According to the FAA Aerospace Forecasts, the U.S. passenger and cargo airline fleet included an estimated 7,274 aircraft at the end of 2008, composed as follows:
| OPERATOR / AIRCRAFT TYPE |
Narrowbody |
Widebody |
Other |
TOTAL |
| Mainline Passenger/Combination (Jet) |
3,151 |
505 |
87 |
3,743 |
| Regional Passenger (Jet) |
--- |
--- |
1,655 |
1,655 |
| Regional Passenger (Other) |
--- |
--- |
927 |
927 |
| All-Cargo |
374 |
575 |
--- |
949 |
| Total U.S Air Carrier Fleet as of Dec. 31, 2008 |
3,525 |
1,080 |
2,669 |
7,274 |
For detailed or historical queries or for data on fleet age, please consult OAG Aviation, Ascend, or Jet Information Services. Another excellent source of fleet information is The Airline Monitor. Visit Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier or Embraer for a summary of orders and deliveries from those manufacturers. Also, the OAG has statistical information on various aircraft types.