October 17, 2024
Florida private jet flight activity rebounded from Hurricane Milton with a 32% week-to-week increase.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (76,492 segments) saw a 5% week-to-week gain in Week 42, powered by Florida’s 32% rebound from Hurricane Milton.
The Sunshine State helped move global business aviation departures to a 2% year-over-year gain.
Overall, WingX data shows the U.S. 4% ahead of 2023 for the week ended Oct. 20, 2024.
That was enough to bring flying flat over the past four weeks in the industry’s biggest market.
Europe’s 10,585 departures were 2% higher than a year ago.
However, the trailing four weeks showed a 2% decline.
The Middle East (1,313 segments) and Africa (717) both continued double-digit declines for the week and over the past month.
| Market | Week 42 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs. W42 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 76,492 | 5% | 2% | 76,524 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 293,510 | -2% |
| North America | 55,963 | 5% | 4% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 211,508 | -1% |
| USA | 54,305 | 5% | 4% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 204,767 | 0% |
| Florida | 6,468 | 32% | 5% | 8,740 | W39 2024 | 4,042 | W27 2024 | 20,615 | -8% |
| California | 4,938 | 1% | 2% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 18,777 | -1% |
| Texas | 5,846 | 9% | 4% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 21,407 | 2% |
| Europe | 10,585 | -2% | 2% | 16,050 | W26 2024 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 44,989 | -2% |
| UK | 1,593 | 1% | 1% | 2,105 | W28 2024 | 876 | W52 2023 | 6,565 | -2% |
| Germany | 1,249 | -4% | -5% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 5,226 | -6% |
| France | 1,632 | 7% | -4% | 2,638 | W30 2024 | 918 | W52 2023 | 7,097 | -5% |
| Switzerland | 674 | -4% | 2% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 2,847 | -1% |
| Italy | 1,170 | -14% | 11% | 2,167 | W29 2024 | 483 | W52 2023 | 5,399 | -2% |
| Middle East | 1,313 | -2% | -10% | 1,693 | W43 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,246 | -14% |
| Africa | 717 | 9% | -25% | 991 | W50 2023 | 612 | W34 2024 | 2,682 | -26% |
| Asia | 2,368 | 12% | 3% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,846 | 2% |
| South America | 1,952 | 5% | -10% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,649 | W07 2024 | 7,679 | -5% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators worldwide (39,532 departures) posted a 4% sequential gain, 6% above Week 42 a year ago.
During the past four weeks, their 152,010 segments have been up 1% year-over-year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 42 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs W42 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 39,532 | 4% | 6% | 41,117 | W29 2024 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 152,010 | 1% |
| North America | 30,168 | 6% | 8% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 112,981 | 2% |
| USA | 29,522 | 6% | 8% | 28,235 | W42 2024 | 21,525 | W02 2024 | 110,348 | 2% |
| Florida | 3,887 | 33% | 6% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 12,052 | -6% |
| California | 3,231 | 2% | 12% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 12,125 | 3% |
| Texas | 2,754 | 13% | 14% | 2,551 | W42 2024 | 1,630 | W3 2024 | 9,656 | 5% |
| Europe | 7,392 | -3% | 0% | 12,807 | W29 2024 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 31,823 | -2% |
| UK | 1,146 | 4% | 0% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 4,729 | -3% |
| Germany | 861 | -4% | -5% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,557 | -7% |
| France | 1,101 | 7% | -11% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 4,951 | -7% |
| Switzerland | 507 | -3% | -1% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 2,091 | -2% |
| Italy | 870 | -15% | 12% | 1,801 | W29 2024 | 422 | W52 2023 | 4,100 | 0% |
| Middle East | 665 | -7% | -11% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 2,856 | -8% |
| Africa | 264 | 3% | 2% | 304 | W51 2023 | 171 | W34 2024 | 1,009 | -1% |
| Asia | 340 | 26% | 22% | 769 | W43 2023 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,186 | -1% |
| South America | 47 | 38% | 18% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 148 | -2% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators accounted for 29,522 departures in the U.S. last week.
That’s an 8% year-over-year increase and a 2% surplus during the trailing four weeks.
European charter and fractional departures (7,392) were flat year-over-year for the week but down 2% compared to 2023 for the past month.
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