6% 341 W17 2023 180 W04 2023 1,024 3%
Asia 556 -9% 13% 733 W11 2023 443 W31 2023 2,201 -22%
South America 56 17% 12% 66 W52 2022 18 W22 2023 174 1%

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

Koe adds, “The 3% drop in flight activity during 2023 compared to 2022 was in line with expectations, representing the market reset which followed the frothy demand during the pandemic era.”

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2023 – WEEK 51

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 51 %Change vs. prior week % Change vs 2022 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs. 2022
Global 31,870 -6% -3% 40,375 W26 2023 31,174 W51 2022 130,998 -4%
North America 24,443 -6% -3% 30,412 W52 2022 21,649 W27 2023 101,084 -4%
USA 22,799 -9% -3% 28,235 W46 2023 20,505 W27 2023 95,760 -4%
Florida 3,733 2% -6% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 14,912 -8%
California 2,555 -9% -8% 3,480 W46 2023 2,253 W27 2023 10,568 -9%
Texas 1,797 -22% -4% 2,496 W46 2023 1,404 W27 2023 8,285 -8%
Europe 6,456 -7% 2% 12,171 W27 2023 4,995 W52 2022 26,107 1%
UK 866 -17% -4% 1,516 W28 2023 735 W2 2023 3,900 2%
Germany 680 -20% -9% 1,179 W24 2023 516 W52 2022 3,310 -4%
France 993 3% 9% 1,943 W48 2023 748 W52 2022 3,578 3%
Switzerland 560 -8% -8% 776 W7 2023 411 W47 2023 2,116 -4%
Italy 661 5% 15% 1,847 W28 2023 389 W52 2022 2,532 7%
Middle East 695 13% -28% 1,057 W35 2023 512 W52 2022 2,602 -26%
Africa 303 11% 6% 341 W17 2023 180 W04 2023 1,045 3%
Asia 609 3% -37% 733 W11 2023 443 W31 2023 2,500 -25%
South America 48 12% -20% 66 W52 2022 18 W22 2023 209 12%

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

However, it is not all bright sunshine.

“Demand has petered out in Europe, where the Ukraine war has compounded the effects of economic stagnation,” Koe says.

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