September 19, 2024
Worldwide private jet flight activity is just 1% below 2023’s totals through the first nine months, according to WingX.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (73,008) was flat in Week 39 compared to the previous week.
Year-over-year segments dropped 3% for the seven days ending Sept. 29, 2024.
For the trailing four weeks, private jet flying was down 4%.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Nine months into the year, global bizjet sectors have surpassed the 2.7 million mark, 1% behind comparable last year, equivalent to 55,000 fewer sectors flown.”
He adds, “Bizjet demand picked up in the last week, having been notably weaker in the first half of September. The trend in the key U.S. market was still slightly negative, with the hurricane impact in Florida offsetting the growth in bizjet activity in Texas. In Europe, U.K. bizjet activity was up, but demand has stagnated in Central and Southern Europe.
U.S. private jet flights (49,429 segments) were flat week-to-week and down 2% year-over-year.
Florida (4,042 flights) saw an 8% sequential drop and 15% year-over-year decline.
Still, Sunshine State private jet departures were 45.2% up compared to the same week in 2019, before Covid.
However, California saw the steepest drop over the past four weeks, down 9% year-over-year.
European activity (12,337 segments) was flat week-to-week and down 5% year-over-year.
Over the trailing 28 days, there was a 2% drop with 49,444 departures.
| Market | Week 39 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs. W39 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 73,008 | 0% | -3% | 76,524 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 282,606 | -4% |
| North America | 51,336 | 0% | -2% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 196,334 | -5% |
| USA | 49,429 | 0% | -2% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 188,964 | -5% |
| Florida | 4,042 | -8% | -15% | 8,740 | W39 2024 | 4,042 | W27 2024 | 16,803 | -8% |
| California | 4,518 | 3% | -4% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 16,977 | -9% |
| Texas | 5,258 | 3% | 5% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 19,230 | -2% |
| Europe | 12,337 | 0% | -5% | 16,050 | W26 2024 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 49,444 | -2% |
| UK | 1,722 | -2% | 5% | 2,105 | W28 2024 | 876 | W52 2023 | 7,000 | 1% |
| Germany | 1,488 | 3% | -6% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 5,572 | -8% |
| France | 2,124 | 14% | -7% | 2,638 | W30 2024 | 918 | W52 2023 | 7,865 | -3% |
| Switzerland | 745 | -12% | -8% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 3,185 | -2% |
| Italy | 1,504 | -6% | -11% | 2,167 | W29 2024 | 483 | W52 2023 | 6,309 | 0% |
| Middle East | 1,299 | 1% | -17% | 1,693 | W43 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,284 | -13% |
| Africa | 661 | -12% | -16% | 991 | W50 2023 | 612 | W34 2024 | 2,701 | -12% |
| Asia | 2,353 | 8% | 11% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,727 | 2% |
| South America | 1,993 | 2% | 3% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,649 | W07 2024 | 8,006 | 6% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators had a more robust week.
Worldwide fractional and charter departures (37,822) increased 4% sequentially, even with 2023’s number.
Over the prior four weeks, the 145,785 movements were 2% down year-over-year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 39 | % Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs W39 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 37,822 | 4% | 0% | 41,117 | W29 2024 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 145,785 | -2% |
| North America | 27,347 | 5% | 2% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 103,424 | -3% |
| USA | 26,595 | 5% | 2% | 28,235 | W46 2023 | 21,525 | W02 2024 | 100,605 | -3% |
| Florida | 2,275 | 0% | -11% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 9,252 | -5% |
| California | 2,947 | 11% | -1% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 10,751 | -8% |
| Texas | 2,309 | 3% | 8% | 2,551 | W46 2023 | 1,630 | W3 2024 | 8,538 | 1% |
| Europe | 8,757 | 2% | -4% | 12,807 | W29 2024 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 35,550 | -2% |
| UK | 1,263 | 4% | 7% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 5,141 | 0% |
| Germany | 988 | 5% | -8% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,775 | -8% |
| France | 1,500 | 15% | -8% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 5,620 | -3% |
| Switzerland | 541 | -8% | -8% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,342 | -2% |
| Italy | 1,169 | -7% | -9% | 1,801 | W29 2024 | 422 | W52 2023 | 4,925 | 1% |
| Middle East | 718 | 11% | -12% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 3,020 | -4% |
| Africa | 240 | 4% | 21% | 380 | W41 2023 | 171 | W34 2024 | 913 | 11% |
| Asia | 328 | 0% | 6% | 769 | W43 2023 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,291 | 4% |
| South America | 44 | 16% | 22% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 140 | 18% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
U.S. fractional and charter departures (26,595) were up 5% week-to-week and 2% ahead year-over-year.
Texas flying (2,309 segments) were up 8% year-over-year.
Over the past month, Texas fractional and charter flying increased by 1% compared to 2023.
In Europe (8,757 departures), there was a 4% year-over-year dip.
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