Allen & Co’s annual billionaire confab in Sun Valley, Idaho, helped Week 28 to a 1.1% year-over-year increase in private jet flight activity.
During Week 28, global private jets recorded nearly 80,000 total flights.
This means that, over the past week, private jets recorded approximately 1.1% more flights than Week 28 of last year.
Additionally, the industry seems to have recovered after a down week last week.
Compared to Week 27, global private jets recorded 7% more flights in Week 28.
So far, in 2026, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:
Over the past week, WingX analysts reported 79,930 total flights around the world.
This was a modest 1.1% increase compared to the same week last year.
Nick Koscinski, WingX Analyst, spoke with Private Jet Card Comparisons about recent trends in private aviation.
Koscinski stated:
‘Sun Valley is the same story every July and this year is no different, everyone flies in on Tuesday and heads home over the weekend. We counted more than 150 arrivals on Tuesday alone, with LA and New York supplying nearly 100 arrivals throughout the week.’
Overall, private jets have recorded nearly 320,000 total flights over the past four weeks.
This is approximately 3% more flights compared to the same time frame last year.
Additionally, WingX reported that private jets have flown approximately 3.9% more flights year-to-date year-over-year.
This is a full percentage point increase compared to the 2024 to 2025 trend.
North America accounted for the majority of global private jet flights, with nearly 55,000 flights over the past week.
The United States accounted for approximately 52,475 of these flights.
This represents a 4% year-over-year increase. Several major markets in the U.S followed this trend, including California and Texas, which each recorded 4% year-over-year increases.
Additionally, the U.S saw 11% more flights than last week. This is expected after the slight dip that typically occurs during the Fourth of July holiday.
WingX analysts estimate that last week’s Allen & Co Sun Valley Conference contributed to this trend.
Idaho, which is typically not a significant private jet market, saw over 150 business jets at the Sun Valley airport on July 7th alone. The majority of these flights originated in the Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco Bay areas.
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, Europe recorded just over 15,000 flights.
This was relatively flat compared to last week.
Both the UK and Germany saw slight week-over-week drops.
| Market | Week 28 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W28 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 79,390 | 7% | 1% | 83,460 | 2025-42 | 63,982 | 2026-01 | 318,135 | 3% |
| North America | 54,494 | 11% | 4% | 61,853 | 2025-42 | 45,765 | 2026-01 | 217,626 | 6% |
| USA | 52,475 | 11% | 4% | 59,939 | 2025-42 | 44,722 | 2026-01 | 209,733 | 6% |
| Florida | 4,937 | -1% | 3% | 10,108 | 2026-08 | 4,384 | 2025-33 | 21,152 | 7% |
| California | 4,872 | 9% | 4% | 6,071 | 2026-07 | 4,091 | 2025-52 | 19,102 | 6% |
| Texas | 4,987 | 7% | 4% | 6,719 | 2025-47 | 4,341 | 2025-52 | 20,631 | 7% |
| Europe | 15,344 | 0% | -5% | 15,554 | 2026-26 | 6,576 | 2026-01 | 61,188 | -3% |
| UK | 2,090 | -4% | -9% | 2,185 | 2026-27 | 934 | 2026-01 | 8,383 | -1% |
| Germany | 1,311 | -5% | -11% | 1,587 | 2026-24 | 541 | 2026-01 | 5,635 | -4% |
| France | 2,765 | 5% | -5% | 2,814 | 2026-23 | 1,073 | 2026-01 | 10,824 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 883 | 0% | 5% | 1,082 | 2026-04 | 582 | 2025-48 | 3,444 | -3% |
| Italy | 2,321 | 3% | -4% | 2,418 | 2025-29 | 571 | 2026-01 | 8,969 | -9% |
| Middle East | 1,565 | -5% | -5% | 1,828 | 2025-44 | 757 | 2026-11 | 6,040 | -6% |
| Africa | 929 | 2% | 22% | 1,073 | 2025-48 | 627 | 2025-39 | 3,511 | 9% |
| Asia | 1,859 | -5% | -10% | 2,800 | 2025-49 | 1,859 | 2026-28 | 7,966 | -3% |
| South America | 2,272 | -1% | 4% | 3,086 | 2025-51 | 1,768 | 2026-01 | 9,524 | 5% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
However, this was a significant 5% drop compared to week 28 of 2025.
This drop was largely due to a double-digit decrease in Germany and a 9% drop in the UK.
The Middle East is recording a bit of a rebound after some struggles earlier this year.
The region saw only a 5% year-over-year drop, a significant improvement from earlier weeks that saw 30% or more year-over-year decreases.
Asia was another region that saw a double-digit year-over-year decrease, recording 10% fewer flights last week.
However, Africa recorded nearly 1,000 total flights, a 22% year-over-year increase.
Part 91K and Part 135 operations saw a slightly better year-over-year improvement.
Around the world, fractional and charter operators recorded over 43,000 total flights.
This represents a 2% year-over-year increase.
It also shows a 5% jump from last week, indicating a bounce back after a slow Fourth of July weekend.
The U.S had a strong week, recording nearly 30,000 total fractional and charter flights.
This was a significant 8% year-over-year jump, largely led by a 9% increase in Texas.
Additionally, the country saw an 8% week-over-week bump, even with slight decreases in Florida and Texas.
| Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 28 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W28 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 43,378 | 5% | 2% | 44,037 | 2026-26 | 34,330 | 2026-03 | 172,195 | 4% |
| North America | 30,771 | 8% | 7% | 34,605 | 2025-42 | 26,878 | 2026-05 | 122,999 | 9% |
| USA | 29,916 | 8% | 8% | 33,874 | 2025-42 | 26,328 | 2026-05 | 119,696 | 9% |
| Florida | 2,850 | 0% | 6% | 6,170 | 2026-12 | 2,426 | 2025-33 | 12,172 | 9% |
| California | 3,157 | 3% | 3% | 4,081 | 2026-07 | 2,912 | 2026-02 | 12,709 | 8% |
| Texas | 2,351 | -2% | 9% | 3,126 | 2025-47 | 2,042 | 2025-29 | 9,958 | 11% |
| Europe | 10,847 | 1% | -7% | 11,217 | 2025-29 | 4,796 | 2026-02 | 41,985 | -6% |
| UK | 1,472 | -2% | -10% | 1,554 | 2025-29 | 722 | 2026-02 | 5,694 | -4% |
| Germany | 816 | -4% | -14% | 1,010 | 2025-38 | 397 | 2026-01 | 3,388 | -9% |
| France | 1,998 | 9% | -8% | 1,998 | 2026-28 | 697 | 2026-02 | 7,522 | -2% |
| Switzerland | 638 | -1% | 3% | 748 | 2026-07 | 416 | 2025-48 | 2,471 | -5% |
| Italy | 1,787 | 3% | 1% | 1,838 | 2025-30 | 432 | 2026-01 | 6,661 | -8% |
| Middle East | 743 | -5% | -21% | 1,053 | 2025-35 | 344 | 2026-11 | 2,646 | -27% |
| Africa | 201 | 0% | -6% | 285 | 2025-48 | 144 | 2026-09 | 780 | -15% |
| Asia | 168 | -18% | -29% | 385 | 2025-48 | 168 | 2026-28 | 888 | -10% |
| South America | 46 | -6% | 15% | 87 | 2026-16 | 30 | 2025-42 | 220 | 26% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
On the other hand, Europe’s fractional and charter operations struggled over the past week.
The region saw just under 11,000 total Part 91K and Part 135 flights, representing a 7% year-over-year decrease.
This was mostly due to double-digit year-over-year decreases in the UK and Germany, as well as an 8% drop in France.
After a bounce-back week last week, the Middle East’s fractional and charter operations struggled in week 28.
The region saw only 743 total Part 91K and Part 135 flights, representing a 21% drop.
However, Asia was the region with the largest year-over-year decrease, recording 29% fewer flights than last year.
South America continues to hold the lowest market share in fractional and charter operations, yet it still recorded a 15% year-over-year increase.
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