Premium #229 – The Slowly Evolving Fleet

With discussion about a bubble in the single aisle markets and the realization today that even widebody orders are slowing, what conclusions can we draw from fleet data? Clearly it is difficult to see a pattern when looking year by year because fleet decisions are long term plans.  We decided to take a longer-term approach and examine how the passenger fleets are evolving in five year increments, starting in 2000.