Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis

Global private jet activity took a slight dip compared to last year, seeing 0.7% fewer flights on a year-over-year basis. Over the past week, private jets worldwide conducted just over 80,000 flights. However, the upward momentum paused this week. It was the sixth down week for 2026. According to WingX analysts, there was a slight drop compared to week 26 of last year, which saw just under 1% more flights. Additionally, this was a slight 1% drop compared to last week. So far, in 2026, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows: WingX recorded 80,269 total departures worldwide. Year-to-date, private jets have recorded about 3.7% more flights than the same time period last year. This is a full percentage point above the year-to-year trend from 2025 to 2024, indicating significant year-over-year growth. Nick Koscinski, WingX analyst, spoke with Private Jet Card Comparisons. He stated: ‘With the Fourth of July holiday this weekend in the US, there is typically a slowdown in US bizjet traffic as travellers spend the weekend celebrating with friends and family. Even as one of the world’s largest bizjet hubs, NYC is not immune to this holiday trend, but with Taylor Swift’s wedding, along with a World Cup match in New Jersey, the usual dip could get flattened out. This is another reminder of how marquee events can reshape traffic patterns we otherwise treat as predictable.’ Over the past four weeks, private jets have recorded nearly 318,000 total flights. This is good for a 2% year-over-year increase compared to the same four weeks last year. Overall, North America recorded over 55,000 departures in the past week. The United States saw 53,058 of these flights. This private jet flight activity was relatively flat year over year. However, both Florida and Texas saw slight increases compared to week 26 of 2025. The 53,000 flights in the U.S. were a 2% droU.S.compared to last week, largely led by a 5% week-over-week drop in California. WingX analysts expect this trend to continue over the next week, which leads into the Fourth of July weekend. Typically, private jet flight activity contracts across the U.S., as business travelers spend time with friends and family rather than traveling to major markets. Last year, the New York City metro area only saw 680 private jet arrivals from July 3rd through July 5th. This was a significant drop from the 1,150 flights seen during typical Thursday-Saturday periods. Even so, several events may offset this drop. Taylor Swift’s wedding in New York City, alongside the FIFA World Cup match in New Jersey, may pull in additional private jet traffic. Europe saw a slight year-over-year drop in week 26, with 3% fewer flights than the previous year. This was largely led by a 7% decrease in Germany and a 13% decrease in Italy. | Market | Week 26 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W26 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY | | Global | 80,269 | -1% | -1% | 83,460 | 2025-42 | 63,982 | 2026-01 | 317,953 | 2% | | North America | 55,001 | -2% | 0% | 61,835 | 2025-42 | 43,538 | 2025-27 | 219,586 | 3% | | USA | 53,058 | -2% | 0% | 59,940 | 2025-42 | 41,999 | 2025-27 | 212,100 | 3% | | Florida | 5,544 | 2% | 6% | 10,108 | 2026-08 | 4,384 | 2025-33 | 22,316 | 5% | | California | 4,571 | -5% | -2% | 6,071 | 2026-07 | 3,908 | 2025-27 | 19,039 | 3% | | Texas | 5,288 | -1% | 1% | 6,711 | 2025-47 | 4,038 | 2025-27 | 21,451 | 8% | | Europe | 15,401 | 3% | -3% | 16,232 | 2025-28 | 6,574 | 2026-01 | 59,262 | 0% | | UK | 2,044 | 1% | 1% | 2,290 | 2025-28 | 934 | 2026-01 | 7,870 | 2% | | Germany | 1,474 | 1% | -7% | 1,587 | 2026-24 | 541 | 2026-01 | 5,769 | -1% | | France | 2,697 | 0% | 7% | 2,900 | 2025-28 | 1,073 | 2026-01 | 11,024 | 8% | | Switzerland | 918 | 23% | -1% | 1,082 | 2026-04 | 582 | 2025-48 | 3,276 | -4% | | Italy | 2,223 | 4% | -13% | 2,556 | 2025-27 | 571 | 2026-01 | 8,315 | -5% | | Middle East | 1,471 | 12% | -2% | 1,829 | 2025-44 | 758 | 2026-11 | 5,362 | -17% | | Africa | 837 | 2% | 2% | 1,073 | 2025-48 | 627 | 2025-39 | 3,214 | 4% | | Asia | 2,051 | 2% | 2% | 2,799 | 2025-49 | 1,948 | 2025-29 | 8,257 | 2% | | South America | 2,322 | -10% | -1% | 3,085 | 2025-51 | 1,768 | 2026-01 | 9,971 | 5% | Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners. The European private jet market remains led by light jets. The business jet category has recorded over 60,000 total departures year-to-date. This was followed by the super-light jet, super-midsize, and ultra-long-range segments, each of which has recorded over 40,000 departures year to date. The Middle East showed a relatively positive week, recording only a 2% year-over-year decrease. Although still down compared to last year, the Middle East has begun to show signs of recovery after a rough start to the year, driven by the ongoing conflict in the region. Additionally, both Africa and Asia recorded a 2% year-over-year increase. According to WingX, Part 91K and Part 135 operators recorded 42,469 departures. This was relatively flat compared to week 26 of last year. However, this was also a slight drop of about 2% compared to last week. In the United States, fractional and charter operators recorded nearly 30,000 departures. This represents a year-over-year increase of about 4%. However, this also represents a 3% decrease from the strong week the region saw last week. Major U.S. markets, such as Florida, California, and Texas, each saw slight week-over-week decreases. | Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 26 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W26 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY | | Global | 42,469 | -2% | 0% | 43,933 | 2025-42 | 34,330 | 2026-03 | 168,768 | 2% | | North America | 30,414 | -4% | 4% | 34,596 | 2025-42 | 24,905 | 2025-27 | 122,083 | 6% | | USA | 29,631 | -3% | 4% | 33,875 | 2025-42 | 24,220 | 2025-27 | 119,045 | 6% | | Florida | 3,104 | -4% | 6% | 6,170 | 2026-12 | 2,426 | 2025-33 | 13,101 | 8% | | California | 3,047 | -5% | 3% | 4,081 | 2026-07 | 2,646 | 2025-27 | 12,425 | 3% | | Texas | 2,488 | -2% | 1% | 3,119 | 2025-47 | 1,897 | 2025-27 | 10,302 | 11% | | Europe | 10,316 | 4% | -6% | 11,694 | 2025-28 | 4,794 | 2026-02 | 39,771 | -4% | | UK | 1,345 | -1% | -3% | 1,636 | 2025-28 | 722 | 2026-02 | 5,241 | -3% | | Germany | 859 | 0% | -11% | 1,010 | 2025-38 | 397 | 2026-01 | 3,399 | -7% | | France | 1,849 | 1% | 5% | 2,175 | 2025-28 | 697 | 2026-02 | 7,522 | 5% | | Switzerland | 675 | 33% | -2% | 748 | 2026-07 | 416 | 2025-48 | 2,297 | -8% | | Italy | 1,605 | 5% | -14% | 1,917 | 2025-27 | 432 | 2026-01 | 6,042 | -7% | | Middle East | 585 | 13% | -28% | 1,053 | 2025-35 | 344 | 2026-11 | 2,220 | -37% | | Africa | 186 | 0% | -18% | 285 | 2025-48 | 144 | 2026-09 | 756 | -14% | | Asia | 244 | -5% | 0% | 385 | 2025-48 | 191 | 2026-06 | 1,015 | 0% | | South America | 60 | 2% | 18% | 87 | 2026-16 | 30 | 2025-42 | 222 | 23% | Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners. However, Europe saw a slight step back in terms of Part 91K and Part 135 operations. The region recorded just over 10,000 total departures, a 6% year-over-year decline. Double-digit decreases largely led this in Germany and Italy. Even so, Europe recorded a 4% increase compared to last week. Switzerland led the way, seeing a 33% week-over-week jump in fractional and charter flights. The Middle East continued to struggle with Part 91K and Part 135 flights, only recording 585 total departures. This represents a 28% year-over-year decrease. Additionally, Africa also struggled, seeing 18% fewer flights than the same week last year. However, South America continued to show signs of growth, recording 18% more flights than last year. Even so, the region makes up the smallest market share of fractional and charter operations.