Global private jet flight activity dipped slightly over the past week, down 1% YoY after recent gains, the 13th down week of 2026.
Over the past week, private jets recorded about 83,000 total departures worldwide.
This was a slight drop of about 1% compared to the same week last year.
Even so, that was a jump of about 2% week over week.
So far, in 2026, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:
Week 42 of this year, which ended on October 17th, saw 83,315 private jet departures.
This was a year-over-year decrease of just about 1%, a slight change compared to recent weeks that saw positive year-over-year growth.
According to WingX analysts, growth has slowed overall in recent weeks.
Over the past four weeks, private jets have totaled nearly 330,000 departures. However, this is just 1% more flights than the same period last year.
The world’s largest private jet market, North America, reported just over 61,000 total private jet departures over the past week.
This number contributed to global trends, showing about 1% fewer flights than the same week last year.
The United States alone accounted for about 59,370 total departures, a 1% year-over-year drop.
Florida’s 3% year-over-year increase largely offset California’s 3% year-over-year drop.
Additionally, the US saw approximately 4% more flights than last week. This was largely due to a 21% week-over-week jump in Florida, which saw just over 7,000 total private jet departures.
Across the Atlantic, Europe also followed global trends, posting a 1% year-over-year drop, though the continent still saw over 11,000 total departures.
Even so, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy each saw year-over-year gains.
| Market | Week 42 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W42 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 83,315 | 2% | -1% | 84,923 | 2026-38 | 64,474 | 2026-01 | 328,223 | 1% |
| North America | 61,103 | 3% | -1% | 61,103 | 2026-42 | 45,810 | 2026-01 | 236,487 | 1% |
| USA | 59,370 | 4% | -1% | 59,475 | 2026-15 | 44,760 | 2026-01 | 229,047 | 2% |
| Florida | 7,216 | 21% | 3% | 10,113 | 2026-08 | 4,530 | 2026-36 | 24,225 | 3% |
| California | 5,439 | 6% | -3% | 6,075 | 2026-07 | 4,092 | 2025-52 | 20,675 | 1% |
| Texas | 6,414 | 4% | 0% | 6,726 | 2025-47 | 4,330 | 2025-52 | 24,365 | 3% |
| Europe | 11,030 | -8% | -1% | 15,830 | 2026-26 | 6,669 | 2026-01 | 49,249 | 1% |
| UK | 1,755 | -7% | -3% | 2,224 | 2026-27 | 948 | 2026-01 | 7,611 | 3% |
| Germany | 1,327 | -1% | 0% | 1,634 | 2026-24 | 548 | 2026-01 | 5,682 | 0% |
| France | 1,698 | -3% | 7% | 2,865 | 2026-24 | 1,091 | 2026-01 | 7,626 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 662 | -5% | 6% | 1,108 | 2026-04 | 592 | 2025-48 | 2,914 | 2% |
| Italy | 1,336 | -11% | 2% | 2,522 | 2026-31 | 592 | 2026-01 | 6,302 | 3% |
| Middle East | 1,352 | -12% | -14% | 1,943 | 2025-44 | 825 | 2026-11 | 5,863 | -8% |
| Africa | 925 | -8% | -4% | 1,118 | 2025-48 | 662 | 2026-09 | 3,865 | 15% |
| Asia | 2,879 | 13% | 18% | 2,905 | 2025-49 | 1,779 | 2026-31 | 9,991 | 3% |
| South America | 2,867 | -2% | 14% | 3,156 | 2026-35 | 1,790 | 2026-01 | 11,168 | 10% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
However, Europe saw a larger week-over-week drop, as the continent reported 8% fewer flights than last week.
Most major European markets contributed to this decrease, including an 11% decline in Italy, a 7% decline in the UK, and a 5% decline in Switzerland.
During week 42, the Middle East showed slight regression, recording only 1,352 total private jet flights.
This is about 14% fewer flights than last year, following trends from earlier this year, mostly due to ongoing unrest in the region.
Africa also saw a slight dip of about 4% compared to week 42 last year.
However, both Asia and South America recorded double-digit year-over-year gains.
Part 91K and Part 135 flights remained relatively stagnant over the past week, recording just over 44,000 total flights.
This is a slight gain of just under 1% compared to week 42 of last year, but also just 1% more flights than last week.
The US remains the largest market for Part 91K and Part 135 flights, reporting nearly 35,000 total departures over the past week.
This followed the global trend of a gain of just under 1% compared to week 42 of last year.
Even so, major markets like Florida, California, and Texas reported slight year-over-year growth.
Compared to last week, the US recorded about 4% more departures. This was largely due to a 20% week-over-week jump in Florida.
| Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 42 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W42 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 44,159 | 1% | 0% | 45,699 | 2026-26 | 34,501 | 2026-03 | 175,634 | 3% |
| North America | 34,661 | 3% | 0% | 34,661 | 2026-42 | 26,897 | 2026-05 | 134,028 | 4% |
| USA | 33,950 | 4% | 0% | 33,959 | 2026-15 | 26,347 | 2026-05 | 130,938 | 4% |
| Florida | 4,378 | 20% | 1% | 6,176 | 2026-12 | 2,623 | 2026-35 | 14,729 | 5% |
| California | 3,594 | 8% | 2% | 4,086 | 2026-07 | 2,914 | 2026-02 | 13,570 | 3% |
| Texas | 3,078 | 3% | 1% | 3,118 | 2025-47 | 2,144 | 2026-04 | 11,968 | 9% |
| Europe | 7,429 | -8% | 0% | 11,280 | 2026-27 | 4,869 | 2026-02 | 33,702 | 1% |
| UK | 1,188 | -9% | -5% | 1,579 | 2026-27 | 734 | 2026-02 | 5,242 | 1% |
| Germany | 788 | 1% | -1% | 1,002 | 2026-24 | 399 | 2026-01 | 3,414 | 0% |
| France | 1,059 | -9% | 2% | 2,044 | 2026-28 | 712 | 2026-02 | 5,060 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 451 | -7% | 3% | 749 | 2026-07 | 419 | 2025-48 | 2,081 | 1% |
| Italy | 984 | -13% | 3% | 1,909 | 2026-31 | 439 | 2026-01 | 4,719 | 4% |
| Middle East | 662 | -17% | -20% | 997 | 2025-44 | 354 | 2026-11 | 3,045 | -10% |
| Africa | 230 | -12% | -11% | 296 | 2025-52 | 145 | 2026-09 | 956 | 4% |
| Asia | 415 | 10% | 23% | 430 | 2025-48 | 213 | 2026-06 | 1,416 | 0% |
| South America | 101 | 20% | 237% | 101 | 2026-42 | 40 | 2026-04 | 327 | 107% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
According to WingX analysts, Europe recorded about 7,429 total Part 91K and Part 135 flights.
This was relatively flat compared to week 42 of last year.
However, Europe did see about 8% fewer flights than last week, largely due to a 13% week-over-week drop in Italy.
Even so, the UK and France also saw a 9% week-over-week decline.
The Middle East reported the largest year-over-year drop, recording 20% fewer flights.
The region also saw 17% fewer flights than last week, recording only 662 total fractional and charter flights.
Africa also reported a double-digit year-over-year drop, recording 11% fewer flights than last year.
However, Asia continued to grow. The region saw 415 total fractional and charter flights, a 23% gain year-over-year.
South America saw the largest year-over-year jump. Although it is the smallest market for fractional and charter flights, the region saw 237% more flights than the same week last year.
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