July 18, 2024
Despite a flat week, worldwide private jet flight activity is 32.1% higher than 2019 year-to-date says WingX.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (70,993 segments) was flat for Week 19 of 2024 compared to the previous week.
The latest data from WingX showed a 1% year-over-year gain.
Year-to-date private jet flights globally are 1.6% below last year and 2.7% down from 2022’s peak.
Through May 12, 2024, private flying is 32.1% higher than 2019’s pre-Covid levels.
By contrast, scheduled airline flights are 12.0% above 2019 levels.
The U.S. (48,890 flights) saw a 3% week-to-week dip as Week 19 numbers stayed 1% above 2023.
Europe (10,719 flights) saw a 20% gain from the previous week to pull within 1% of last year.
South America’s 2,126 flights were 28% higher year-over-year for the week.
| Market | Week 19 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. W19 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 70,993 | 0% | 1% | 76,521 | W26 2023 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 282,020 | -1% |
| North America | 50,469 | -3% | 1% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 41,108 | W27 2023 | 201,401 | 0% |
| USA | 48,890 | -3% | 1% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,073 | W27 2023 | 195,395 | 0% |
| Florida | 6,976 | -3% | 2% | 8,740 | W8 2024 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 28,520 | 3% |
| California | 4,767 | 3% | 1% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,463 | W27 2023 | 18,887 | -3% |
| Texas | 4,951 | 3% | 3% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,335 | W27 2023 | 19,536 | -2% |
| Europe | 10,719 | 20% | -1% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 39,444 | -2% |
| UK | 1,505 | 16% | -1% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 876 | W52 2023 | 5,527 | -3% |
| Germany | 1,222 | 16% | -17% | 1,623 | W24 2023 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,919 | -11% |
| France | 1,692 | 24% | -2% | 2,653 | W26 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 5,894 | -4% |
| Switzerland | 703 | 26% | 6% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 2,496 | -5% |
| Italy | 1,391 | 39% | 13% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 4,979 | 13% |
| Middle East | 1,354 | -4% | -9% | 2,247 | W25 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,468 | -6% |
| Africa | 657 | -21% | -35% | 991 | W50 2023 | 657 | W19 2024 | 3,073 | -22% |
| Asia | 1,923 | -4% | -13% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,170 | -10% |
| South America | 2,126 | 10% | 28% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,239 | W29 2023 | 8,278 | 14% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators saw a 1% week-to-week increase, with 35,833 flights in Week 19.
That was down 1% year-over-year.
U.S. charter and fractional operators (25,802 segments) were 3% higher than last year despite a 2% drop from Week 18.
European operators (7,533 flights) saw a 19% week-to-week gain but fell 7% short of 2023.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 19 | %Change vs. prior week | % Change vs. W19 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 35,833 | 1% | -1% | 40,375 | W26 2023 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 139,815 | -2% |
| North America | 26,408 | -2% | 3% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 21,649 | W27 2023 | 103,749 | 1% |
| USA | 25,802 | -2% | 3% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 20,505 | W27 2023 | 101,602 | 1% |
| Florida | 3,956 | -3% | 4% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,958 | W35 2023 | 16,129 | 4% |
| California | 2,965 | 3% | 2% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,253 | W27 2023 | 11,685 | -2% |
| Texas | 2,221 | 12% | 10% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,404 | W27 2023 | 8,356 | 5% |
| Europe | 7,533 | 19% | -7% | 12,171 | W27 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 27,421 | -10% |
| UK | 1,073 | 15% | -8% | 1,516 | W28 2023 | 731 | W2 2024 | 3,909 | -10% |
| Germany | 807 | 10% | -23% | 1,179 | W24 2023 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,217 | -18% |
| France | 1,224 | 29% | -6% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 4,158 | -11% |
| Switzerland | 515 | 24% | 6% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 1,821 | -8% |
| Italy | 1,011 | 33% | -2% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 3,672 | 0% |
| Middle East | 685 | -1% | -18% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 2,807 | -16% |
| Africa | 195 | -14% | -42% | 380 | W41 2023 | 192 | W16 2024 | 817 | -42% |
| Asia | 220 | -10% | -36% | 733 | W11 2023 | 220 | W19 2024 | 1,099 | -23% |
| South America | 34 | 62% | -21% | 91 | W1 2024 | 18 | W22 2023 | 154 | -22% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says the week was a mixed bag.
He points to “significant weakness in Germany, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, but strength in Texas, Switzerland, and Brazil.”
