Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2026 – Week 34

Worldwide private jet flight activity fell again in week 34, the 10th year-over-year weekly drop.

Last year, only three weeks saw year-over-year declines.

During the week ending August 23, global private jet flights recorded approximately 74,609 total departures.

According to WingX, this was an estimated 2% drop compared to week 34 of last year.

Additionally, after seeing some success in recent weeks, private jets recorded approximately 2% fewer flights than last week.

Global Private Jet Activity YTD

So far, in 2026, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:

• Weeks Up: 21
• Weeks Flat: 3
• Weeks Down: 10
• 0 Weeks Since Down Week

Since Week 26, there have been three up weeks, one flat week, and four down weeks.

According to WingX analysts, private jets reported nearly 75,000 total departures worldwide.

This was a 2% drop year over year and a 2% drop week over week.

Although this past week saw a year-over-year decrease, private jets still have a positive year-over-year trend over the past four weeks.

Overall, private jets have recorded nearly 308,000 total departures over the past four weeks.

This is a slight year-over-year jump of about 1% compared to the same time frame last year.

North American Analysis

North America saw the vast majority of private jet flights, recording nearly 52,000 total departures.

The United States saw about 50,000 of these flights.

However, that was a 2% drop from last year.

California saw the largest year-over-year decrease, with 5% fewer flights. However, Texas saw a 2% increase.

Additionally, the U.S. saw a 4% week-over-week drop, with Florida, California, and Texas each seeing week-over-week decreases.

European Analysis

Private jet flight activity in Europe remained relatively flat year-over-year.

Overall, the region saw over 12,500 total private jet flights. This was just 1% fewer flights year over year.

The UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy each saw slight year-over-year drops.

PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2026 – WEEK 34

Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Even so, Europe saw about 1% more flights than last week.

The UK was the only major market that saw a week-over-week decrease.

Elsewhere

The Middle East showed some signs of recovery after struggling in the first half of 2026.

The region saw 1,630 total private jet departures, down only 4% year over year.

Additionally, both Africa and South America saw year-over-year gains, while Asia saw a 10% year-over-year drop.

Fractional, Charter Operations

Globally, Part 91K and Part 135 operations recorded a total of 38,947 departures.

This was a 3% year-over-year decline compared to week 34 of last year.

Additionally, this was a 4% week-over-week drop.

United States Charter, Fractional Flights

The United States saw just under 28,000 total departures.

According to WingX, this was only 1% fewer flights than the same week last year.

Florida fractional and charter operations remained relatively flat, while Texas saw a 4% year-over-year increase.

However, the U.S. saw a 5% week-over-week drop, with Florida, California, and Texas each recording week-over-week declines.

PART 135/91K – PRIVATE JET FLIGHT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS – 2026 – WEEK 34

Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.

Across the Atlantic Ocean, Europe recorded just under 9,000 total fractional and charter flights.

This was a year-over-year drop of about 5%, with most major regions seeing year-over-year declines. This includes the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy.

This was relatively flat activity compared to last week, with only the UK seeing a week-over-week decrease.

Elsewhere

The Middle East still struggled with Part 91K and Part 135 operations, recording 22% fewer flights than the same week last year.

Additionally, Asia and South America both recorded double-digit year-over-year declines.

Meanwhile, Africa recorded a modest 5% year-over-year jump.