August 21, 2025
Worldwide private jet flight activity was up 1% year-over-year to get back in the black for Week 30 after flat growth the week before.
After a brief pause last week, worldwide private jet flight activity (76,267 segments) was again on the rise.
Week 30 private jet flight activity increased 1% compared to the same period last year.
Flights were down 1% sequentially.
So far, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:
So far this quarter, segments are up 2.7% year-over-year.
That follows a 3.1% increase year-over-year in Q2 of 2025.
Q1 flying was up 3.0% year-over-year.
The reversal of the two-year slide started in Q4 of 2024 when movements increased 2.8% on a year-over-year basis.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe says, “The business jet market continues to show strong demand, with activity at all-time highs.”
He adds, “While we’re seeing some ups and downs in different regions, the overall trend remains positive.”
U.S. private jet flying (49,958 departures) was also 1% up year-over-year.
California (4,576) saw the best numbers of the big markets, up 4% compared to 2024.
For the week ending July 27, 2025, European flights (14,367) were down 1% year-over-year.
The Middle East (+18%), Africa (+18%), and South America (+12%) saw double-digit increases.
| Market | Week 30 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs. W30 2024 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 76,267 | -1% | 1% | 78,808 | 2025-26 | 60,508 | 2025-02 | 297,900 | 2% |
| North America | 52,021 | -1% | 1% | 56,577 | 2024-42 | 42,332 | 2025-27 | 197,884 | 2% |
| USA | 49,958 | -1% | 1% | 54,849 | 2024-42 | 40,714 | 2025-27 | 189,821 | 2% |
| Florida | 4,332 | -2% | -2% | 9,229 | 2025-08 | 4,074 | 2024-32 | 17,792 | 0% |
| California | 4,576 | 0% | 4% | 5,285 | 2025-17 | 3,726 | 2025-27 | 17,306 | 2% |
| Texas | 4,502 | -1% | 0% | 5,916 | 2024-42 | 3,885 | 2025-27 | 17,508 | 5% |
| Europe | 14,367 | -4% | -1% | 15,740 | 2025-28 | 6,313 | 2025-01 | 60,378 | 2% |
| UK | 1,852 | -11% | -1% | 2,217 | 2025-28 | 1,005 | 2024-52 | 8,238 | 2% |
| Germany | 1,257 | 3% | -1% | 1,634 | 2025-22 | 549 | 2025-01 | 5,258 | -14% |
| France | 2,353 | -6% | -11% | 2,814 | 2025-28 | 1,040 | 2024-52 | 10,012 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 727 | -15% | -9% | 1,036 | 2025-04 | 526 | 2024-47 | 3,290 | 1% |
| Italy | 2,288 | -1% | 9% | 2,476 | 2025-26 | 516 | 2025-01 | 9,409 | 12% |
| Middle East | 1,637 | 5% | 18% | 1,776 | 2025-20 | 1,159 | 2025-10 | 6,296 | 6% |
| Africa | 812 | 1% | 18% | 1,047 | 2025-17 | 603 | 2024-36 | 3,284 | 12% |
| Asia | 1,936 | 1% | -1% | 2,587 | 2025-09 | 1,858 | 2025-19 | 7,883 | -3% |
| South America | 2,147 | -10% | 12% | 2,855 | 2025-09 | 1,801 | 2025-01 | 8,815 | 17% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
For charter and fractional operators, global private jet flight activity was flat year-over-year with 40,508 segments.
U.S. segments (27,295) were up 1% this year compared to 2024.
California (2,976 departures) and Texas (2,015) each saw 5% year-over-year gains.
| Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 30 | %Change vs. prior wk | %Change vs W30 2024 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs. YOY |
| Global | 40,508 | -2% | 0% | 42,159 | 2025-25 | 31,062 | 2025-02 | 160,452 | 2% |
| North America | 28,133 | -1% | 1% | 30,966 | 2024-42 | 23,662 | 2024-35 | 108,975 | 3% |
| USA | 27,295 | -1% | 1% | 30,299 | 2024-42 | 23,012 | 2024-35 | 105,588 | 3% |
| Florida | 2,404 | 0% | 1% | 5,497 | 2025-01 | 2,180 | 2024-35 | 9,947 | 3% |
| California | 2,976 | -2% | 5% | 3,483 | 2024-43 | 2,559 | 2024-36 | 11,546 | 3% |
| Texas | 2,015 | 1% | 5% | 2,845 | 2024-42 | 1,812 | 2024-31 | 7,947 | 7% |
| Europe | 10,342 | -4% | -3% | 11,286 | 2025-28 | 4,649 | 2025-02 | 43,407 | 0% |
| UK | 1,318 | -13% | -1% | 1,595 | 2025-28 | 717 | 2025-03 | 5,945 | -1% |
| Germany | 811 | 0% | -8% | 1,113 | 2025-22 | 417 | 2025-01 | 3,463 | -19% |
| France | 1,706 | -7% | -12% | 2,082 | 2025-28 | 746 | 2025-03 | 7,304 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 550 | -13% | -9% | 799 | 2025-08 | 379 | 2024-47 | 2,428 | -2% |
| Italy | 1,776 | 1% | 9% | 1,874 | 2025-27 | 376 | 2025-01 | 7,137 | 8% |
| Middle East | 885 | 5% | 3% | 1,047 | 2024-31 | 519 | 2025-10 | 3,353 | -9% |
| Africa | 208 | -5% | -21% | 312 | 2024-52 | 185 | 2024-34 | 894 | -4% |
| Asia | 262 | 32% | -11% | 412 | 2024-46 | 198 | 2025-29 | 973 | -22% |
| South America | 52 | 33% | 53% | 84 | 2025-11 | 27 | 2024-40 | 172 | 32% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
European charter and fractional segments (10,342) were down 3% on a year-over-year basis.
Both Africa (-21%) and Asia (-11%) were in the red.
South America saw a 53% increase in weekly charter and fractional flights year-over-year.
However, with just 52 movements, that does little to move the needle.
South America is up 32% over the past four weeks.
The 172 segments for South America in the past month are roughly equivalent to what Florida sees in two days.
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