November 21, 2024
Private jet flight activity was 13% up year-over-year with the U.S. posting a 19% gain compared to 2023.
The Trump bump continues as global private jet flight activity (74,156 segments) increased 2% week-to-week, putting it 13% ahead of 2023.
In the U.S., flights (52,831 segments) were 4% up sequentially and 19% up year-over-year. Thanksgiving holiday dates spurred the latter.
Still, U.S. private jet flying (202,839 segments) was 4% ahead of 2023 for the trailing four weeks ending on November 24, 2024.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Business jet activity is trending up by 7% since the U.S. election and follows a strong October compared to 2023. This may suggest a post-election bounce, especially as Trump is expected to lower taxes and may generally be favorable towards the sector.”
Texas saw the biggest surge for the week. Its 5,819 segments were 33% ahead of Week 47 last year.
Over the past four weeks, its 21,876 departures were 8% up year-over-year.
European departures (8,556) were down 2% week-to-week and were 5% ahead of last year.
Over the past month, the region’s 34,187 segments were good for a 3% year-over-year gain.
Flying within and out of Africa continued to lag.
Its 718 segments were down 9% sequentially and 32% compared to 2023.
Over the past four weeks, its 3,098 takeoffs represented an 18% dip.
| Market | Week 47 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. W47 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 74,156 | 2% | 13% | 76,524 | W26 2024 | 58,018 | W52 2023 | 286,412 | 3% |
| North America | 54,536 | 4% | 19% | 56,936 | W42 2024 | 40,662 | W27 2024 | 209,222 | 4% |
| USA | 52,831 | 4% | 19% | 54,305 | W42 2024 | 37,852 | W27 2024 | 202,839 | 4% |
| Florida | 7,288 | 4% | 3% | 8,740 | W39 2024 | 4,042 | W27 2024 | 27,512 | 1% |
| California | 5,061 | 8% | 16% | 5,214 | W43 2024 | 3,472 | W27 2024 | 18,931 | -1% |
| Texas | 5,819 | 1% | 33% | 5,846 | W42 2024 | 3,554 | W27 2024 | 21,876 | 8% |
| Europe | 8,556 | -2% | 5% | 16,050 | W26 2024 | 6,446 | W52 2023 | 34,187 | 3% |
| UK | 1,405 | 13% | 14% | 2,105 | W28 2024 | 876 | W52 2023 | 5,280 | 7% |
| Germany | 1,198 | -7% | 5% | 1,736 | W25 2024 | 550 | W52 2023 | 4,561 | -3% |
| France | 1,178 | -9% | -3% | 2,638 | W30 2024 | 918 | W52 2023 | 4,870 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 526 | -10% | -8% | 1,030 | W3 2024 | 526 | W47 2024 | 2,285 | -1% |
| Italy | 870 | -4% | 8% | 2,167 | W29 2024 | 483 | W52 2023 | 3,532 | 7% |
| Middle East | 1,328 | -2% | 8% | 1,693 | W43 2023 | 1,038 | W14 2024 | 5,533 | 3% |
| Africa | 718 | -9% | -32% | 991 | W50 2023 | 612 | W34 2024 | 3,098 | -18% |
| Asia | 2,353 | -4% | 6% | 2,483 | W3 2024 | 1,794 | W52 2023 | 9,140 | 3% |
| South America | 2,160 | -6% | -9% | 2,212 | W12 2024 | 1,649 | W07 2024 | 8,756 | 3% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Charter and fractional operators also enjoyed tailwinds.
Worldwide departures (36,688) were 4% ahead of the previous week and up 6% year-over-year.
The U.S., with 27,717 fractional and charter departures, was 5% up sequentially and 6% up year-over-year.
During the past month, the 106,933 flights were a 2% gain.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 47 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs W47 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 36,688 | 4% | 6% | 41,117 | W29 2024 | 29,868 | W2 2024 | 142,148 | 2% |
| North America | 28,403 | 5% | 7% | 30,572 | W42 2024 | 22,728 | W02 2024 | 109,440 | 2% |
| USA | 27,717 | 5% | 6% | 29,522 | W42 2024 | 21,525 | W02 2024 | 106,933 | 2% |
| Florida | 4,182 | 6% | -7% | 5,792 | W52 2023 | 1,973 | W35 2023 | 15,764 | -3% |
| California | 3,229 | 11% | 11% | 3,378 | W43 2024 | 2,398 | W27 2024 | 11,970 | -2% |
| Texas | 2,522 | 1% | 19% | 2,585 | W43 2024 | 1,630 | W3 2024 | 9,598 | 7% |
| Europe | 5,798 | -4% | 5% | 12,807 | W29 2024 | 5,313 | W52 2023 | 23,515 | 5% |
| UK | 922 | 7% | 4% | 1,578 | W28 2024 | 731 | W2 2024 | 3,626 | 4% |
| Germany | 824 | 0% | 12% | 1,211 | W25 2024 | 432 | W52 2023 | 2,996 | -4% |
| France | 762 | -10% | -2% | 1,943 | W48 2023 | 716 | W52 2023 | 3,267 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 376 | -8% | -8% | 923 | W7 2024 | 376 | W47 2024 | 1,650 | 1% |
| Italy | 641 | -5% | 2% | 1,801 | W29 2024 | 422 | W52 2023 | 2,632 | 7% |
| Middle East | 648 | -4% | 14% | 1,057 | W35 2023 | 567 | W13 2024 | 2,812 | 11% |
| Africa | 236 | 0% | 0% | 304 | W51 2023 | 171 | W34 2024 | 1,032 | 2% |
| Asia | 359 | -8% | 30% | 823 | W44 2024 | 170 | W25 2024 | 1,396 | 16% |
| South America | 64 | 28% | -7% | 91 | W1 2024 | 16 | W23 2024 | 230 | 4% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
European charter and fractionals (5,798) were down 4% from the previous week but up 5% compared to last year.
The 23,515 movements in the past four weeks were 4% more than 2in 2023.
And while Africa may have been in the red overall, the 236 segments in Week 47 were flat week-to-week compared to last year.
The 1,032 charter and fractional flights in the past four weeks were a 2% gain for operators flying the region.
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