Key Takeaways
- Private aviation contributed $52.8 billion to U.S. GDP in 2022 through direct and indirect impacts.
- The industry supported 624,000 direct jobs in the U.S. in 2023, with average salary of $78,000.
- Private aviation maintenance spending in North America was $15.2 billion in 2023.
- Light jets accounted for 45% of the global private aircraft fleet in 2023, numbering approximately 10,500 units.
- The worldwide business aviation fleet stood at 23,456 active aircraft as of January 2024.
- Turboprops made up 28% of the U.S. general aviation fleet in 2023, with 12,800 registered units.
- In 2023, the global private jet market size reached $27.5 billion, with a projected CAGR of 4.8% from 2024 to 2030.
- The U.S. private aviation sector generated $158 billion in total economic output in 2022, supporting over 1.2 million jobs.
- Private aviation billings in North America grew by 12.3% year-over-year in Q4 2023, reaching $8.7 billion.
- Global private jet charter hours flew 5.1 million hours in 2023, up 15% from 2022.
- Average utilization of private jets in Europe reached 450 hours per year in 2023.
- U.S. Part 135 operators flew 4.8 million hours on private charters in 2022.
- The private aviation accident rate was 0.97 per 100,000 flight hours in 2023, the lowest on record.
- 95% of private jet operations in 2023 complied with FAA Part 135 safety standards.
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) usage in private jets grew 45% in 2023, representing 0.8% of total fuel.
Private aviation delivered major US economic benefits in 2022 and advanced safer, greener operations in 2023.
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