After a down week last week, global private jet flight activity showed signs of recovery, posting a YoY jump of 0.5%.
Over the past week, worldwide private jets recorded just under 76,000 total flights.
Although this was relatively flat, global private jets posted a 0.5% total increase compared to week 35 of last year.
Additionally, private jets took a step back from last week, recording 2% fewer total departures.
So far, in 2026, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:
According to WingX, private jets recorded 75,937 flights worldwide.
After a down week last week, this signals a small turnaround, with about 0.5% more flights than last year.
Nick Koscinski, WingX analyst, spoke with Private Jet Card Comparisons about the recent turnaround.
Koscinski stated:
‘As we near the end of Q3, bizjets are still up 3.5% despite a sluggish past few weeks. While the overall growth trend is up modestly, growth diverges greatly by region, with the Mideast still down double digits, North America up almost 5%, and emerging markets like Africa and South America continuing to provide a boost to the overall trend.’
This slight year-over-year jump helped to contribute to the year-to-date trend. Currently, private jets have recorded about 3.5% more flights year-to-date than the same time frame last year.
Additionally, over the past four weeks, private jets have flown nearly 310,000 total flights.
This is about 2% more flights than the same four weeks last year.
Following recent trends, North America continued to record the vast majority of flights.
The United States saw about 52,238 total private-jet departures.
This is about 2% more flights than the same week last year, although both Florida and Texas saw slight year-over-year drops.
However, the US saw 4% fewer flights than last week. California recorded a 7% drop, and Texas saw a 5% drop.
Europe recorded approximately 13,000 total private jet departures over the past week.
However, this was 3% fewer flights than last year.
Most major markets saw year-over-year drops, including the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy.
| Market | Week 35 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W35 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 75,937 | -2% | 0% | 83,459 | 2025-42 | 63,982 | 2026-01 | 309,884 | 2% |
| North America | 52,238 | -4% | 2% | 61,852 | 2025-42 | 45,765 | 2026-01 | 217,874 | 3% |
| USA | 50,179 | -4% | 1% | 59,938 | 2025-42 | 44,722 | 2026-01 | 209,822 | 3% |
| Florida | 4,576 | -1% | -1% | 10,105 | 2026-08 | 4,576 | 2026-35 | 18,653 | 4% |
| California | 4,628 | -7% | 2% | 6,071 | 2026-07 | 4,091 | 2025-52 | 19,869 | 4% |
| Texas | 4,936 | -5% | 0% | 6,719 | 2025-47 | 4,341 | 2025-52 | 20,513 | 6% |
| Europe | 13,334 | 5% | -3% | 15,554 | 2026-26 | 6,576 | 2026-01 | 51,463 | 0% |
| UK | 1,806 | 10% | -2% | 2,185 | 2026-27 | 934 | 2026-01 | 6,709 | -1% |
| Germany | 1,217 | 10% | -7% | 1,587 | 2026-24 | 541 | 2026-01 | 4,344 | -5% |
| France | 2,009 | 5% | -9% | 2,814 | 2026-23 | 1,073 | 2026-01 | 7,539 | -2% |
| Switzerland | 850 | 4% | -2% | 1,082 | 2026-04 | 582 | 2025-48 | 3,176 | -1% |
| Italy | 1,913 | 6% | -3% | 2,481 | 2026-31 | 571 | 2026-01 | 7,470 | 0% |
| Middle East | 1,609 | -3% | -4% | 1,828 | 2025-44 | 757 | 2026-11 | 6,381 | -6% |
| Africa | 920 | -2% | 18% | 1,073 | 2025-48 | 627 | 2025-39 | 3,533 | 14% |
| Asia | 2,133 | 4% | -7% | 2,800 | 2025-49 | 1,720 | 2026-31 | 7,835 | -12% |
| South America | 3,124 | 0% | 22% | 3,124 | 2026-35 | 1,768 | 2026-01 | 11,912 | 13% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Although Europe saw a year-over-year drop, the region still saw about 5% more flights than the previous week.
Both the UK and Germany recorded double-digit week-over-week gains, while France, Switzerland, and Italy saw slight week-over-week jumps.
Private jet activity remained relatively positive worldwide.
This includes both Africa and South America, which each saw double-digit year-over-year gains.
However, the Middle East saw 4% fewer flights, and Asia saw 7% fewer flights than last year.
According to WingX, the rest of the world is down about 0.4% year-to-date compared to the same period last year. Slight growth in Africa and South America has not been enough to offset larger declines in other regions.
Around the world, Part 91K and Part 135 operators posted just under 40,000 total departures.
This was a slight step back from week 35 last year, posting about 1% fewer flights.
Additionally, this was a 2% week-over-week drop.
In the US, fractional and charter flights recorded 28,788 total departures.
This was a 3% year-over-year jump. California and Texas offset a 3% drop in Florida.
However, this was also a 4% week-over-week decline.
Major markets, such as Florida, California, and Texas, each saw week-over-week drops.
| Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 35 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W35 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 39,609 | -2% | -1% | 45,457 | 2026-26 | 34,329 | 2026-03 | 164,125 | 2% |
| North America | 28,788 | -4% | 3% | 34,604 | 2025-42 | 26,876 | 2026-05 | 121,613 | 6% |
| USA | 27,872 | -4% | 3% | 33,915 | 2026-15 | 26,326 | 2026-05 | 118,132 | 6% |
| Florida | 2,536 | -6% | -3% | 6,170 | 2026-12 | 2,536 | 2026-35 | 10,736 | 6% |
| California | 3,008 | -8% | 2% | 4,081 | 2026-07 | 2,912 | 2026-02 | 12,973 | 5% |
| Texas | 2,299 | -1% | 2% | 3,126 | 2025-47 | 2,146 | 2026-04 | 9,464 | 9% |
| Europe | 9,148 | 4% | -8% | 11,085 | 2026-26 | 4,796 | 2026-02 | 35,554 | -4% |
| UK | 1,190 | 9% | -14% | 1,520 | 2026-27 | 722 | 2026-02 | 4,483 | -8% |
| Germany | 759 | 13% | -6% | 1,010 | 2025-38 | 397 | 2026-01 | 2,640 | -9% |
| France | 1,437 | 7% | -10% | 2,019 | 2026-23 | 697 | 2026-02 | 5,439 | -3% |
| Switzerland | 620 | 4% | -7% | 748 | 2026-07 | 416 | 2025-48 | 2,325 | -4% |
| Italy | 1,404 | 6% | -7% | 1,822 | 2026-31 | 432 | 2026-01 | 5,441 | -4% |
| Middle East | 797 | 0% | -24% | 978 | 2025-44 | 344 | 2026-11 | 3,085 | -25% |
| Africa | 204 | -3% | -6% | 285 | 2025-48 | 144 | 2026-09 | 753 | -1% |
| Asia | 202 | -9% | -34% | 385 | 2025-48 | 172 | 2026-28 | 843 | -29% |
| South America | 81 | 27% | 69% | 85 | 2026-16 | 30 | 2025-42 | 281 | 33% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, Europe struggled more in fractional and charter operations.
The region recorded only 9,148 total Part 91K and Part 135 flights, about 8% fewer than the same week last year.
Both the UK and France recorded double-digit year-over-year drops, while Germany, Switzerland, and Italy also saw year-over-year declines.
Even so, Europe saw a 4% increase in fractional and charter flights compared to last week, largely led by a 13% jump in Germany.
The Middle East continued to struggle with fractional and charter flights, posting 24% fewer flights than the same week last year.
Asia also posted a double-digit year-over-year decline.
However, South America saw the largest year-over-year jump, with 69% more flights than last year. Even so, the region had the smallest market share in the world.
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