Global private jet flight activity recorded a year-over-year loss for the third consecutive week during week 31.
Private jet activity worldwide suffered its third straight week of year-over-year declines in the week ending Aug. 2, 2026.
Over the past week, private jets recorded just over 75,000 total departures around the world.
However, this was a 2.4% drop compared to week 31 of last year.
This marks the third consecutive week that private jets have recorded year-over-year decreases.
Additionally, this marks a 2% drop compared to the previous week.
So far, in 2026, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:
According to WingX analysts, global private jets recorded approximately 75,160 total departures.
This week, the year-over-year trend marked the third consecutive drop, recording 2% fewer flights than last year.
This was the first time private jets have recorded three consecutive year-over-year increases since weeks 39 through 41 in 2024.
Nick Koscinski, WingX Analyst, spoke with Private Jet Card Comparisons about the recent decrease in private aviation activity.
Koscinski stated:
‘Global business jet activity fell for a third straight week, the first stretch like that since late summer 2024. Last week’s weakness came out of North America, Asia, and the Mideast, while South America and Africa kept chugging along. With summer winding down, we’ll be watching for bizjets to pick back up again.’
Over the last four weeks, private jets have recorded 308,884 flights.
For the first time this year, this marks a year-over-year decrease from the same time frame last year.
Additionally, the year-to-date trend has now dropped to only 3.2% more flights than last year.
This is only a slight increase compared to the trend for the same time frame in 2025 compared to 2024.
North America saw a significant year-over-year decline of about 4%, which largely contributed to the global trend.
Specifically, the United States reported fewer than 50,000 total private jet departures.
This was a 3% year-over-year drop, largely led by Florida, which recorded a 13% decrease.
Even so, major cities across the U.S. have recorded large increases in private jet activity.
New York City leads the U.S. with the most departures year-to-date, reaching over 13,000 total private jet flights. This marks a 10.7% increase compared to the same time frame last year.
Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco round out the top five most popular private jet cities.
Compared to last week, the U.S. also saw about 3% fewer flights. However, major markets in the U.S., like Florida, California, and Texas, reported relatively flat numbers compared to last week.
According to WingX, Europe recorded approximately 14,475 total private jet departures over the past week.
This is a 3% year-over-year increase, unlike the global trend.
The UK, France, Switzerland, and Italy each saw positive weeks.
Even so, some of Europe’s major cities have seen private jet growth slow.
London remains the largest private jet market in Europe, recording 5,500 flights year-to-date. However, this is about 5% fewer flights than the same time period last year.
Additionally, Nice, France, and Milan, Italy, have also recorded year-over-year drops.
The only cities in the top five most popular private jet cities in Europe to post year-over-year growth were Paris and Olbia.
| Market | Week 31 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W31 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 75,160 | -2% | -2% | 83,460 | 2025-42 | 63,982 | 2026-01 | 308,884 | -1% |
| North America | 51,392 | -3% | -4% | 61,853 | 2025-42 | 45,765 | 2026-01 | 212,951 | 0% |
| USA | 49,541 | -3% | -3% | 59,939 | 2025-42 | 44,722 | 2026-01 | 205,160 | 0% |
| Florida | 4,187 | 0% | -13% | 10,108 | 2026-08 | 4,170 | 2026-30 | 17,864 | -4% |
| California | 4,551 | 0% | -5% | 6,071 | 2026-07 | 4,091 | 2025-52 | 18,581 | -3% |
| Texas | 4,737 | 0% | 4% | 6,719 | 2025-47 | 4,341 | 2025-52 | 19,519 | 4% |
| Europe | 14,475 | -2% | 3% | 15,554 | 2026-26 | 6,576 | 2026-01 | 59,020 | -3% |
| UK | 1,776 | -7% | 2% | 2,185 | 2026-27 | 934 | 2026-01 | 7,690 | -5% |
| Germany | 1,058 | -7% | -16% | 1,587 | 2026-24 | 541 | 2026-01 | 4,754 | -11% |
| France | 2,305 | -3% | 1% | 2,814 | 2026-23 | 1,073 | 2026-01 | 9,761 | -4% |
| Switzerland | 790 | -4% | 2% | 1,082 | 2026-04 | 582 | 2025-48 | 3,333 | 3% |
| Italy | 2,459 | 5% | 9% | 2,459 | 2026-31 | 571 | 2026-01 | 9,294 | -2% |
| Middle East | 1,522 | 4% | -7% | 1,828 | 2025-44 | 757 | 2026-11 | 6,056 | -9% |
| Africa | 880 | 4% | 9% | 1,073 | 2025-48 | 627 | 2025-39 | 3,477 | 11% |
| Asia | 1,655 | -5% | -16% | 2,800 | 2025-49 | 1,655 | 2026-31 | 7,070 | -11% |
| South America | 2,526 | 3% | 23% | 3,086 | 2025-51 | 1,768 | 2026-01 | 9,441 | 7% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Even so, this was a 2% drop from last week, largely led by a 7% week-over-week decrease recorded in both the UK and Germany.
Italy was the only major market to record a week-over-week increase, recording 5% more flights than last week.
The Middle East reported approximately 1,522 total departures over the past week. This was only a 7% year-over-year drop, compared to double-digit decreases over recent weeks.
Asia also recorded a year-over-year decrease, reporting 16% fewer flights.
Meanwhile, both Africa and South America posted year-over-year increases.
Like global private jet trends, Part 91K and Part 135 operations also struggled over the past week.
Fractional and charter flights accounted for only about 40,211 total departures.
This was a 3% year-over-year decrease, but also a 4% step down from last week in the U.S.
U.S.e US led the way again, recording over 27,500 total fractional and charter flights.
This was a 3% year-over-year drop, largely led by a 14% decrease in Florida.
Meanwhile, the U.S. saw about 5% fewer Part 91K and Part 135 flights than last week, with Florida the only major market to see a week-over-week increase.
| Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 31 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W31 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 40,211 | -4% | -3% | 44,037 | 2026-26 | 34,330 | 2026-03 | 167,067 | -1% |
| North America | 28,352 | -5% | -3% | 34,605 | 2025-42 | 26,878 | 2026-05 | 118,996 | 2% |
| USA | 27,543 | -5% | -3% | 33,874 | 2025-42 | 26,328 | 2026-05 | 115,746 | 3% |
| Florida | 2,346 | 1% | -14% | 6,170 | 2026-12 | 2,314 | 2026-30 | 10,063 | -3% |
| California | 3,026 | -2% | -2% | 4,081 | 2026-07 | 2,912 | 2026-02 | 12,304 | -1% |
| Texas | 2,144 | -5% | 5% | 3,126 | 2025-47 | 2,111 | 2025-34 | 9,261 | 11% |
| Europe | 10,141 | -1% | -1% | 10,847 | 2026-28 | 4,796 | 2026-02 | 41,368 | -6% |
| UK | 1,167 | -7% | -3% | 1,504 | 2026-27 | 722 | 2026-02 | 5,189 | -10% |
| Germany | 687 | -5% | -13% | 1,010 | 2025-38 | 397 | 2026-01 | 3,008 | -12% |
| France | 1,652 | -5% | 0% | 1,998 | 2026-28 | 697 | 2026-02 | 7,054 | -7% |
| Switzerland | 595 | -1% | 2% | 748 | 2026-07 | 416 | 2025-48 | 2,469 | 1% |
| Italy | 1,813 | 2% | 4% | 1,813 | 2026-31 | 432 | 2026-01 | 7,052 | -2% |
| Middle East | 732 | 7% | -24% | 1,053 | 2025-35 | 344 | 2026-11 | 2,810 | -28% |
| Africa | 200 | 3% | 12% | 285 | 2025-48 | 144 | 2026-09 | 752 | -7% |
| Asia | 190 | -10% | -27% | 385 | 2025-48 | 168 | 2026-28 | 768 | -20% |
| South America | 57 | -5% | 63% | 87 | 2026-16 | 30 | 2025-42 | 194 | 13% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Fractional and charter operations remained relatively flat in Europe, recording about 1% fewer flights than last year.
This drop was largely driven by 13% fewer Part 135 and Part 91K operations in Germany, offset by year-over-year increases reported in Switzerland and Italy.
Europe also saw a 1% week-over-week drop, with the UK, Germany, France, and Switzerland each reporting week-over-week drops in fractional and charter flights.
Both Asia and the Middle East reported double-digit year-over-year decreases, with the Middle East reporting 24% fewer flights and Asia reporting 27% fewer flights than last year.
Africa and South America remain two of the smallest markets for Part 91K and Part 135 operations.
However, both regions saw double-digit year-over-year increases, with South America reporting 63% more flights than last year.
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