Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2024 – Week 7

Strong private jet flight activity in the United States is keeping the industry tracking just slightly below last year.

By Doug Gollan, February 22, 2024

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.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 7

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.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 7

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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