Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2024 – Week 47

Private jet flight activity was 13% up year-over-year with the U.S. posting a 19% gain compared to 2023.

By Doug Gollan, November 28, 2024

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.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 47

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.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2024 – WEEK 47

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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