Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2024 – Week 2

Africa provides a small boost as worldwide private jet flight activity falls 7% under Week 2 last year.

By Doug Gollan, January 18, 2024

Hampered by winter storms in the U.S., worldwide private jet flight activity (57,063) fell 9% from last week, putting volume 7% below 2023 levels for Week 2, according to WingX.

In the U.S., flying (40,803 flights) was down 8% compared to Week 1 and was 9% down from last year.

Florida, California YOY drop

Florida (6,538 flights) dropped 20% week-to-week, down 6% compared to 2023.

California flying was up 2% week-to-week (4,469 flights) but 10% down from last year.

Europe saw a 3% gain (7,400 flights).

However, that was 6% under Week 2 in 2023.

Africa, with 793 segments for the week, was 27% up compared to last year.

For the past four weeks, ending Jan. 14, 2024, African private jet segments were 15% higher than the comparable period year-over-year.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 2

Market Week 2 %Change vs. prior week %Change vs. 2023  52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs YOY
Global 57,063 -9% -7% 76,521 W26 2023 58,018 W52 2023 238,405 -4%
North America 44,878 -11% -9% 60,279 W46 2023 41,108 W27 2023 189,235 -5%
USA 40,803 -8% -9% 55,178 W46 2023 37,073 W27 2023 169,459 -5%
Florida 6,538 -20% -6% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 28,813 -5%
California 4,469 2% -10% 5,658 W46 2023 3,463 W27 2023 17,019 -7%
Texas 4,871 7% 0% 6,036 W46 2023 3,335 W27 2023 17,804 -1%
Europe 7,400 3% -6% 16,289 W26 2023 6,446 W52 2023 29,689 -2%
UK 1,023 3% -1% 2,014 W28 2023 876 W52 2023 4,045 -6%
Germany 860 32% -14% 1,623 W24 2023 550 W52 2023 2,992 -12%
France 1,033 -3% -15% 2,653 W26 2023 918 W52 2023 4,378 -4%
Switzerland 733 -8% 6% 1,039 W3 2023 539 W44 2023 2,927 2%
Italy 574 13% -9% 2,264 W28 2023 483 W52 2023 2,359 1%
Middle East 1,344 15% 10% 1,671 W6 2023 1,058 W52 2023 4,823 -8%
Africa 793 5% 27% 991 W50 2023 622 W2 2023 3,291 15%
Asia 2,400 4% 2% 2,400 W2 2024 1,794 W52 2023 9,077 -7%
South America 1,093 -29% 1% 1,532 W1 2024 1,205 W03 2023 4,964 15%

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

For charter and fractional operators, their 29,742 segments represented a 15% week-to-week decline, 4% down year-over-year.

Still, global charter and fractional flights are flat year-over-year in the trailing four weeks (133,944 segments).

In the U.S., the 22,072 charter and fractional flights were 13% down week-to-week and 5% down year-over-year.

California (2,818 flights) was 8% under 2023 levels for the week.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 2

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 2 %Change vs. prior wk %Change vs. 2023 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs YOY
Global 29,742 -15% -4% 40,375 W26 2023 29,980 W2 2023 133,944 0%
North America 23,396 -17% -4% 30,954 W46 2023 21,649 W27 2023 106,462 -1%
USA 22,072 -13% -5% 28,235 W46 2023 20,505 W27 2023 98,505 -1%
Florida 3,805 -23% -3% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 18,254 -1%
California 2,818 -1% -8% 3,480 W46 2023 2,253 W27 2023 11,191 -5%
Texas 2,197 5% 5% 2,496 W46 2023 1,404 W27 2023 8,284 2%
Europe 5,338 -6% -8% 12,171 W27 2023 5,313 W52 2023 23,226 3%
UK 731 -11% -9% 1,516 W28 2023 731 W2 2024 3,258 -1%
Germany 606 20% -16% 1,179 W24 2023 432 W52 2023 2,276 -11%
France 734 -16% -18% 1,943 W48 2023 716 W52 2023 3,420 0%
Switzerland 551 -16% 0% 776 W7 2023 411 W47 2023 2,385 3%
Italy 457 7% -9% 1,847 W28 2023 422 W52 2023 2,005 9%
Middle East 674 3% 16% 1,057 W35 2023 560 W2 2023 2,766 4%
Africa 289 8% 37% 341 W17 2023 180 W04 2023 1,223 20%
Asia 651 -5% 16% 733 W11 2023 443 W31 2023 2,711 0%
South America 56 -38% 19% 91 W1 2024 18 W22 2023 262 19%

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

Europe’s 5,338 segments were a 6% week-to-week drop, 8% under 2023.

Africa soared with 289 weekly flights, 37% higher than a year ago.

Charter and fractional activity over the trailing month (1,223 segments) was 20% higher year-over-year.

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