Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2024 – Week 9

It was la dolce vita in Italy for Week 9 as charter and fractional private jet flight activity spiked 26% year-over-year.

By Doug Gollan, March 7, 2024

Worldwide private jet flight activity (67,962 segments) dropped 8% in Week 9 from the prior week.

It snapped a five-week string of increases.

Still, flying levels were 1% above the same period in 2023 and 10% below the peak of 2022.

The U.S. saw 46,467 segments, a 10% week-to-week drop, and a 1% down year-over-year.

Europe (8,594 flights) was flat week-to-week and down 2% year-over-year.

Over the past month, Asia (+25%) and South America (+20%) saw the biggest year-over-year increases, according to the data from WingX.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 9

Market Week 9 % Change vs. prior week % Change vs W9 2023 Last 52-week high Week Last 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks (Flights) % Change vs YOY
Global 67,962 -8% 1% 76,521 W26 2023 58,018 W52 2023 274,668 0%
North America 49,922 -10% -1% 60,279 W46 2023 41,108 W27 2023 204,130 -1%
USA 46,467 -10% -1% 55,178 W46 2023 37,073 W27 2023 190,717 -1%
Florida 7,612 -15% -4% 9,174 W8 2023 3,628 W35 2023 31,133 -4%
California 4,490 -6% -1% 5,658 W46 2023 3,463 W27 2023 18,444 -3%
Texas 4,663 -9% 3% 6,036 W46 2023 3,335 W27 2023 19,407 1%
Europe 8,594 0% -2% 16,289 W26 2023 6,446 W52 2023 34,399 -4%
UK 1,251 5% 6% 2,014 W28 2023 876 W52 2023 5,053 -3%
Germany 1,088 -4% -13% 1,623 W24 2023 550 W52 2023 4,455 -9%
France 1,351 4% -5% 2,653 W26 2023 918 W52 2023 5,402 -3%
Switzerland 777 -6% -11% 1,030 W3 2024 539 W44 2023 3,393 -8%
Italy 829 3% 24% 2,264 W28 2023 483 W52 2023 3,137 5%
Middle East 1,587 18% 1% 2,247 W25 2023 1,058 W52 2023 5,716 -9%
Africa 764 5% -8% 991 W50 2023 663 W38 2023 2,765 -27%
Asia 2,379 8% 33% 2,483 W3 2024 1,794 W52 2023 8,797 25%
South America 1,951 -5% 23% 1,996 W5 2024 1,239 W29 2023 7,459 20%

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

Fractional and charter flights (33,637 segments) were also down 8% week-to-week, although they were flat compared to 2023.

U.S. charter and fractional flying (24,068 segments) was down 10% week-to-week but flat compared to last year.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 9

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 9 %Change vs. prior wk %Change vs. W9 2023 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks  %Change vs. YOY
Global 33,637 -8% 0% 40,375 W26 2023 29,868 W2 2024 137,410 -2%
North America 24,918 -10% 0% 30,954 W46 2023 21,649 W27 2023 102,602 0%
USA 24,068 -10% 0% 28,235 W46 2023 20,505 W27 2023 99,297 0%
Florida 4,351 -12% -2% 5,792 W52 2022 1,958 W35 2023 17,625 -2%
California 2,765 -7% 2% 3,480 W46 2023 2,253 W27 2023 11,372 -3%
Texas 1,814 -14% -3% 2,496 W46 2023 1,404 W27 2023 8,021 2%
Europe 6,261 1% -4% 12,171 W27 2023 5,313 W52 2023 25,272 -6%
UK 930 6% 4% 1,516 W28 2023 731 W2 2024 3,817 -5%
Germany 751 -3% -15% 1,179 W24 2023 432 W52 2023 3,075 -11%
France 1,002 4% -4% 1,943 W48 2023 716 W52 2023 3,975 -7%
Switzerland 609 -6% -12% 923 W7 2024 411 W47 2023 2,696 -9%
Italy 669 6% 26% 1,847 W28 2023 422 W52 2023 2,527 5%
Middle East 867 28% 5% 1,057 W35 2023 596 W13 2023 2,995 -8%
Africa 279 1% -7% 341 W17 2023 231 W32 2023 1,053 -14%
Asia 320 7% 6% 733 W11 2023 283 W5 2024 1,222 -1%
South America 47 -42% -4% 91 W1 2024 18 W22 2023 251 16%

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

European charter and fractional flights inched up 1% week-to-week (6,261 segments), down 4% from 2023.

However, in Italy they were living la dolce vita in Week 9.

The 669 charter and fractional segment represented a 26% year-over-year gain.

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