January 23, 2025
U.S. private jet flight activity kept rolling with a 13% week-to-week gain putting flying 10% ahead of last year.
The Trump jump continued in Week 49 (73,488 segments), as global private jet flight activity increased 8% week-to-week, 7% higher than 2023 levels.
The latest WingX statistics showed that U.S. private jet flights (52,358 segments) were 13% up sequentially and 10% higher year over year.
Moreover, in the trailing four weeks ending Dec. 8, 2024, private flights in the U.S. (202,183 segments) were 5% ahead of 2023.
California (4,907 departures) and Florida (7,736) saw the biggest gains compared to last year, up 14% and 13%, respectively.
| Market | Week 49 | % Change vs. prior week | % Change vs. W49 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 73,488 | 8% | 7% | 76,527 | 2024-26 | 59,355 | 2024-02 | 287,760 | 3% |
| North America | 54,039 | 14% | 10% | 55,963 | 2024-42 | 39,430 | 2024-27 | 208,500 | 5% |
| USA | 52,358 | 13% | 10% | 54,305 | 2024-42 | 37,852 | 2024-27 | 202,183 | 5% |
| Florida | 7,736 | 4% | 13% | 8,741 | 2024-08 | 4,030 | 2024-32 | 29,510 | 5% |
| California | 4,907 | 8% | 14% | 5,214 | 2024-43 | 3,472 | 2024-27 | 19,225 | 3% |
| Texas | 5,435 | 12% | 7% | 5,846 | 2024-42 | 3,554 | 2024-27 | 21,869 | 8% |
| Europe | 8,222 | -1% | -4% | 15,188 | 2024-26 | 6,075 | 2023-52 | 33,862 | 0% |
| UK | 1,280 | 2% | -5% | 2,105 | 2024-28 | 881 | 2023-52 | 5,182 | -1% |
| Germany | 1,144 | 0% | -13% | 1,736 | 2024-25 | 552 | 2023-52 | 4,769 | -6% |
| France | 1,186 | -1% | -8% | 2,638 | 2024-30 | 921 | 2023-52 | 4,862 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 631 | 9% | -8% | 997 | 2024-03 | 526 | 2024-47 | 2,321 | -6% |
| Italy | 767 | -12% | 8% | 2,167 | 2024-29 | 487 | 2023-52 | 3,414 | 9% |
| Middle East | 1,477 | 14% | 1% | 1,663 | 2024-24 | 1,013 | 2024-14 | 5,455 | -3% |
| Africa | 755 | -6% | -19% | 1,137 | 2023-51 | 588 | 2024-36 | 3,066 | -21% |
| Asia | 2,293 | 7% | 5% | 2,443 | 2024-46 | 1,820 | 2024-25 | 9,232 | 7% |
| South America | 2,315 | -5% | 2% | 2,494 | 2023-50 | 1,649 | 2024-07 | 9,209 | 2% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators (36,359 departures) were flat week-to-week.
However, they were 11% higher than 2023.
Over the trailing four weeks, segments worldwide were 5% higher.
U.S., charter, and fractional departures (27,819) were 1% up sequentially and 14% higher compared to 2023.
Over the past four weeks, flying has been up 6%.
California (+20%), Florida (+14%), and Texas (+13%), the three biggest markets, each saw double-digit gains year-over-year.
Over the trailing four weeks, Texas was 11% up from 2023.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 49 | % Change vs. prior wk | % Change vs W49 2023 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | % Change vs YOY |
| Global | 36,359 | 0% | 11% | 41,434 | 2024-29 | 28,995 | 2024-02 | 144,630 | 5% |
| North America | 28,473 | 2% | 15% | 30,168 | 2024-42 | 21,895 | 2024-02 | 111,757 | 6% |
| USA | 27,819 | 1% | 14% | 29,522 | 2024-42 | 21,525 | 2024-02 | 109,276 | 6% |
| Florida | 4,535 | -4% | 14% | 5,341 | 2023-52 | 2,148 | 2024-35 | 17,373 | 5% |
| California | 3,109 | 1% | 20% | 3,378 | 2024-43 | 2,397 | 2024-27 | 12,322 | 6% |
| Texas | 2,388 | 0% | 13% | 2,754 | 2024-42 | 1,627 | 2024-27 | 9,815 | 11% |
| Europe | 5,584 | 2% | -5% | 11,097 | 2024-26 | 4,561 | 2023-52 | 22,880 | -1% |
| UK | 889 | 5% | -7% | 1,612 | 2024-28 | 700 | 2024-02 | 3,526 | -4% |
| Germany | 719 | 1% | -17% | 1,258 | 2024-25 | 406 | 2023-52 | 3,076 | -8% |
| France | 780 | 5% | -8% | 1,937 | 2024-30 | 670 | 2024-02 | 3,137 | -1% |
| Switzerland | 472 | 14% | -8% | 778 | 2024-07 | 376 | 2024-47 | 1,671 | -7% |
| Italy | 575 | -9% | 8% | 1,717 | 2024-29 | 374 | 2023-52 | 2,523 | 7% |
| Middle East | 685 | 16% | 11% | 1,043 | 2024-31 | 567 | 2024-13 | 2,599 | 3% |
| Africa | 252 | -9% | 5% | 336 | 2024-44 | 163 | 2024-12 | 1,000 | 2% |
| Asia | 278 | -11% | 0% | 396 | 2024-01 | 230 | 2024-25 | 1,338 | 24% |
| South America | 47 | -24% | -13% | 90 | 2024-01 | 18 | 2024-20 | 223 | -5% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Europe’s 5,584 fractional and charter flights showed a 2% sequential gain, although they were down 1% year over year.
While just 1,338 segments, Asia charter and fractional departures showed a 24% gain during the past month.
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