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Mag 7 tech companies slash corporate jet flights

The recent AI selloff has coincided with declines in corporate jet usage among major tech companies.

After reviewing corporate flight patterns for the "Mag 7" companies (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla), WINGX data reveals a drop-off in activity compared to the year-to-date period for 2024 (1 Jan-16 Nov).

In the year-to-date 2025 period, these tech giants recorded more than 1,100 flights in their wholly owned business jets, which represents a 6% decline compared to last year.

While the overall trend is negative, regional patterns among these corporations reveal significant variations. Traditional tech hubs San Francisco and Los Angeles bucked the broader trend, recording a combined 335 flights, 4% more activity compared to last year.

In contrast, Texas markets tell a different story, with overall business jet activity from these companies falling 33%. The decline concentrates in key cities: Dallas experienced an 18% drop, while Austin saw an 84% contraction. These regional disparities indicate tech companies are not uniformly cutting back, but rather redirecting their corporate aviation spending based on changing operational needs.

Aircraft types flown by Mag 7 companies year-to-date (1 Jan-16 Nov).

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Global Executive Summary

In Week 46 (10-16 Nov) 2025, global bizjet activity recorded more than 78,000 departures, 7% more flights than in Week 46 of 2024. On a rolling last four-week basis (W43-W46), global business jets have logged more than 312,000 departures, a 7% increase compared to the same period last year. This four-week trend of 7% is outperforming the global year-to-date (1 Jan-16 Nov) trend of 5%.

The first half of November (1-15 Nov), saw 7% more flights than in the comparable period last year. The global trend was driven by the United States’ nearly 117,000 flights (70% of global activity) which also saw 7% more flights than last year. Outside of North America, some emerging markets saw robust growth through the first half of the month.

Notably, Brazil notched up 4,300 flights, 22% growth year-on-year, and India’s 1,800 flights represented 36% growth, showcasing the emerging market growth outside of the US.

Regional Performance Analysis

North America: Florida leads key states with 11% growth
The North American market outperformed the global trend at 8% more activity in W46 year-on-year, while the region’s growth driver, the US market, grew at a rate of 9%. Key state Florida realized a notable double-digit gain, 11%, while California and Texas both notched modest 7% and 6% expansions respectively. North America’s rolling four-week trend now sits at 6% ahead of the comparable period in 2024. Among the key states, Florida leads the four-week trend at 8%, followed by Texas at 7% and California at 6%.

Europe: Flat overall as France declines 10%
Despite the European market’s modest growth the past few weeks, Week 46 was characterized by stagnant activity. Overall, the region saw no growth or declines, whereas growth on a country-level basis varied. The UK realized strong 9% growth, followed by Switzerland’s 5% expansion, and Italy’s relatively muted 2% growth.

In contrast, Germany and France both saw declines last week, at -5% and -10% respectively. Europe’s four-week trend (W43-W46) now sits 4% ahead of the comparable period last year, led by the UK’s four-week trend of 8%.

Rest of the World: South America surges 20% year-on-year
The emerging markets in the Rest of World region continue to showcase remarkable growth. Week 46 saw 10% growth from ROW regions, on a combined basis. Trends varied on a sub-region basis where South America led growth at 20%, followed by Africa at 11%, while Asia and the Middle East realized more modest growth at 5% and 3% respectively.

On a rolling four-week basis South America leads ROW market growth at 26%, followed by Africa (18%), the Middle East (9%), and Asia (8%).

Current Events Analysis

Dubai Airshow draws global business aviation
The Dubai Airshow kicked off on Monday, 17 November, attracting significant business jet activity to the emirate's airports. The three airports serving the Dubai area, Al Maktoum International, Dubai International, and Sharjah International, recorded a
combined 208 business jet arrivals during the four days leading up to the event (13-16 Nov). This represents a 46% increase compared to the 2024 Dubai Air Show's comparable period.

Beyond aircraft arrivals, the show generated strong operator activity. Vista Global emerged as the leading operator with 26 flights, primarily operated by their Embraer Legacy 600/650 platform into Dubai. Top origin cities for airshow traffic included Moscow with 15 flights, Riyadh with 14, and Istanbul contributing 9, reflecting the event's draw from key regional markets and established business aviation centers.

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BlueSky Business Aviation News | 20th November 2025 | Issue #820