WingX: Bizjet Flights Reached New Records in 2021
Business jets flew 3.3 million flights worldwide in 2021, the most on record as fractional and branded charter surged in the U.S.
Light jets helped lead the bounce in business jet flights in the U.S., which was a driver of global gains, according to WingX. (Photo: Embraer Executive Jets)
Light jets helped lead the bounce in business jet flights in the U.S., which was a driver of global gains, according to WingX. (Photo: Embraer Executive Jets)

Business jets flew 3.3 million flights worldwide in 2021, the most on record for a single year and 7 percent more than the previous high point in 2019, according to WingX’s Global Market Tracker. The year finished strong, with the number of flights worldwide in December jumping 23 percent over that month's 2019 total. In the holiday period from December 20 to January 2, the number of flights reached 127,000, a 41 percent increase over the comparable period two years ago, WingX reported.


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