The Global Business Jet Fleet By Age & Region

Of the 23,369 business jets in service around the world, the vast majority, 14,999, are registered in the U.S., followed by Europe, Latin America & Caribbean and the Middle East and India, according to an analysis by Airbus Corporate Jets. The average age of the business jet fleet varies by region. The fleet found in the Latin America & Caribbean region is the oldest with the average age of 25.0 years, while the fleet in China is the youngest at 12.2 years, according to the analysis. Meanwhile, the U.S. fleet has an average age of 18.4 years.

 
Molly McMillin

Molly McMillin, a 25-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.