April 25, 2024
A big rebound in Texas helped U.S. private jet flight activity in Week 5 increase 5% year-over-year.
February has started on a positive note, with worldwide private jet flight activity (64,225 segments) up 6% from the previous week.
That’s 4% ahead of Week 5 in 2023.
The United States accounted for 44,306 of the flights, a 4% week-to-week gain, 5% up year-over-year.
Texas, which saw an epic 25% year-over-year drop last year, had a 24% gain this time.
European private jet flights (8,080 segments) were down 3% from the previous week but were 3% up from Week 5 last year.
The Middle East (-3 %), Asia (-11 %), and Africa (-19%) were all down year-over-year after a strong start to 2024.
| Market | Week 5 | % Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. W5 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. YOY |
| Global | 64,225 | 6% | 4% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 245,815 | -3% |
| North America | 47,668 | 2% | 5% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 180,221 | -3% |
| USA | 44,306 | 4% | 5% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 167,431 | -4% |
| Florida | 7,153 | 3% | 5% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 27,428 | -3% |
| California | 4,319 | -2% | -4% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 17,452 | -3% |
| Texas | 4,492 | 3% | 24% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 17,751 | 0% |
| Europe | 8,080 | -3% | 3% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 31,004 | -4% |
| UK | 1,120 | 6% | -3% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 876 | W52 2023 | 4,323 | -3% |
| Germany | 1,130 | 1% | 4% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,164 | -8% |
| France | 1,229 | 1% | -2% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 4,735 | -10% |
| Switzerland | 723 | -1% | -1% | 1,030 | W7 2023 | 539 | W44 2023 | 3,219 | -2% |
| Italy | 749 | 4% | 20% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 2,746 | 6% |
| Middle East | 1,267 | 6% | -3% | 1,671 | W6 2023 | 1,058 | W52 2023 | 5,393 | 4% |
| Africa | 739 | -5% | -19% | 991 | W50 2023 | 663 | W38 2023 | 3,313 | 1% |
| Asia | 2,013 | -18% | -11% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,490 | -4% |
| South America | 1,996 | 52% | 15% | 1,996 | W5 2024 | 1239 | W29 2023 | 7,218 | 7% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
For the week ending Feb. 4, fractional and charter operators (31,379 flights) gained 2% week-to-week and were 3% above last year’s levels.
With 22,763 segments, the U.S. was up 1% from the previous week and 4% year-over-year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 5 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W5 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 31,379 | 2% | 3% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 121,782 | -1% |
| North America | 23,480 | -2% | 3% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 90,734 | -1% |
| USA | 22,763 | 1% | 4% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 20,505 | W27 2023 | 87,864 | -1% |
| Florida | 4,118 | 2% | 6% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 15,696 | 0% |
| California | 2,735 | -1% | 1% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 10,920 | -1% |
| Texas | 1,840 | -5% | 14% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 7,698 | 5% |
| Europe | 5,817 | -3% | 0% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 22,337 | -5% |
| UK | 838 | 10% | -6% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 731 | W2 2024 | 3,169 | -6% |
| Germany | 781 | 4% | 4% | 1,179 | W24 2023 | 432 | W52 2023 | 2,825 | -11% |
| France | 888 | 1% | -5% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 3,411 | -11% |
| Switzerland | 555 | -2% | 0% | 776 | W7 2023 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,388 | -4% |
| Italy | 581 | 0% | 12% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 2,186 | 5% |
| Middle East | 664 | 10% | 5% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 596 | W13 2023 | 2,714 | 8% |
| Africa | 263 | -9% | -3% | 341 | W17 2023 | 231 | W32 2023 | 1,165 | 21% |
| Asia | 283 | -51% | -4% | 733 | W11 2023 | 283 | W5 2024 | 1,197 | 6% |
| South America | 55 | 20% | 67% | 91 | W1 2024 | 18 | W22 2023 | 230 | 43% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
European fractional and charter flights dropped 3% from the previous week and were even with 2023.
With just 55 flights, South America was 67% ahead of the same week in 2023.
