FAA expecting fleet in US aviation market to grow to over 5000 by 2038

US FAA forecast (15-Mar-2018) the US mainline air carrier passenger jet fleet to increase from 4057 aircraft in 2017 to 5023 aircraft in 2038, an average increase of 1% p/a. The fleet is projected to increase by 2.1% in 2018 at 86 aircraft, driven by an increase in the narrow body fleet. [more - original PR]