Worldwide private jet flights dropped 1%, the first year-over-year decline in 37 weeks, as a major storm pushed U.S. flights down 3%.
For the first time in 37 weeks, private jet activity worldwide declined slightly compared with the same period last year.
This drop was driven by declines in the U.S., most notably in the charter and fractional segment, which was 5% below Week 4 totals from last year.
Overall, private jets recorded just over 67,000 total flights globally.
However, this was a decline of approximately 1% compared to week four of last year.
Even so, this was still a slight step up from last week, of about 1%.
So far, in 2026, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:
According to WingX, private jets recorded a total of 67,339 departures around the world over the past week.
This was a 1% decrease relative to the same period in 2025.
Even though this is a slight decrease compared to last year, over the last four weeks, private jets have recorded over 263,000 departures.
This is good for a 2% increase over the same time period last year.
Additionally, private jet departures continue to grow week-over-week. During week 4 of 2026, private jets recorded approximately 1% more flights than last week.
The United States continues to lead the world in terms of total private jet departures.
This past week, the U.S. saw 46,016 total flights, according to WingX.
However, this was a decrease of about 3% year-over-year and a decline of about 1% week-over-week.
Texas, a major private jet market in the U.S., saw an 11% week-over-week drop and a 2% year-over-year drop.
However, other major markets, like California, saw double-digit week-over-week increases. Even so, this was not enough to secure year-over-year growth in the U.S.
| Market | Week 04 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W04 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 67,339 | 1% | -1% | 82,323 | 2025-42 | 63,297 | 2026-01 | 263,021 | 2% |
| North America | 47,327 | 0% | -3% | 60,676 | 2025-42 | 42,753 | 2025-27 | 186,772 | 2% |
| USA | 46,016 | -1% | -3% | 58,819 | 2025-42 | 41,153 | 2025-27 | 181,904 | 2% |
| Florida | 8,087 | 7% | 7% | 9,249 | 2025-12 | 4,275 | 2025-33 | 32,574 | 7% |
| California | 5,073 | 4% | 15% | 5,453 | 2025-42 | 3,798 | 2025-27 | 18,560 | 5% |
| Texas | 4,476 | -11% | -2% | 6,526 | 2025-47 | 3,963 | 2025-27 | 18,609 | 5% |
| Europe | 8,922 | 16% | 3% | 15,760 | 2025-28 | 6,471 | 2026-01 | 29,884 | 2% |
| UK | 1,223 | 10% | 4% | 2,218 | 2025-28 | 944 | 2026-01 | 4,258 | 0% |
| Germany | 1,204 | 29% | 8% | 1,634 | 2025-22 | 528 | 2026-01 | 3,384 | -3% |
| France | 1,236 | -1% | -15% | 2,815 | 2025-28 | 1,061 | 2026-02 | 4,606 | -3% |
| Switzerland | 1,067 | 38% | 3% | 1,067 | 2026-04 | 540 | 2025-16 | 3,275 | 3% |
| Italy | 866 | 19% | 14% | 2,478 | 2025-26 | 552 | 2026-01 | 2,756 | 10% |
| Middle East | 1,206 | -9% | -7% | 1,792 | 2025-20 | 1,135 | 2026-01 | 5,009 | -5% |
| Africa | 861 | -1% | 12% | 1,105 | 2025-48 | 661 | 2025-39 | 3,436 | 7% |
| Asia | 2,262 | -8% | 1% | 2,748 | 2025-50 | 1,769 | 2025-31 | 9,141 | 1% |
| South America | 2,434 | 2% | 19% | 2,998 | 2025-52 | 1,587 | 2026-01 | 8,697 | 9% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Other markets around the world saw more success than the U.S.
Europe led the way, recording nearly 9,000 total private jet departures over the past week.
This was a 3% year-over-year increase, and it was also a 16% increase compared to week 3 of 2026.
Italy saw the most success, recording a 14% year-over-year increase. However, Germany, the UK, and Switzerland each saw year-over-year increases.
Switzerland saw the largest week-over-week increase, recording a staggering 38% more flights than last week.
France was the only major market to see a decrease in flights, recording 15% fewer flights than last year.
The Middle East also struggled to sustain year-over-year growth, as the region recorded 7% fewer flights than last year.
However, Africa and Asia continued to show growth, each recording double-digit year-over-year increases.
Fractional and charter operations also struggled through the fourth week of 2026.
Overall, Part 91K and Part 135 operations recorded just under 34,000 total departures.
This was a 4% drop compared to week 4 of 2025. However, this was also a slight increase of about 3% compared to last week.
| Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 04 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W04 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 33,729 | 3% | -4% | 42,689 | 2025-42 | 32,812 | 2026-03 | 136,368 | 1% |
| North America | 25,373 | 1% | -5% | 33,263 | 2025-42 | 24,396 | 2025-27 | 103,397 | 1% |
| USA | 24,904 | 1% | -5% | 32,531 | 2025-42 | 23,663 | 2025-27 | 101,517 | 1% |
| Florida | 4,663 | 6% | 4% | 5,687 | 2026-01 | 2,367 | 2025-33 | 19,299 | 5% |
| California | 3,246 | 2% | 14% | 3,461 | 2025-45 | 2,613 | 2025-27 | 12,113 | 2% |
| Texas | 1,974 | -9% | -10% | 2,979 | 2025-47 | 1,853 | 2025-27 | 8,562 | 3% |
| Europe | 5,940 | 16% | 3% | 11,682 | 2025-28 | 4,818 | 2026-02 | 20,775 | 2% |
| UK | 861 | 10% | 7% | 1,650 | 2025-28 | 738 | 2026-02 | 3,139 | 2% |
| Germany | 746 | 23% | 2% | 1,113 | 2025-22 | 398 | 2026-01 | 2,263 | -2% |
| France | 806 | 7% | -11% | 2,161 | 2025-28 | 714 | 2026-02 | 3,086 | -4% |
| Switzerland | 714 | 25% | 0% | 799 | 2025-08 | 406 | 2025-16 | 2,387 | 2% |
| Italy | 605 | 10% | 11% | 1,907 | 2025-27 | 423 | 2026-01 | 2,003 | 8% |
| Middle East | 598 | -13% | -5% | 1,016 | 2025-33 | 517 | 2025-10 | 2,614 | -1% |
| Africa | 231 | -3% | 6% | 330 | 2025-52 | 170 | 2025-31 | 981 | -3% |
| Asia | 295 | -11% | 7% | 400 | 2025-14 | 206 | 2025-29 | 1,316 | 6% |
| South America | 37 | -33% | -30% | 92 | 2025-11 | 32 | 2025-07 | 202 | -6% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
The U.S. recorded just under 25,000 of the fractional and charter flights. This was a 5% decline year-over-year.
Texas was the market that struggled the most in the U.S., recording 10% fewer flights than last year.
However, California showed growth in the Part 91K and Part 135 segment, recording a double-digit year-over-year increase.
Europe showed sustained growth in the fractional and charter segment, recording 3% more flights compared to last year.
Italy led the way, recording 11% more Part 91K and Part 135 flights, followed by the UK and Germany.
However, France struggled this past week, posting an 11% drop year-over-year.
The Middle East also struggled to gain traction in the charter and fractional segments, recording 5% fewer flights year-over-year. This was also 13% fewer flights than last week.
Africa and Asia each recorded more flights than last year, each recording a 6% and a 7%, respectively.
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