These growth forecasts may change though if significant regulatory change is introduced to address environmental concerns.
The forecasted increase in aircraft fleet results from the expectation that the next two decades will see ongoing, consistent growth in both air passengers and air cargo. Currently, North America has by far the largest fleet of business aircraft.Īll regions are predicted to see an increase in the size of their aircraft fleet over the next 20 years. When business jets are included the forecasted growth trend looks slightly different, with the number of aircraft deliveries in North America and Europe expected to be higher than in the Asia Pacific region. This figure does not include military or private aircraft. The above figures relate only to commercial aviation, meaning aircraft for hire operated by companies to transport passengers and/or cargo. While the more established markets of Europe and North America are predicted to increase by around 76 and 42 percent respectively, the Asia Pacific fleet is expected to increase by about 139 percent to 18,770 aircraft in 2040. The world's aircraft fleet is expected to increase from 25,900 to 49,405 aircraft between 20.