In Week 3 2026 (12-18 January), global business jet flights notched up 66,445 flights, according to the WingX Weekly Global Market Tracker, representing a two per cent increase on the same week last year and around an additional 1,100 flights. On a rolling last four-week basis (Week 52 2025 to Week 3 2026), worldwide sectors are up four per cent YOY, maintaining the robust trends of 2025 on 2024. Through 18 January, business jet activity is up three per cent compared to the first 18 days of 2025.

The World Economic Forum in Davos has always drawn significant business jet traffic and the 2026 event looks no different, with 191 business jet arrivals to WEF's closets airports during the weekend prior to the Forum, marking a four per cent increase on last year. The 110 aircraft arrivals on 18 January compared to typical daily level of 40 flights throughout the rest of January so far this year.

Business jet activity in the North American market expanded at a rate of two per cent in Week 3 year-over-year. On a US state level, Florida was as usual the busiest state, with flights up by seven per cent. The next busiest Texas, saw business jet flights rise by five per cent, while California witnessed a six per cent increase in business jet activity compared to Week 3 2025. Other US states with notable month-to-date (1-18 January) growth in departures include New Jersey, Illinois and Indiana, up eight, 10 and 16 per cent respectively.

European business jet flights tracked the global trend of two per cent year-over-year growth in Week 3, but there was lots of variance between countries. Business jet flights from France were up 10 per cent, with UK and Italy showing strong growth as well. Switzerland saw a one per cent decline in outbound departures despite elevated inbound arrivals ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, whereas Germany slumped even further with a seven per cent decrease. Europe's four-week trend (Week 52 2025 to Week 3 2026) is up three per cent compared to last year, with Italy leading the four-week trend with six per cent growth, whereas Germany is down six per cent on the comparable four-week period last year.

The regions outside North America and Europe saw high single-digit YOY growth in Week 3, rising seven per cent overall. Africa and Asia both led with growth at the double-digit rate of 11 per cent, followed by South America with eight per cent growth, while the Middle East was the lone region to see a decline of two per cent. On a rolling four-week basis, South America is farthest ahead of last year's volume, with flights up 12 per cent. Business jet flights out of Africa are up nine per cent this year, while Asia experienced modest growth of three per cent. The Middle East on the other hand saw a slight decline, with activity dropping three per cent YOY.