Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2024 – Week 43

Are you ready for some football? What about fast cars? NFL games – and F1 races – are boosting private jet flight activity.

By Doug Gollan, October 31, 2024

Worldwide private jet flight activity (75,421 departures) in Week 43 was 4% up year over year, even though it was 1% down sequentially.

The 295,912 segments over the trailing four weeks were flat with 2023.

“Business jet fleets saw a boost in demand in the second half of October, notably in the U.S. and California. The NFL Games have been a draw, as have the GPs in Mexico and Texas. U.S. presidential campaigning may also have spurred activity. In contrast to a further slide in activity in the Middle East, the European market was above water,” says WingX Managing Director Richard Koe.

U.S. private jet flights (52,856) were up 6% compared to last year, and the 209,183 departures in the last four weeks put the world’s biggest market for private aviation 2% up compared to 2023.

California (5,241 segments) was up 15% year-over-year and 6% week-to-week.

Texas (5,730 segments) was down 2% sequentially but 11% up year-over-year.

Europe (9,813 segments) increased by 1% compared to last year.

Over the past four weeks, Africa (-25%) and the Middle East (-13%) have seen double-digit year-over-year declines.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 43

Market Week 43 % Change vs. prior week % Change vs. W43 2023 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks (Flights) %Change vs YOY
Global 75,421 -1% 4% 76,524 W26 2024 58,018 W52 2023 295,912 0%
North America 55,471 -1% 6% 60,279 W46 2023 40,662 W27 2024 215,632 1%
USA 53,856 -1% 6% 55,178 W46 2023 37,852 W27 2024 209,183 2%
Florida 6,351 -2% -2% 8,740 W39 2024 4,042 W27 2024 22,923 -5%
California 5,214 6% 15% 5,658 W46 2023 3,472 W27 2024 19,473 4%
Texas 5,730 -2% 11% 6,036 W46 2023 3,554 W27 2024 21,879 4%
Europe 9,813 -7% 1% 16,050 W26 2024 6,446 W52 2023 42,465 -1%
UK 1,342 -16% -2% 2,105 W28 2024 876 W52 2023 6,185 -4%
Germany 1,227 -2% 1% 1,736 W25 2024 550 W52 2023 4,965 -4%
France 1,374 -16% -3% 2,638 W30 2024 918 W52 2023 6,347 -4%
Switzerland 607 -10% 2% 1,030 W3 2024 539 W44 2023 2709 1%
Italy 1,068 -9% 3% 2,167 W29 2024 483 W52 2023 4,963 3%
Middle East 1,525 16% -10% 1,693 W43 2023 1,038 W14 2024 5,472 -13%
Africa 763 6% -15% 991 W50 2023 612 W34 2024 2,784 -25%
Asia 2,229 -6% 3% 2,483 W3 2024 1,794 W52 2023 8,722 0%
South America 1,858 -5% -13% 2,212 W12 2024 1,649 W07 2024 7,544 -9%

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

Charter and fractional operators (38,385 departures) were down 3% sequentially and 6% up year-over-year for the week that ended Oct. 27, 2024.

The U.S. charter and fractional segments (28,795) dipped 2% sequentially but were up 7% year over year.

European operators (6,845) reverse the numbers, down 7% sequentially but up 2% year-over-year.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 43

Market (Part 91K & Part135) Week 43 % Change vs. prior wk % Change vs. W43 2023 52-week high Week 52-week low Week Last 4 Weeks (Flights) %Change vs YOY
Global 38,385 -3% 6% 41,117 W29 2024 29,868 W2 2024 152,564 2%
North America 29,393 -3% 7% 30,954 W46 2023 22,728 W02 2024 115,018 3%
USA 28,795 -2% 7% 29,522 W42 2024 21,525 W02 2024 112,539 3%
Florida 3,683 -5% -2% 5,792 W52 2023 1,973 W35 2023 13,460 -4%
California 3,378 5% 18% 3,480 W46 2023 2,398 W27 2024 12,555 8%
Texas 2,585 -6% 14% 2,585 W43 2024 1,630 W3 2024 9,932 6%
Europe 6,845 -7% 2% 12,807 W29 2024 5,313 W52 2023 29,911 -1%
UK 964 -16% -1% 1,578 W28 2024 731 W2 2024 4,430 -5%
Germany 806 -6% -3% 1,211 W25 2024 432 W52 2023 3,375 -6%
France 961 -13% -4% 1,943 W48 2023 716 W52 2023 4,412 -6%
Switzerland 442 -13% 1% 923 W7 2024 411 W47 2023 1,992 1%
Italy 798 -8% 4% 1,801 W29 2024 422 W52 2023 3,729 4%
Middle East 818 23% -8% 1,057 W35 2023 567 W13 2024 2,956 -7%
Africa 257 -3% -3% 304 W51 2023 171 W34 2024 1,026 -5%
Asia 369 9% 21% 769 W43 2023 170 W25 2024 1,227 3%
South America 63 34% 66% 91 W1 2024 16 W23 2024 167 9%

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

Smaller markets, which the industry is always looking towards for future growth, continued their Comme ci, comme ça performance.

The Middle East was down 7% over the trailing four weeks, but with less than 750 flights per week on average, by departures, it’s about one-quarter of what Florida sees in a week.

However, as Koe says, the industry still has the U.S. football season ahead of it.

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