Aircraft
Asia-Pac Sees Fleet Contraction but Light Bizjet Growth
The fleet in the Asia-Pacific region shrunk by 30 aircraft in 2022, but the light and very-light-jet categories saw growth, reported Global Sky Media.
Pilatus PC-24 in flight
The Pilatus PC-24 helped propel the light-jet category in the Asia-Pacific region even as the overall fleet declined, according to Global Sky Media. (Photo: Pilatus Aircraft)

The business jet fleet in the Asia-Pacific region declined by 2.4 percent, or 30 aircraft, to 1,196, according to industry analyst Global Sky Media. In its 2022 fleet report, Global Sky reported the region received 31 new-production jets and added another 58 preowned aircraft. Meanwhile, 119 jets left the region.

Global Sky Media attributed the faltering market at least in part to ongoing challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic that were compounded by supply-chain and manufacturing disruptions. This tempered OEM activities and all of this has taken a toll on cost, pushing it higher.

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