December 19, 2024
Strong private jet flight activity in the United States is keeping the industry tracking just slightly below last year.
Worldwide private jet activity (71,422 segments) jumped 7% in Week 7 from the previous week.
It was the fifth straight week-to-week increase.
Global activity was just 2% down from the same period last year, according to the WealthX data.
The U.S. accounted for 49,903 segments, an 8% week-to-week gain equal to 2023.
Texas (+3%) and California (+ 1%) were ahead of 2023 levels.
While Europe saw a 2% gain with 8,695 flights, it was still 10% below last year.
| Market | Week 7 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. W7 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks ( | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 71,422 | 7% | -2% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 264,243 | -1% |
| North America | 53,529 | 8% | 0% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 195,853 | -1% |
| USA | 49,903 | 8% | 0% | 55178 | W46 2023 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 182,260 | -1% |
| Florida | 7,943 | 10% | -3% | 9,174 | W8 2023 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 29,157 | -3% |
| California | 5,217 | 19% | 1% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 18,225 | -4% |
| Texas | 4,910 | -3% | 3% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3335 | W27 2023 | 18,714 | 3% |
| Europe | 8,695 | 2% | -10% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 33,306 | -5% |
| UK | 1,206 | -15% | -9% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 876 | W52 2023 | 47,99 | -6% |
| Germany | 1,126 | 2% | -17% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,481 | -8% |
| France | 1,432 | 9% | -1% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 5,206 | -7% |
| Switzerland | 973 | 19% | -7% | 1,030 | W7 2023 | 539 | W44 2023 | 3,258 | -7% |
| Italy | 733 | -4% | -6% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 2,974 | 4% |
| Middle East | 1,416 | 1% | -7% | 2,247 | W25 2023 | 1,058 | W52 2023 | 5,341 | -11% |
| Africa | 672 | 10% | -24% | 991 | W50 2023 | 663 | W38 2023 | 2,828 | -18% |
| Asia | 2,254 | 3% | -3% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,677 | -5% |
| South America | 1,646 | -16% | -20% | 1,996 | W5 2024 | 1,239 | W29 2023 | 7,358 | 0% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
For the week ending Feb. 18, 2024, fractional and charter operators clocked 36,079 segments, a 9% week-to-week gain.
Part 135/91k flying was just 1% below last year for the week and the trailing four weeks.
Fractional and charter operators in the U.S. flew 26,076 legs, a 10% weekly gain, and level with the same period last year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 7 | %Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs. W7 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 36,079 | 9% | -1% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 131,054 | -1% |
| North America | 27,002 | 10% | 1% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 97,673 | 0% |
| USA | 26,076 | 10% | 0% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 20,505 | W27 2023 | 94,455 | 0% |
| Florida | 4,467 | 9% | -3% | 5,792 | W52 2022 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 16,653 | 0% |
| California | 3,207 | 22% | 0% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 11,258 | -3% |
| Texas | 2,041 | -5% | 4% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 7,907 | 6% |
| Europe | 6,498 | 3% | -11% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 24,340 | -7% |
| UK | 946 | -12% | -10% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 731 | W2 2024 | 3,620 | -8% |
| Germany | 772 | -1% | -17% | 1,179 | W24 2023 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,084 | -10% |
| France | 1,037 | 6% | -11% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 3,779 | -12% |
| Switzerland | 785 | 20% | -6% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,567 | -7% |
| Italy | 601 | -4% | -4% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 2,392 | 4% |
| Middle East | 725 | -2% | -3% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 596 | W13 2023 | 2,770 | -5% |
| Africa | 251 | 1% | 6% | 341 | W17 2023 | 231 | W32 2023 | 1,059 | 5% |
| Asia | 324 | 6% | 4% | 733 | W11 2023 | 283 | W5 2024 | 1,202 | 2% |
| South America | 73 | 14% | 66% | 91 | W1 2024 | 18 | W22 2023 | 237 | 43% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Over the past month, charter and fractional flights in the U.S. were equal to 2023.
In Europe, it was tougher sledding.
The 6,498 segments were 11% below last year.
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