Aviation Week Forecasts More Than 9,600 Business Jet Deliveries Through 2036

Aviation Week’s 2027 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast projects more than 9,600 business jet deliveries from 2027 through 2036, alongside more than 2,600 business turboprop deliveries. The forecast values new business aircraft deliveries during the decade at more than $304 billion at retail prices.

Aviation Week projects about 960 business jet deliveries per year from 2027 through 2036, compared with about 700 per year from 2015 through 2026.

What has been confirmed

These figures come from Aviation Week’s forecast and are estimates, not officially confirmed future deliveries. The forecast projects average annual business jet deliveries of about 960, compared with about 700 per year from 2015 through 2026, a projected increase of 36%. It also projects more than 260 turboprop deliveries per year, up from 207 per year over the prior decade. Among the business jets, the forecast counts 3,800 small jets and just over 2,900 each in the medium and large categories. It projects more than 2,400 of the decade’s turboprop deliveries will be single-engine aircraft.

Why it matters

The forecast points to a higher delivery pace across both jet and turboprop categories. For US operators, the mix matters: small jets account for 3,800 projected deliveries, while turboprops offer a distinct aircraft option for missions where operators choose that category. Aviation Week also projects the global fleet of business jets and turboprops will grow from 36,643 in 2027 to 41,136 in 2036, an increase of about 12%.

FlyMarshall context

Business aircraft serve a range of travel needs, from small-jet trips to turboprop operations. The forecast names the Cirrus Vision Jet, Bombardier Challenger 3500, Pilatus PC-24 and Embraer Phenom 300 among expected leading turbofan-powered delivery models. It identifies the Pilatus PC-12 and Daher TBM 900 series among leading turboprop models. Forecast delivery totals describe an industry outlook; they do not establish the delivery plans of any one manufacturer or operator.

What happens next

The forecast covers 2027 through 2036. Aviation Week’s published estimates provide the outlook; the fact set does not identify a later update or confirm how many aircraft manufacturers will deliver during that period.