The Cirium Fleet Forecast
An independent 20-year outlook of the global commercial passenger and freighter aircraft market.
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Predict the future fleet
The Cirium Fleet Forecast 2025-2044 is an independent outlook by Cirium Ascend Consultancy of the global passenger and freighter market for the next 20 years.
The full report includes annual fleet, delivery, retirement, freight conversion and retirement numbers by type & series, across eight regions. The 2025 report answers:
- Supply chain disruptions and certification delays are impacting the delivery flow for both single-aisles and twin-aisles; when are the supply issues likely to ease?
- What is driving development of the next generation single-aisles, and when are new projects likely to arrive?
- The Indian population has now surpassed that of China; how will India’s fleet develop, and how fast will China’s own aircraft programs gain market share?
- Will there be any growth in the regional aircraft market, or is it focussed on replacement?
- Freight conversions have seen a slowdown after the post-Covid boom; what is the longer-term outlook, and which new types will emerge as conversion candidates?
The independent 20-year outlook
Contact our team to purchase the full report, including:
- The full underlying dataset covering annual fleet, deliveries, and retirements by region, aircraft type, and series
- Expert commentary and analysis of key developments from Ascend Consultancy
- A full breakdown of the report methodology
- An engine and aircraft utilization forecast, available as an optional module
