Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2024 – Week 35

Global private jet flight activity (66,128 segments) dropped 6% sequentially in Week 35.

For the week ending Sept. 1, 2024, flying was down 2% compared to 2023.

The number of U.S. private jet flights (42,763 flights) dropped 9% week-to-week and was 1% below last year’s numbers.

With 4,049 segments, Florida saw a flying increase of 12% year-over-year despite a 1% week-to-week drop.

Despite a 5% week-to-week increase, Europe (12,624 segments) was 4% down from 2023.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 35

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

Fractional and charter operators (33,285 segments) saw a 6% week-to-week drop, bringing their totals 3% down year over year.

In the U.S., fractional and charter operators saw a 10% drop to 22,463 segments, still just 1% below 2023.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 35

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

Florida countered the trend, its 2,141 segments 9% above last year for Week 35.

WingX Managing Director Richard Koe notes, “The European market is slowing sharply in September compared to the Olympics-boosted August, also now trailing September 2023, especially in the Charter market, and especially in Germany, Italy also faring less. In the U.S., the year-on-year Labor Day bizjet activity was slightly adrift, although it spiked in Florida, with flights up 12% YOY, 9% gain in Part 135 and 91K flights.”