Bizav Operations Still Ahead of 2019 But Softening
WingX reports that operations are dipping in North America and Europe from 2021, but are still up over pre-pandemic levels.
Air to air photo of Embraer Legacy 500 on takeoff
Charter flights have dropped precipitously in the first part of December, leading WingX managing director Richard Koe to question whether the number of new customers to the market is starting to ease. (Photo: Embraer)

Global business aviation operations softened by 2 percent from 2021 in the first 12 days of December but are still up by 5 percent from the same period in 2019, according to WingX’s latest Global Market Tracker. Year-to-date, business jet and turboprop flights are up 11 percent from last year and by 14 percent from 2019.

“Business jet activity is steadily slipping off post-Covid highs, although it’s likely 2022 will still conclude with a low double-digit gain on 2019,” said WingX managing director Richard Koe. “That said, there is now a marked decline in charter activity, suggesting first-time customers may be exiting the market.”