Business Jet Activity Declines in April Compared With Last Year

In a new report, WingX looks at jet traffic across the U.S. and worldwide

Jonathan Welsh

Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 03:47 PM ET

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A new report indicates a decline in business jet activity this year. [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Global business jet flight activity has declined by 4% worldwide and 5% across North America this month compared to the same period last year, according to WingX.
North America experienced an 11% decrease in U.S. sectors and a 23% drop in Canada, with major business aviation airports like Teterboro, NJ, also seeing an 11% decline.
While most top aircraft types, such as the Bombardier Challenger 300/350, recorded fewer flights, the Embraer Phenom 300 was a notable exception, flying more sectors this year.

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Business jet flights have declined across the globe this month compared with the same period last year, according to a report from industry-tracking company WingX.

In North America, flight activity during the 15th week of the year totaled 56,798 sectors flown by business jets, which is down 5 percent compared with the same period in 2022. During the last four weeks, activity has been 11 percent below last year’s level. Also during week 15, operations under Parts 135 and 91K declined 9 percent from a year earlier, the WingX report said.