Where can I find airline fleet size statistics?
Answer
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Airline Certificate Information database: The Aircraft Registration Inquiry database provides aircraft registration information through fourteen different queries These queries provide information about current registered owners, documents filed, aircraft dealers, and more. We've included a definitions page to help visitors who may be unfamiliar with some of the aircraft registration terminology.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
TranStats: Click on "Aviation," then "Air Carrier Financial Reports: Schedule B-43 Inventory" (Click "Download")
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Note most carriers request confidentiality for their airframe cost data)
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Includes year aircraft began service
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Serial number
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Tail number
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Owned or leased
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Operating status
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Number of seats
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Make/model
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Capacity
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Acquisition date
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