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Following a 17% drop in Week 27, Week 28 worldwide private jet flight activity was up 14% in Week 28.
After a 17% week-to-week drop last week, worldwide private jet flight activity (72,652 segments) was up 14% sequentially for Week 28.
Despite the rebound, the numbers were 2% below the same period in 2023.
Looking at the big picture, WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “So far this year, the global bizjet fleet has flown just under 3.2 million flight hours, 2% fewer than last year.”
He adds, “Across the 15,600 active operators, 25,000 active business jets were flying from January 1st through July 14th this year.”
The U.S. (48,982 segments) was up 24% sequentially but was still 1% under last year.
Europe was flat week-to-week (14,673 segments), just 1% under Week 28 in 2023.
Looking at the trailing four weeks, the European football championships powered Germany to an 11% gain compared with last year.
Market | Week 28 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs. W28 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
Global | 72,652 | 14% | -2% | 76,269 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 285,247 | -2% |
North America | 48,899 | 24% | -1% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 188,361 | -2% |
USA | 46,982 | 24% | -1% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 180,811 | -1% |
Florida | 4,390 | 5% | 0% | 8,740 | W8 2024 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 18,112 | -2% |
California | 4,329 | 25% | -3% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 16,184 | -4% |
Texas | 3,980 | 12% | -7% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 16,353 | -5% |
Europe | 14,673 | 0% | -1% | 16,289 | W26 2023 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 59,247 | -2% |
UK | 2,105 | 6% | 4% | 2,014 | W28 2023 | 876 | W52 2023 | 7,982 | 1% |
Germany | 1,644 | 8% | 24% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 6,566 | 11% |
France | 2,265 | -5% | -11% | 2,536 | W28 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 9,570 | -8% |
Switzerland | 838 | 4% | 6% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 3,434 | -1% |
Italy | 2,031 | -4% | -11% | 2,264 | W28 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 7,978 | -8% |
Middle East | 1,451 | -1% | -10% | 1,697 | W35 2023 | 1038 | W14 2024 | 5,704 | -14% |
Africa | 706 | -15% | -27% | 991 | W50 2023 | 657 | W19 2024 | 3,186 | -12% |
Asia | 2,046 | 4% | 5% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 7,765 | -2% |
South America | 1,752 | -4% | 3% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,239 | W29 2023 | 7,765 | 5% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Charter and fractional operators (38,807 flights) were up 9% week-to-week, flat with last year.
U.S. charter and fractional flights (25,355) were up 15% week-to-week.
They were 2% ahead of the same period in 2023.
The 99,203 segments over the past four weeks were 3% higher than a year ago.
Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 28 | % Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs W28 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
Global | 38,807 | 9% | 0% | 40,426 | W26 2024 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 153,690 | 1% |
North America | 26,123 | 15% | 2% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 102,105 | 3% |
USA | 25,355 | 15% | 2% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 21,525 | W02 2024 | 99,203 | 3% |
Florida | 2,338 | -1% | 0% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 9,902 | 0% |
California | 2,833 | 18% | -1% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 10,570 | -2% |
Texas | 1,733 | 6% | 2% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,630 | W34 2023 | 7,263 | 1% |
Europe | 10,729 | 0% | -3% | 11,763 | W28 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 43,363 | -2% |
UK | 1,578 | 5% | 6% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 5,949 | 4% |
Germany | 1,187 | 13% | 24% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 4,686 | 13% |
France | 1,658 | -5% | -13% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 7,039 | -7% |
Switzerland | 620 | 5% | 3% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,557 | -2% |
Italy | 1,572 | -4% | -13% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 6,201 | -9% |
Middle East | 855 | 0% | -14% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 3,376 | -13% |
Africa | 222 | -3% | 4% | 380 | W41 2023 | 192 | W16 2024 | 915 | -2% |
Asia | 285 | -1% | 16% | 769 | W43 2023 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,089 | 5% |
South America | 41 | 11% | 41% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 146 | 15% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter flights in Europe (10,729 segments) were flat week-to-week, down 3% from a year ago.