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Strong private jet flight activity in the U.S. helped power worldwide private jet flying to a 4% year-over-year gain in Week 29.
Worldwide private jet flights (76,434 segments) increased by 5% week-to-week, putting Week 29 totals 4% ahead of last year.
Flying for the week ending July 21, 2024, was just 90 segments off the 52-week high set in Week 26.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Bizjet activity in July is looking strong, with growth trends compared to last year, in contrast to year-on-year declines in the Spring.”
He adds, “Notably, on the day of Cloudstrike, on July 19, compared to the closest Monday in 2023, the July 17, global bizjet activity was up by 7%, whereas scheduled airline sectors were down 1% year on year.”
U.S. flying (50,519 segments) increased 8% sequentially and 5% on a year-over-year basis.
Private flights in California (4,602 segments) were 7% higher than in 2023.
European private jet flying (15,026 segments) gained 2% week-to-week and 5% year-over-year.
Market | Week 29 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs W29 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
Global | 76,434 | 5% | 4% | 76,524 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 289,070 | 0% |
North America | 52,424 | 7% | 5% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 192,254 | 1% |
USA | 50,519 | 8% | 5% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 184,865 | 1% |
Florida | 4,662 | 6% | 4% | 8,740 | W8 2024 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 18,102 | 0% |
California | 4,602 | 6% | 7% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 16,737 | -1% |
Texas | 4,542 | 14% | 4% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 16,657 | 0% |
Europe | 15,026 | 2% | 5% | 16,050 | W26 2024 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 59,500 | 0% |
UK | 2,087 | -1% | 12% | 2,105 | W28 2024 | 876 | W52 2023 | 8,110 | 4% |
Germany | 1,639 | 0% | 17% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 6,469 | 13% |
France | 2,424 | 7% | 5% | 2,536 | W28 2023 | 918 | W52 2023 | 9,530 | -6% |
Switzerland | 824 | -2% | 6% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 3,396 | 2% |
Italy | 2,167 | 7% | 4% | 2,242 | W30 2023 | 483 | W52 2023 | 8,353 | -3% |
Middle East | 1,555 | 7% | -2% | 1,697 | W35 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,940 | -8% |
Africa | 650 | -8% | -20% | 991 | W50 2023 | 650 | W29 2024 | 3,034 | -13% |
Asia | 1,922 | -6% | -5% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 7,867 | 0% |
South America | 1,778 | 1% | 3% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,239 | W29 2023 | 7,361 | 3% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Worldwide fractional and charter operators set a 52-week high with 41,117 segments.
That’s up 6% week-to-week, 7% year-over-year, and over the trailing four weeks, a 3% gain.
U.S. fractional and charter operators led the way (27,443 segments) with an 8% week-to-week gain, putting Week 29 numbers 10% ahead of last year.
California fractional and charter flights (3,002 segments) were up 10% year-over-year.
Over the past month, U.S. charter and fractional flying was 4% higher than in 2023.
Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 29 | % Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs W29 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
Global | 41,117 | 6% | 7% | 41,117 | W29 2024 | 29868 | W2 2024 | 156,022 | 3% |
North America | 28,246 | 8% | 10% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 104,336 | 4% |
USA | 27,443 | 8% | 10% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 21525 | W02 2024 | 101,374 | 4% |
Florida | 2,511 | 7% | 6% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 9,815 | 1% |
California | 3,002 | 6% | 10% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 10,989 | 2% |
Texas | 2,041 | 18% | 17% | 2,496 | W46 2023 | 1,630 | W34 2023 | 7,358 | 6% |
Europe | 10,838 | 1% | 2% | 11,763 | W28 2023 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 43,401 | -1% |
UK | 1,515 | -4% | 10% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 6,020 | 6% |
Germany | 1,129 | -5% | 16% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 4,557 | 13% |
France | 1,748 | 5% | 1% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 6,950 | -7% |
Switzerland | 621 | 0% | 5% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,537 | 2% |
Italy | 1,699 | 8% | 2% | 1,847 | W28 2023 | 422 | W52 2023 | 6,531 | -4% |
Middle East | 917 | 7% | 1% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 3,508 | -8% |
Africa | 193 | -13% | -11% | 380 | W41 2023 | 192 | W16 2024 | 871 | -2% |
Asia | 294 | 3% | 27% | 769 | W43 2023 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,153 | 16% |
South America | 39 | -5% | 56% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 155 | 29% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
European charter and fractional flying (10,838 flights) were 1% up sequentially and 2% higher year-over-year.
Over the trailing four weeks, Asia and South American charter and fractional flying were up 16% and 29%, respectively.
However, those 1,308 flights were less than the 1,515 departures in the U.K. for Week 29 alone.