Private jet flight activity reaches a double-digit increase compared to last year, following last week’s trends.
In Week 36 of this year, global private jet flight activity recorded 73,678 departures.
This is a 10% increase compared to Week 36 of last year.
However, private jet flight activity remained flat compared to last week.
So far, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:
This week, private jet flight activity showed a 10% increase year-over-year.
However, the 73,678 global departures remained relatively even compared to last week.
From September 1st through September 8th, private jet activity recorded an 11% year-over-year increase in departures and a 10% year-over-year increase in flight hours.
Light business jets and super midsize business jets led the market, as these classes accounted for nearly half of all private jet flights.
Light business jets saw a 13.6% increase in departures, while super midsize business jets saw a 14.4% increase in departures compared to last year.
Midsize business jets also saw a 10.2% increase in departures compared to last year.
The only year-over-year decrease was from the VIP business jet segment, which saw a 12.8% decrease.
WingX Managing Director Richard Koe spoke about the private jet industry’s success continuing into September.
Koe stated:
‘North America continues to underpin the global trend with consistent gains, while Europe’s softer performance reflects lingering headwinds despite bright spots in Switzerland and Italy. Meanwhile, Africa and South America are emerging as standout growth engines, adding fresh momentum beyond the traditional core markets. Major events such as the Italian Grand Prix underline the sector’s unique role in connecting global business and lifestyle hubs.’
Week-over-week, global private jet activity remained relatively flat.
However, the United States still saw a week-over-week increase of about 3%.
This was an approximate 13% increase year-over-year.
This increase was largely driven by increases in Florida, California, and Texas. Each of these states saw a respective week-over-week increase of 2-3%.
Texas saw the largest year-over-year increase, recording a 15% increase.
Europe saw a significant drop in private jet flight activity compared to last week, recording a 7% drop. This was equivalent to a 2% drop year-over-year.
The country that saw the largest year-over-year decrease was France, which saw an 11% drop in private jet flights.
Germany saw a 1% increase in private jet flights compared to last week, although it was still 1% lower year-over-year.
However, due to the recent Italian Grand Prix, airports near Monza saw an influx of private jet activity.
Nearly 100 business jet arrivals were recorded on Sunday, September 7th, at nearby airports, compared to only 55 private jet flights the past weekend.
Several other regions saw slight decreases in private jet flights compared to last week, including the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
However, only the Middle East experienced a year-over-year decrease, recording approximately 3% fewer flights than in the previous year.
| Market | Week 36 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W36 2024 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 73,678 | 0% | 10% | 78,808 | 2025-26 | 60,510 | 2025-02 | 296,246 | 7% |
| North America | 51,063 | 2% | 13% | 56,577 | 2024-42 | 42,332 | 2025-27 | 204,432 | 7% |
| USA | 49,152 | 3% | 13% | 54,849 | 2024-42 | 40,714 | 2025-27 | 196,205 | 7% |
| Florida | 4,600 | 3% | 12% | 9,229 | 2025-08 | 4,088 | 2024-39 | 17,686 | 6% |
| California | 4,408 | 2% | 9% | 5,285 | 2025-17 | 3,726 | 2025-27 | 18,226 | 6% |
| Texas | 4,878 | 2% | 15% | 5,916 | 2024-42 | 3,885 | 2025-27 | 18,971 | 10% |
| Europe | 12,364 | -7% | -2% | 15,740 | 2025-28 | 6,313 | 2025-01 | 49,556 | 2% |
| UK | 1,767 | -1% | -1% | 2,217 | 2025-28 | 1,005 | 2024-52 | 6,769 | 3% |
| Germany | 1,234 | 1% | -1% | 1,634 | 2025-22 | 549 | 2025-01 | 4,486 | -3% |
| France | 1,911 | -11% | -3% | 2,814 | 2025-28 | 1,040 | 2024-52 | 7,629 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 809 | -4% | 9% | 1,036 | 2025-04 | 526 | 2024-47 | 3,168 | 5% |
| Italy | 1,805 | -5% | 5% | 2,476 | 2025-26 | 516 | 2025-01 | 7,139 | 11% |
| Middle East | 1,479 | -6% | -5% | 1,776 | 2025-20 | 1,159 | 2025-10 | 6,272 | 7% |
| Africa | 785 | -3% | 22% | 1,047 | 2025-17 | 603 | 2024-36 | 3,149 | 23% |
| Asia | 2,181 | -4% | 11% | 2,587 | 2025-09 | 1,722 | 2025-31 | 8,774 | 7% |
| South America | 2,586 | 1% | 19% | 2,856 | 2025-09 | 1,801 | 2025-01 | 10,535 | 20% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Global fractional and charter operations also saw positive year-over-year trends this past week, recording a 7% increase.
However, Part 91 and Part 135 flights saw a slight decrease compared to last week.
The US saw a large 12% increase compared to week 36 of last year. This was largely driven by 17% more Part 91 and Part 135 flights in Texas.
The country also saw a 3% increase compared to last week.
Europe continued to struggle in Part 91 and Part 135 segments, recording a 9% week-over-week decrease and 5% year-over-year decrease.
Compared to last week, France saw a 12% decrease, and Italy saw a 9% decrease. Germany was the only major country to see an increase, recording 5% more flights week-over-week. However, this was still 10% fewer flights than last year.
| Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 36 | %Change vs prior wk | %Change vs W36 2024 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 38,005 | -1% | 7% | 42,159 | 2025-25 | 31,062 | 2025-02 | 153,260 | 6% |
| North America | 27,746 | 3% | 12% | 30,966 | 2024-42 | 23,710 | 2025-02 | 110,891 | 10% |
| USA | 26,957 | 3% | 12% | 30,299 | 2024-42 | 23,254 | 2025-02 | 107,477 | 10% |
| Florida | 2,606 | 3% | 12% | 5,497 | 2025-01 | 2,307 | 2024-39 | 10,046 | 11% |
| California | 2,853 | 1% | 11% | 3,483 | 2024-43 | 2,559 | 2024-36 | 11,863 | 7% |
| Texas | 2,265 | 3% | 17% | 2,845 | 2024-42 | 1,848 | 2025-27 | 8,560 | 13% |
| Europe | 8,496 | -9% | -5% | 11,286 | 2025-28 | 4,649 | 2025-02 | 34,866 | -2% |
| UK | 1,294 | -2% | -1% | 1,595 | 2025-28 | 717 | 2025-03 | 4,952 | 1% |
| Germany | 789 | 5% | -10% | 1,113 | 2025-22 | 417 | 2025-01 | 2,839 | -11% |
| France | 1,321 | -12% | -1% | 2,082 | 2025-28 | 746 | 2025-03 | 5,336 | -4% |
| Switzerland | 588 | -6% | -5% | 799 | 2025-08 | 379 | 2024-47 | 2,325 | 1% |
| Italy | 1,278 | -9% | 1% | 1,874 | 2025-27 | 376 | 2025-01 | 5,263 | 2% |
| Middle East | 781 | -14% | -3% | 935 | 2025-25 | 519 | 2025-10 | 3,464 | -2% |
| Africa | 207 | 0% | 7% | 312 | 2024-52 | 158 | 2025-33 | 761 | -6% |
| Asia | 255 | -11% | -21% | 412 | 2024-46 | 198 | 2025-29 | 1,110 | -6% |
| South America | 43 | -19% | 13% | 84 | 2025-11 | 27 | 2024-40 | 209 | 21% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
The remaining global regions showed week-over-week decreases in Part 91 and Part 135 segments.
South America saw the largest decrease, although it still represented a 13% year-over-year increase.
The Middle East also saw a significant drop of about 14% compared to last week. This was about a 3% year-over-year decrease.
Asia saw the largest year-over-year decrease of about 21%, which was an 11% drop compared to last week.
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