Worldwide private jet flight activity was up for the 17th time in 21 weeks in 2025, with two flat weeks and a pair of down weeks.
Worldwide private jet activity (75,191 segments) increased 1% year-over-year, continuing the industry’s upward momentum.
Global private jet flights increased 3% sequentially.
So far, over 21 weeks, 17 have shown year-over-year gains.
Two weeks have been flat to the same week in 2024.
Only two weeks showed a year-over-year dip.
The U.S. (51,732 departures) was up 2% year-over-year for the week.
Florida (6,572 departures) was up 4% for the week compared to 2024.
Over the past four weeks, Sunshine State private jet segments were 6% ahead of last year.
Europe (11,134 segments) was down 3% year-over-year.
The Middle East (1,776 departures) continued the positive trend, up 16% compared to 2024.
Over the trailing four weeks, flights increased 10% in the region.
Despite a 1% year-over-year dip for the week, Africa departures were up 17% over the past four weeks.
Market | Week 20 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. W20 2024 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. YOY |
Global | 75,191 | 3% | 1% | 77,679 | 2024-42 | 60,521 | 2025-02 | 298,355 | 3% |
North America | 53,523 | 3% | 2% | 56,587 | 2024-42 | 39,856 | 2024-27 | 213,264 | 4% |
USA | 51,732 | 3% | 2% | 54,859 | 2024-42 | 38,205 | 2024-27 | 206,495 | 4% |
Florida | 6,572 | -6% | 4% | 9,230 | 2025-08 | 4,074 | 2024-32 | 29,383 | 6% |
California | 4,662 | -5% | 1% | 5,285 | 2025-17 | 3,494 | 2024-27 | 19,662 | 5% |
Texas | 5,087 | 1% | -2% | 5,915 | 2024-42 | 3,597 | 2024-27 | 20,727 | 4% |
Europe | 11,134 | 6% | -3% | 15,215 | 2024-26 | 6,313 | 2025-01 | 40,495 | -1% |
UK | 1,649 | 11% | 1% | 2,109 | 2024-28 | 1,005 | 2024-52 | 5,893 | 2% |
Germany | 1,306 | 13% | -9% | 1,743 | 2024-25 | 549 | 2025-01 | 4,436 | -12% |
France | 1,682 | 7% | -11% | 2,645 | 2024-30 | 1,040 | 2024-52 | 6,142 | -4% |
Switzerland | 704 | 8% | -5% | 1,036 | 2025-04 | 526 | 2024-47 | 2,523 | -3% |
Italy | 1,344 | -2% | -3% | 2,171 | 2024-29 | 516 | 2025-01 | 4,710 | -1% |
Middle East | 1,776 | 20% | 16% | 1,776 | 2025-20 | 1,159 | 2025-10 | 6,399 | 10% |
Africa | 818 | -4% | -1% | 1046 | 2025-17 | 603 | 2024-36 | 3,714 | 17% |
Asia | 2,022 | 9% | -7% | 2,587 | 2025-09 | 1,858 | 2025-19 | 8,235 | -4% |
South America | 2,187 | 1% | 6% | 2,855 | 2025-09 | 1,801 | 2025-01 | 9,239 | 9% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operators (38,198 segments) were down 1% year-over-year.
In the U.S., fractional and charter operators (27,835) were up 1% year-over-year.
Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 20 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs. W20 2024 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
Global | 38,198 | 4% | -1% | 41,903 | 2024-29 | 31,055 | 2025-02 | 150,031 | 1% |
North America | 28,498 | 3% | 1% | 30,966 | 2024-42 | 23,013 | 2024-27 | 112,908 | 3% |
USA | 27,835 | 3% | 1% | 30,299 | 2024-42 | 22,333 | 2024-27 | 110,437 | 3% |
Florida | 3,830 | -5% | 2% | 5,496 | 2025-01 | 2,180 | 2024-35 | 17,013 | 5% |
California | 3,005 | -2% | 1% | 3,483 | 2024-43 | 2,430 | 2024-27 | 12,490 | 4% |
Texas | 2,270 | -1% | -3% | 2,845 | 2024-42 | 1,653 | 2024-27 | 9,224 | 4% |
Europe | 7,485 | 5% | -7% | 11,117 | 2024-26 | 4,649 | 2025-02 | 27,908 | -4% |
UK | 1,126 | 5% | -4% | 1,616 | 2024-28 | 717 | 2025-03 | 4,233 | 2% |
Germany | 831 | 15% | -16% | 1,263 | 2024-25 | 417 | 2025-01 | 2,889 | -15% |
France | 1,142 | 10% | -13% | 1,939 | 2024-30 | 746 | 2025-03 | 4,160 | -8% |
Switzerland | 505 | 13% | -10% | 799 | 2025-08 | 379 | 2024-47 | 1,834 | -7% |
Italy | 964 | -2% | -10% | 1,722 | 2024-29 | 376 | 2025-01 | 3,414 | -7% |
Middle East | 813 | 20% | 3% | 1,047 | 2024-31 | 519 | 2025-10 | 2,932 | -7% |
Africa | 238 | 15% | 6% | 312 | 2024-52 | 185 | 2024-34 | 965 | 7% |
Asia | 278 | 32% | -10% | 412 | 2024-46 | 210 | 2025-19 | 1,046 | -18% |
South America | 33 | 18% | 94% | 83 | 2025-11 | 16 | 2024-23 | 165 | 36% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
As Europe’s business aviation industry wrapped up the annual EBACE trade show in Geneva, fractional and charter operators for the week ending May 18, 2025, showed a 7% year-over-year decline.
Over the trailing four weeks, European charter and fractional flights were down 4%.