December 12, 2024
Private jet flight activity didn’t see any immediate impact after the U.S. presidential election, according to the latest WingX tracking data.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (70,269 segments) saw a 1% week-to-week increase, flat with Week 45 in 2023, up 2% year-over-year with 291,811 segments.
So, did politics provide an immediate impact on private jet usage?
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “With just a few days since the U.S. election, the effect on business jet utilization is not obvious. Activity calmed following several weeks when there were more flights than last year. In Europe, Germany’s political and economic strife is reflected in substantial cutbacks in bizav demand. Destabilization and conflict in the Middle East have equally seen a big step back in flight activity.”
U.S. private jet flight activity (49,941 segments) was up 1% sequentially and 1% year-over-year.
For the four weeks that ended Nov. 10, there were 207,399 U.S. private jet departures, a 4% gain compared to 2023.
Texas (5,545 departures) was the only U.S. big four state with a year-over-year increase, up 4%.
European flights (8,484) saw a 1% year-over-year gain, a 1% sequential increase, and a 3% increase for the trailing four weeks compared to last year.
Germany (1,122) saw a 12% dip for the week compared to last year. Over the past four weeks, there were 4,552 flights, a 5% drop.
The Middle East and Africa were down double-digits both sequentially and year-over-year.
PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 45
| Market | Week 45 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs W45 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 70,269 | 1% | 0% | 76,524 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 291,811 | 3% |
| North America | 51,524 | 1% | 1% | 60,279 | W46 2023 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 213,769 | 4% |
| USA | 49,941 | 1% | 1% | 55,178 | W46 2023 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 207,399 | 4% |
| Florida | 6,559 | -1% | -2% | 8,740 | W39 2024 | 4,042 | W27 2024 | 26,024 | 3% |
| California | 4,553 | -1% | -5% | 5,658 | W46 2023 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 19,323 | 4% |
| Texas | 5,545 | 16% | 4% | 6,036 | W46 2023 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 21,887 | 5% |
| Europe | 8,484 | 1% | -1% | 16,050 | W26 2024 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 37,281 | 3% |
| UK | 1,303 | -2% | 3% | 2,105 | W28 2024 | 876 | W52 2023 | 5,572 | 3% |
| Germany | 1,122 | 18% | -12% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,552 | -5% |
| France | 1,198 | 0% | -6% | 2,638 | W30 2024 | 918 | W52 2023 | 5,400 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 636 | 18% | 13% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 539 | W44 2023 | 2,455 | 4% |
| Italy | 835 | -9% | 1% | 2,167 | W29 2024 | 483 | W52 2023 | 3,994 | 7% |
| Middle East | 1,222 | -25% | -14% | 1,693 | W43 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,690 | -4% |
| Africa | 726 | -16% | -22% | 991 | W50 2023 | 612 | W34 2024 | 3,073 | -14% |
| Asia | 2,170 | 0% | -3% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 8,941 | 0% |
| South America | 2,193 | 4% | 8% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,649 | W07 2024 | 8,107 | -4% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Charter and fractional operators (35,078 segments) were flat week-to-week and showed a 2% year-over-year gain.
Over the trailing month, the 148,049 fractional and charter segments represented a 5% increase compared to 2023.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 45 | % Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs W45 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 35,078 | 0% | 2% | 41,117 | W29 2024 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 148,049 | 5% |
| North America | 27,146 | 1% | 3% | 30,954 | W46 2023 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 113,636 | 6% |
| USA | 26,554 | 1% | 2% | 29,522 | W42 2024 | 21,525 | W02 2024 | 111,247 | 6% |
| Florida | 3,791 | -1% | 0% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 15,202 | 3% |
| California | 2,934 | 1% | -1% | 3,480 | W46 2023 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 12,451 | 8% |
| Texas | 2,468 | 18% | 4% | 2,585 | W43 2024 | 1,630 | W3 2024 | 9,906 | 10% |
| Europe | 5,888 | 1% | 2% | 12,807 | W29 2024 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 25,945 | 3% |
| UK | 902 | -4% | 0% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 3,949 | 2% |
| Germany | 742 | 22% | -14% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 3,016 | -7% |
| France | 790 | -9% | 0% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 3,717 | -1% |
| Switzerland | 480 | 24% | 21% | 923 | W7 2024 | 411 | W47 2023 | 1,815 | 5% |
| Italy | 649 | -3% | 9% | 1,801 | W29 2024 | 422 | W52 2023 | 2,985 | 8% |
| Middle East | 614 | -30% | -10% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 2,971 | 0% |
| Africa | 225 | -33% | -13% | 304 | W51 2023 | 171 | W34 2024 | 1,082 | 8% |
| Asia | 290 | -19% | -8% | 769 | W43 2023 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,356 | 10% |
| South America | 55 | -10% | 22% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 226 | 20% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
U.S. charter and fractional departures (26,554) were up 1% week-over-week and 2% year-over-year.
Europe’s 5,888 departures were the same 1% and 2% gains.
The Middle East, Africa, and South America each saw double-digit week-to-week and year-over-year dips.
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