February 13, 2025
If you define the good times based on flight segments, private jet flight activity continued its roll based on the latest WingX data.
Worldwide private jet flight activity (72,025 segments) continued its roll in Week 7.
Totals were 6% up sequentially and 2% year-over-year.
Over the past four weeks, private jet flights were 4% up compared to last year.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “Global business jet traffic is reaching its highest-ever levels in 2025, eclipsing the previous high peaks in 2022, primarily due to the renewed demand for business jet travel in the U.S. since Trump’s election.”
He adds, “Even Europe, facing serious economic headwinds, has seen an increase in business jet traffic this year compared to last, with a surge in the last week reflecting school half-term breaks.”
U.S. private jet flights (51,422) were up 6% week-to-week and 1% year-over-year.
Over the past four weeks, the 189,703 departures represented a 4% year-over-year surplus.
For the week ending Feb. 16, 2025, Florida’s 8,642 departures represented a 10% sequential increase and an 11% year-over-year bump.
Over the past four weeks, Florida departures increased by 8% to 31,306.
Europe (8,848 departures) increased 2% year-over-year for the week and was up the same amount over the past four weeks (33,812).
UK departures (1,410) spiked 17% compared to 2024.
German departures were down 6% year-over-year despite the Munich Security Conference.
During the conference week, there were 253 private jet arrivals at Munich metro area airports.
That was up by 83% compared to the previous week.
| Market | Week 7 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. W7 2024 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 72,025 | 6% | 2% | 77,678 | 2024-42 | 60,518 | 2025-02 | 274,121 | 4% |
| North America | 51,422 | 6% | 2% | 56,587 | 2024-42 | 39,855 | 2024-27 | 195,399 | 4% |
| USA | 49,892 | 6% | 1% | 54,858 | 2024-42 | 38,204 | 2024-27 | 189,703 | 4% |
| Florida | 8,642 | 10% | 11% | 8,811 | 2024-08 | 4,074 | 2024-32 | 31,306 | 8% |
| California | 4,790 | 7% | -6% | 5,262 | 2024-43 | 3,494 | 2024-27 | 17,907 | -1% |
| Texas | 5,025 | -3% | 4% | 5,915 | 2024-42 | 3,597 | 2024-27 | 19,566 | 5% |
| Europe | 8,848 | 13% | 2% | 15,215 | 2024-26 | 6,313 | 2025-01 | 33,812 | 2% |
| UK | 1,410 | 26% | 17% | 2,109 | 2024-28 | 1,005 | 2024-52 | 4,904 | 2% |
| Germany | 1,062 | 8% | -6% | 1,743 | 2024-25 | 549 | 2025-01 | 4,215 | -6% |
| France | 1,471 | 26% | 3% | 2,645 | 2024-30 | 1,040 | 2024-52 | 5,449 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 879 | 24% | -9% | 1,037 | 2025-04 | 526 | 2024-47 | 3,393 | 4% |
| Italy | 698 | -6% | -4% | 2,171 | 2024-29 | 516 | 2025-01 | 2,969 | 0% |
| Middle East | 1,384 | 1% | -2% | 1,692 | 2024-24 | 1,042 | 2024-14 | 5,448 | 1% |
| Africa | 882 | 4% | 29% | 913 | 2024-51 | 606 | 2024-36 | 3,324 | 14% |
| Asia | 2,342 | 6% | -3% | 2,575 | 2024-09 | 1,948 | 2024-25 | 8,934 | -5% |
| South America | 2,203 | 5% | 31% | 2,701 | 2024-51 | 1,801 | 2025-01 | 8,536 | 11% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators were flying more, with 37,011 departures in Week 7.
That represented a 10% sequential gain and 4% increased compared to 2024.
Over the past four weeks, charter and fractional operators have seen a 7% increase, with 138,499 segments.
U.S. operators (27,541 departures) were up 8% from Week 6 and 6% up from 2024.
Over the past four weeks, U.S. charter and fractional operators flew 103,655 segments, a 10% year-over-year gain.
| Market (Part 91K & Part135) | Week 7 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs W7 2024 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 37,011 | 10% | 4% | 41,902 | 2024-29 | 31,002 | 2025-02 | 138,499 | 7% |
| North America | 28,096 | 8% | 6% | 30,966 | 2024-42 | 23,012 | 2024-27 | 105,583 | 9% |
| USA | 27,541 | 8% | 6% | 30,299 | 2024-42 | 22,333 | 2024-27 | 103,655 | 9% |
| Florida | 4,998 | 9% | 12% | 5,501 | 2025-01 | 2,180 | 2024-35 | 18,394 | 10% |
| California | 3,180 | 13% | 0% | 3,483 | 2024-43 | 2,430 | 2024-27 | 11,509 | 1% |
| Texas | 2,282 | 0% | 12% | 2,845 | 2024-42 | 1,653 | 2024-27 | 8,879 | 11% |
| Europe | 6,007 | 12% | -3% | 11,117 | 2024-26 | 4,588 | 2025-02 | 22,580 | -1% |
| UK | 1,026 | 33% | 11% | 1,616 | 2024-28 | 692 | 2025-03 | 3,397 | -3% |
| Germany | 655 | 2% | -10% | 1,263 | 2024-25 | 414 | 2025-01 | 2,659 | -8% |
| France | 955 | 18% | -3% | 1,939 | 2024-30 | 729 | 2025-03 | 3,518 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 676 | 23% | -13% | 704 | 2024-26 | 379 | 2024-47 | 2,482 | -2% |
| Italy | 521 | -4% | -4% | 1,722 | 2024-29 | 377 | 2025-01 | 2,184 | 2% |
| Middle East | 701 | 6% | -1% | 1,047 | 2024-31 | 574 | 2024-13 | 2,680 | 1% |
| Africa | 286 | 20% | 51% | 312 | 2024-52 | 169 | 2024-12 | 1,012 | 28% |
| Asia | 298 | 31% | -12% | 411 | 2024-46 | 228 | 2025-06 | 1,092 | -9% |
| South America | 35 | -36% | -22% | 64 | 2024-34 | 16 | 2024-23 | 187 | 6% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
European activity (6,007 departures) was up 12% week-to-week.
However, it was still 3% below last year.
Over the trailing four weeks, European departures were down 1%.
Looking at developing markets, Africa continued its strong start to 2025.
Flying was up 51% year-over-year in Week 7, a 28% gain over the past four weeks.
Unfortunately, that was based on just 286 and 1,012 departures.
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