Commercial Aviation Monitor
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Commercial Aviation Monitor
Leveraging Cirium data and Ascend Consultancy analysis and insight, the Commercial Aviation Monitor provides everything you need to know about the sector.
The monthly digest provides a high‑level summary of demand and supply trends, including macro‑economic indicators, schedules, airline fleet and utilization trends, emissions and sustainability, airline financial data, orders and deliveries, OEM production insight, and aircraft values and lease rates. Each edition also includes a deep dive on an industry theme such as industry outlook, freighter markets, regional aircraft, operating leasing, and more.
Everything you need to know about the sector, every month.
The monthly digest provides a high‑level summary of demand and supply trends, including macro‑economic indicators, schedules, airline fleet and utilization trends, emissions and sustainability, airline financial data, orders and deliveries, OEM production insight, and aircraft values and lease rates. Each edition also includes a deep dive on an industry theme such as industry outlook, freighter markets, regional aircraft, operating leasing, and more.
In January’s Issue
- Cirium estimates an approximately 30% rise in Airbus and Boeing commercial airliner deliveries in 2026, to around 1,750 aircraft. However, this remains very dependent on supply chain, Airbus ramping-up, and Boeing’s production recovery.
- Industry metrics for traffic and capacity are now growing in line with historical long-term trends of 4-5% per annum, despite geo-political tensions.
- This month’s focus: The outlook for 2026. With global GDP growth forecast to remain between 2.5-3.0%, air cargo growth is expected to slow in line with lower trade forecast for global goods. Market Values for single-aisles are expected to remain mostly stable, with further increases for twin-aisles following their 15% gain last year.
Monthly updates
- Key developments and news summary
- Macroeconomic data
- Traffic and schedule data
- Utilization data
- CO2 emissions
- Fleet data
- Deliveries, orders, cancellations and retirements
- Airline results
- Operating leasing data
- Aircraft value and lease rate trends