Even with the Middle East recording its worst week since the recent conflict began, global private jet activity shows continued YOY growth.
Over the past week, private jets worldwide have recorded more than 77,500 flights.
Compared to the same week last year, this represents a 4% increase.
This also shows a jump of about 3% from last week.
Even so, amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the region has recorded its worst week yet.
According to WingX analysts, the Middle East saw a staggering 44% year-over-year decline in flight activity.
Still, the industry now has a streak of five weeks since the last time it was below the prior year’s weekly flight numbers.
So far, in 2026, on a year-over-year basis, the scorecard shows:
Three weeks into the Middle Eastern conflict, the region saw its worst week yet for private jet departures.
According to WingX analysis, the Middle East recorded only 750 total flights during week 11 of 2026.
This represents a steep drop of 44% compared to the same week last year.
The region saw a step toward recovery the previous week, seeing only a 4% year-over-year drop.
However, week 11 signals a step back, seeing a 34% week-over-week drop.
During the first two weeks of the conflict, WingX reported 1,050 total flights, and in week 10, 1,140 departures.
Week 11’s total of 750 flights was the region’s lowest week yet.
Similar to other weeks, Turkey dominated the region as the primary destination for private jets departing the Middle East.
Turkey saw an influx of 410 flights from the region, representing nearly 27% of all Middle Eastern departures.
Of the over 500 flights that have arrived in Turkey since the conflict began, just under 300 remain in the country.
This suggests that many are holding their positions rather than committing to further movement.
Regarding parked aircraft, on March 17th, only 69 private jets remained parked in the region.
This was a significant decrease from the 164 private jets reported by WingX on March 3rd.
WingX Analyst Nick Koscinski spoke to Private Jet Card Comparisons about the sharp decline in the region.
Koscinski stated:
‘Week 11 has erased the cautious optimism of Week 10. The 44% year-on-year decline is the sharpest we have recorded since the conflict began, and with Jet-A prices continuing to climb, operators across the region are facing a double headwind of suppressed demand and soaring fuel costs. The question heading into Week 12 is now how much longer operators can sustain this level of disruption before the cost of sitting on the sidelines outweighs the risk of returning to the region.’
In week 11, private jet traffic in the Middle East accounted for just 1% of global traffic. This is about half of its typical 2% share.
Africa, which was also seeing effects of declining private jet flights in the Middle East, saw a year-over-year jump of about 5.1%. This signals that the secondary market around the Middle East has begun to recover.
The United States remains the largest private jet market, with 55,088 flights over the past week. This represents a 6% year-over-year increase compared to week 11 of 2025.
Two of the country’s largest markets, Florida and California, each saw double-digit year-over-year increases.
| Market | Week 11 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W11 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 77,580 | 3% | 4% | 83,361 | 2025-42 | 64,150 | 2026-01 | 307,808 | 4% |
| North America | 56,522 | 3% | 6% | 61,722 | 2025-42 | 43,464 | 2025-27 | 223,824 | 5% |
| USA | 55,088 | 3% | 6% | 59,939 | 2025-42 | 41,967 | 2025-27 | 218,193 | 5% |
| Florida | 9,474 | 4% | 10% | 10,123 | 2026-08 | 4,381 | 2025-33 | 38,093 | 9% |
| California | 5,685 | 3% | 15% | 6,086 | 2026-07 | 3,905 | 2025-27 | 21,675 | 9% |
| Texas | 5,776 | 2% | 1% | 6,706 | 2025-47 | 4,036 | 2025-27 | 23,346 | 6% |
| Europe | 9,630 | 8% | 4% | 16,231 | 2025-28 | 6,574 | 2026-01 | 37,138 | 3% |
| UK | 1,397 | 5% | 1% | 2,307 | 2025-28 | 952 | 2026-01 | 5,503 | 2% |
| Germany | 1,172 | 15% | 4% | 1,692 | 2025-22 | 541 | 2026-01 | 4,360 | -3% |
| France | 1,526 | 12% | 3% | 2,900 | 2025-28 | 1,073 | 2026-01 | 5,371 | -5% |
| Switzerland | 748 | -5% | 4% | 1,082 | 2026-04 | 545 | 2025-16 | 3,388 | 0% |
| Italy | 1,041 | 10% | 21% | 2,560 | 2025-26 | 571 | 2026-01 | 4,040 | 21% |
| Middle East | 750 | -34% | -44% | 1,850 | 2025-20 | 750 | 2026-11 | 4,110 | -26% |
| Africa | 787 | 5% | 5% | 1,060 | 2025-48 | 611 | 2025-39 | 3,013 | -12% |
| Asia | 2,384 | -2% | 10% | 2,780 | 2025-49 | 1,865 | 2025-19 | 9,794 | 4% |
| South America | 2,604 | -4% | 3% | 3,080 | 2025-51 | 1,724 | 2026-01 | 10,471 | 10% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Europe also saw a slight increase in flights compared to last year, recording 9,630 total departures. This represents a 4% year-over-year increase.
Almost every major market in the country saw year-over-year growth. This includes Germany and Switzerland, which recorded 4% jumps, while Italy saw a 21% increase in flights.
Germany, France, and Italy also saw significant jumps from last week, with each country recording double-digit increases.
Additionally, Asia recorded a 10% increase, while South America recorded about 3% more flights than the same time period last year.
According to WingX, Part 91K and Part 135 operators recorded 38,704 flights over the past week.
This represents a 4% year-over-year increase, signaling continued growth in the charter and fractional markets.
| Market (Part 91K & Part 135) | Week 11 | %Change vs. prior week | %Change vs W11 2025 | 52-week high | Week | 52-week low | Week | Last 4 Weeks (Flights) | %Change vs YOY |
| Global | 38,704 | 4% | 4% | 42,685 | 2025-42 | 33,093 | 2026-03 | 152,363 | 3% |
| North America | 29,974 | 4% | 5% | 33,362 | 2025-42 | 24,493 | 2025-27 | 117,773 | 4% |
| USA | 29,416 | 4% | 5% | 32,664 | 2025-42 | 23,815 | 2025-27 | 115,638 | 3% |
| Florida | 5,439 | 6% | 9% | 5,733 | 2026-08 | 2,355 | 2025-33 | 21,674 | 8% |
| California | 3,598 | 5% | 15% | 3,961 | 2026-07 | 2,607 | 2025-27 | 13,668 | 7% |
| Texas | 2,613 | 1% | 1% | 3,002 | 2025-47 | 1,854 | 2025-27 | 10,263 | 4% |
| Europe | 6,278 | 9% | 0% | 11,686 | 2025-28 | 4,854 | 2026-02 | 24,400 | 0% |
| UK | 913 | 5% | -3% | 1,646 | 2025-28 | 742 | 2026-06 | 3,668 | 0% |
| Germany | 718 | 14% | 4% | 1,125 | 2025-22 | 403 | 2026-01 | 2,618 | -2% |
| France | 1,002 | 16% | -1% | 2,172 | 2025-28 | 715 | 2026-02 | 3,497 | -8% |
| Switzerland | 542 | -9% | -2% | 745 | 2026-07 | 407 | 2025-16 | 2,560 | -3% |
| Italy | 693 | 11% | 12% | 1,918 | 2025-27 | 426 | 2026-01 | 2,762 | 13% |
| Middle East | 387 | -38% | -39% | 1,049 | 2025-35 | 387 | 2026-11 | 2,121 | -19% |
| Africa | 177 | -14% | 7% | 280 | 2025-48 | 149 | 2026-09 | 740 | -8% |
| Asia | 278 | -14% | -1% | 391 | 2025-14 | 198 | 2025-29 | 1,254 | 8% |
| South America | 45 | 7% | -44% | 84 | 2026-09 | 32 | 2025-19 | 214 | -6% |
Source: WingX for Private Jet Card Comparisons. Includes Jets and VIP Airliners.
Part 91K and Part 135 operations remained relatively flat in week 11 of 2026. Even so, the region saw 9% more flights than last week.
Italy and Germany each saw year-over-year growth in fractional and charter operations, while the UK, France, and Switzerland saw slight drops.
Africa saw a 7% year-over-year increase, while Asia saw a slight 1% drop.
Additionally, South America recorded only 44 flights, representing a 44% year-over-year decrease.
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