In Week 33 (11 – 17th August), global bizjet activity reached 74,318 departures, which was flat compared to the prior week and up 6% compared to Week 33 of 2024. Looking at the rolling last 52 weeks, the most active week remains Week 26 2025, with a total of 78,808 bizjet departures.
August month-to-date (1st through 17th), global business jets have recorded 179,495 flights, +5% versus the comparable August period last year. Of those flights August MTD, Part 91 accounts for almost half of all activity at 84,249 flights, +5% YOY. Commercial Part 135 operations follow at 59,683 flights, +1% YOY, whereas Part 91K Fractional operators comprised the smallest proportion of activity with 35,563 flights but demonstrated the strongest growth at +11% YOY.
Chart 1: Global business jet departures by week in the last 12 months
Regional Performance Analysis
North America: Steady growth with Texas leading
The North American market was not able to keep pace with the global trend of +6% in Week 33, but still up 5% compared to Week 33 2024. The core US market was in line with the overall North America trend, while key State Texas recorded 8% growth compared to W33 last year. In contrast, bizjet activity in Florida retracted 2% year-on-year, while California activity expanded 3%. The overall North America rolling 4-week trend is now up to +5%, an increase from the +3% rolling 4-week trend in Week 32.
Europe: Modest expansion as Italy drives regional performance
European business jet activity also underperformed the global market trend, growing only 3% in Week 33 versus Week 33 2024. The region saw growth variances by country, Italy experienced the fastest growth at +7%, while activity in Germany retracted 1% in Week 33 YOY. Flight demand in France and Switzerland were flat compared to W33 2024, whilst the UK saw relatively strong 3% growth in flights year-on-year.
Rest of World: Emerging markets delivery standout expansion
Business jet activity in regions outside Europe and North America grew 11% in Week 33 compared to last year, a large rise compared to the modest growth in the mature markets of North America and Europe. South America saw the largest increase in activity, bizjet departures rising 16% above W33 last year. The Middle East and Africa regions saw similar growth trends at +10% and +11% respectively. Asia realized the smallest growth amongst ROW regions with +7%.
Current Events Analysis
LABACE draws strong São Paulo activity
The 20th Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition held 5 – 7 August, generated significant business jet activity in São Paulo. Hosted at Campo de Marte Airport, the event attracted over 14,000 visitors and featured 54 exhibited aircraft from more than 54 participating brands. São Paulo’s airports recorded 339 business jet departures during the August 4 – 8 period, representing a 31% increase compared to the same timeframe in 2024 – a meaningful comparison given that LABACE 2024 was held in São Paulo 6 – 8 August last year.
The event activity reflects Brazil’s broader business aviation trends, with the country recording 52,198 business jet flights year-to-date through 17th August, a 13% increase over 2024. While Brazil’s leading airport, Congonhas (SBSP), experienced a 29% decline to 4,374 flights, São Paulo Catarina Executive (SBJH) demonstrated the market’s shift toward dedicated business aviation facilities with 54% growth, reaching 3,399 departures.
Gibraltar launches new registry
The Government of Gibraltar launched its new aircraft register this week under the VP-G prefix, with oversight provided by the UK Civil Aviation Authority alongside the existing Isle of Man and Guernsey registries. For context, the Isle of Man register operated 187 unique business jets in the first half of 2025, down 38% from H1 2019 levels. In contrast, the Guernsey register showed growth with 45 active business jets in H1 2025, up 36% compared to H1 2019. WINGX will monitor uptake of the new Gibraltar registry and assess its impact on the broader UK offshore registration market.
VistaJet gains Saudi domestic flight approval
VistaJet has become the first foreign operator authorized to offer domestic flights within Saudi Arabia, following the approval from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The milestone supports the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 initiative while enhancing VistaJet’s regional capabilities with its Global 7500 and upcoming Global 8000 aircraft. Saudi Arabia represents a key growth market for Vista, with Vista claiming its VistaJet Program Members increasing 32% year-over-year in the first half of 2025.
Richard Koe comments: “This week saw the 7th largest year on year increase in global business jet flights. The growth in fractional operations was even stronger, up 11% year on year. The popularity of the LABACE event reflected the growth of the Latin American market, which is now of similar size to Europe in terms of total business aviation activity. Overall global bizjet activity is heading for a strong Q3, up almost 4% versus last year.”