| Aircraft type | Number of aircraft | Number of flights | Proportion of aircraft | Cumulative | Proportion of flights | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B738 | 1,705 | 1,722,929 | 7.43% | 7.43% | 18.96% | 18.96% |
| A320 | 1,569 | 1,421,804 | 6.84% | 14.27% | 15.64% | 34.60% |
| B77W | 712 | 164,394 | 3.10% | 17.37% | 1.81% | 36.41% |
| GLF5 | 627 | 15,601 | 2.73% | 20.10% | 0.17% | 36.58% |
| GLEX | 565 | 30,789 | 2.46% | 22.56% | 0.34% | 36.92% |
| A20N | 557 | 461,640 | 2.43% | 24.99% | 5.08% | 42.00% |
| B789 | 508 | 136,468 | 2.21% | 27.20% | 1.50% | 43.50% |
| A21N | 499 | 300,283 | 2.17% | 29.38% | 3.30% | 46.80% |
| A319 | 478 | 515,513 | 2.08% | 31.46% | 5.67% | 52.47% |
| A321 | 473 | 372,532 | 2.06% | 33.52% | 4.10% | 56.57% |
| GLF4 | 454 | 9,475 | 1.98% | 35.50% | 0.10% | 56.68% |
| CL60 | 443 | 24,016 | 1.93% | 37.43% | 0.26% | 56.94% |
| DA42 | 436 | 53,303 | 1.90% | 39.33% | 0.59% | 57.53% |
| GLF6 | 429 | 13,921 | 1.87% | 41.20% | 0.15% | 57.68% |
| A333 | 418 | 129,940 | 1.82% | 43.02% | 1.43% | 59.11% |
| B763 | 384 | 65,906 | 1.67% | 44.70% | 0.73% | 59.84% |
| A359 | 368 | 78,582 | 1.60% | 46.30% | 0.86% | 60.70% |
| B38M | 365 | 271,476 | 1.59% | 47.89% | 2.99% | 63.69% |
| PC12 | 358 | 55,886 | 1.56% | 49.45% | 0.61% | 64.30% |
| A332 | 352 | 86,506 | 1.53% | 50.98% | 0.95% | 65.25% |
| F900 | 295 | 10,078 | 1.29% | 52.27% | 0.11% | 65.37% |
| B788 | 294 | 80,970 | 1.28% | 53.55% | 0.89% | 66.26% |
| F2TH | 284 | 27,439 | 1.24% | 54.79% | 0.30% | 66.56% |
| B77L | 258 | 69,049 | 1.12% | 55.91% | 0.76% | 67.32% |
| B744 | 254 | 39,504 | 1.11% | 57.02% | 0.43% | 67.75% |
| FA7X | 253 | 13,650 | 1.10% | 58.12% | 0.15% | 67.90% |
| B772 | 240 | 66,430 | 1.05% | 59.17% | 0.73% | 68.63% |
| PA34 | 239 | 11,781 | 1.04% | 60.21% | 0.13% | 68.76% |
| GL5T | 213 | 10,043 | 0.93% | 61.14% | 0.11% | 68.87% |
| BE20 | 206 | 47,688 | 0.90% | 62.04% | 0.52% | 69.40% |
| Other types | 8,712 | 2,781,391 | 37.96% | 100.00% | 30.60% | 100.00% |
| Total | 22,948 | 1 9,088,987 | 100.00% | NA | 100.00% | NA |
| Source: EUROCONTROL Network Manager flight plans, 2022 | ||||||
| 1 This value may vary from the total number of flights reported earlier in this document due to a slight difference in scope of data available | ||||||
27 Fleet size
This input presents the number of aircraft, per type, operating in Europe.
This input presents the number of aircraft, per type, operating in Europe. Table 27.1 shows the top 30 civil aircraft operating in 2022 in the airspace controlled by the EUROCONTROL Network Manager.
The 22,948 civil aircraft in Table 27.1 include 500 unique aircraft types. The top 30 aircraft types listed above represent approximately 62% of the total fleet and 69% of flights.
Table 27.2 shows the number of military aircraft by category in 2019 vs 2023 in Europe, USA, and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries1[1]
| Aircraft type | Europe 2019 | Europe 2023 | USA 2019 | USA 2023 | CIS 2019 | CIS 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | 2,066 | 2,008 | 2,879 | 2,820 | 1,936 | 1,864 |
| Special Mission1 | 245 | 245 | 780 | 758 | 125 | 147 |
| Tanker | 56 | 49 | 592 | 638 | 19 | 19 |
| Transport | 648 | 588 | 979 | 990 | 443 | 484 |
| Combat helicopter | 3,359 | 3,328 | 5,555 | 5,704 | 1,807 | 1,915 |
| Training aircraft/helicopters | 2,201 | 1,912 | 2,996 | 2,766 | 574 | 624 |
| Total military fleet | 8,575 | 8,130 | 13,781 | 13,676 | 4,904 | 5,053 |
| % Difference 2023 vs 2019 | NA | −5.19% | NA | −0.76% | NA | 3.04% |
| Source: FlightGlobal (2023) 2023 World Air Forces directory | ||||||
| 1 Special Mission Aircraft are those platforms specifically developed to undertake an over-battlefield role by utilization of advanced onboard equipment or specialized trait | ||||||
27.1 Other possible sources - forward-looking
The Airbus Global Market Forecast for 2022-2041 presents a forward-looking view of the evolution of the air transport sector, accounting for factors such as demographic and economic growth, tourism trends, oil prices, the development of new and existing routes, and ultimately highlighting demand for aircraft covering the spectrum of sizes from 100 seats to the very largest aircraft of over 500 seats.
As shown in Figure 27.2, for the years 2022-2041, Airbus forecasts a demand for 39,490 new commercial aircraft worldwide, of which 8,140 units (21%) are for Europe/CIS regions. Asia-Pacific, China and the US are driving the growth, while single-aisle aircraft dominate the demand (>80%).
For the same period (2022-2041), Boeing forecasts a global demand for 40,170 new commercial aircraft of which 8,550 units (21%) are for Europe. Europe, Asia-Pacific, US, and China are the drivers for growth owing to the demand for single-aisle aircraft which represents between 69% (in US) and 82% (in Europe) of the total fleet forecast. Figure 27.3 shows the Boeing forecast demand for new aircraft by category and world regions with a focus on single-aisle aircraft which lead the market growth.
27.3 References
[1]
FlightGlobal, “2023 World Air Forces directory,” 2023 [Online]. Available: https://www.flightglobal.com/reports/2023-world-air-forces-directory/151088.article
[2]
Stan Shparberg, Bob Lange, “Global Market Forecast 2022-2041,” 2022 [Online]. Available: https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/market/global-market-forecast
[3]
European Helicopter Association, “European Helicopter fleet analysis,” 2013 [Online]. Available: https://www.eha-heli.eu/images/archive/European_Helicopter_IFR_fleet_VFinal.pdf
[4]
Boeing, “Commercial Market Outlook 2022.” [Online]. Available: https://www.boeing.com/commercial/market/commercial-market-outlook/index.page#/overview
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