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U.S. Fractional flights are up 57.4% since 2019 powering worldwide private jet flight activity, according to WingX.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (69,236 segments) was flat in Week 33 compared to the previous week.
That’s 2% below the same week in 2023.
According to WingX, private flights worldwide (283,057) are just 1% lower than last year over the trailing four weeks.
U.S. flights (46,759 segments) were up 1% sequentially and 1% below last year.
With the Olympics winding down, Europe (11,366) saw a 7% week-to-week drop, putting its flying 1% below last year.
Still, Europe’s private flight activity was up 4% year-over-year with 51,479 segments.
Market | Week 33 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs W33 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
Global | 69,236 | 0% | -2% | 76,524 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 283,057 | -1% |
North America | 48,647 | 1% | -1% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 195,443 | -1% |
USA | 46,759 | 1% | -1% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 187,924 | -1% |
Florida | 4,273 | 6% | 0% | 8,740 | W8 2024 | 3,628 | W35 2023 | 16,860 | -1% |
California | 4,648 | 8% | -1% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 17,444 | -1% |
Texas | 4,268 | 1% | 1% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 17,084 | 0% |
Europe | 11,366 | -7% | -1% | 16,050 | W26 2024 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 51,479 | 4% |
UK | 1,486 | -6% | 2% | 2,105 | W28 2024 | 876 | W52 2023 | 6,573 | 7% |
Germany | 991 | -3% | -2% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,434 | 0% |
France | 1,685 | -18% | 0% | 2,638 | W30 2024 | 918 | W52 2023 | 8,712 | 14% |
Switzerland | 699 | 3% | 4% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 2,916 | 7% |
Italy | 1,570 | -14% | -5% | 2,167 | W29 2024 | 483 | W52 2023 | 7,552 | -1% |
Middle East | 1,463 | -3% | -10% | 1,697 | W35 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,934 | -6% |
Africa | 677 | 7% | -27% | 991 | W50 2023 | 632 | W32 2024 | 2,673 | -24% |
Asia | 1,893 | 0% | -3% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 7,571 | -3% |
South America | 2,162 | 13% | 7% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,649 | W07 2024 | 7,653 | -2% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators (35,846) were down 2% week-to-week, although they were flat with last year.
Over the past month, the fractional and charter operators saw a 1% gain (149,681 segments).
The U.S. (25,035) was down 1% week-to-week and up the same amount year-over-year.
Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 33 | % Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs W33 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
Global | 35,846 | -2% | 0% | 41117 | W29 2024 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 149,681 | 1% |
North America | 25,783 | -1% | 1% | 30954 | W46 2023 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 104,960 | 1% |
USA | 25,035 | -1% | 1% | 28235 | W46 2023 | 21,525 | W02 2024 | 101,856 | 1% |
Florida | 2,316 | 3% | -1% | 5792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 9,150 | -2% |
California | 2,965 | 8% | 2% | 3480 | W46 2023 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 11,220 | 0% |
Texas | 1,885 | 2% | 5% | 2496 | W46 2023 | 1,630 | W34 2023 | 7,430 | 3% |
Europe | 8,305 | -5% | -2% | 12,807 | W29 2024 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 37,162 | 1% |
UK | 1,048 | -6% | 5% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 4,611 | 3% |
Germany | 649 | -3% | -6% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 2,991 | -3% |
France | 1,291 | -12% | -4% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 6,327 | 9% |
Switzerland | 535 | 7% | 2% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,174 | 3% |
Italy | 1,261 | -9% | -5% | 1,801 | W29 2024 | 422 | W52 2023 | 5,882 | -3% |
Middle East | 814 | -4% | -17% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 3,368 | -10% |
Africa | 191 | 0% | -12% | 380 | W41 2023 | 191 | W32 2024 | 822 | 1% |
Asia | 243 | -14% | -7% | 769 | W43 2023 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,108 | 0% |
South America | 35 | 3% | 52% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 144 | 2% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
In Europe, fractional and charter operators (8,305 segments) saw a sequential dip of 5%.
That was 2% below last year.
However, WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says fractional operators are carrying the market.
The North American fractional fleet is less than 8% of aircraft, but the first 18 days of the month account for 23% of departures.
Canada’s AirSprint was up 137.6% compared to 2019’s pre-Covid numbers.
Flexjet was up 131.3% on the same basis, while PlaneSense can claim 78.1% growth.
NetJets, which accounted for 67.5% of departures, saw 48.7% growth compared to 2019.
In total, fractional departures were up 57.4% over the past five years.