The total global fleet size currently counts 28,083 aircraft, of which 22,764 are active, and 5,319 are grounded. In comparison to the previous month, the active global fleet has increased by 4%, while the number of grounded aircraft has decreased by 12%. The active aircraft fleet grew by 22% from September 2020 to September 2021.

Continent active grounded total
Africa 881 403 1284
Asia 7657 2375 10032
Europe 5737 937 6674
North America 7025 1114 8139
Oceania 609 210 819
South America 855 280 1135
Grand Total 22764 5319 28083

Asia and North America have firmly established themselves at the top when it comes to continents with the most active aircraft. Asia currently counts 7,657, whereas North America has 7,025 active aircraft. Europe ranks third with 5,737 active aircraft, followed by Africa (881), South America (855), and Oceania (609). All continents have experienced a rise in active fleets, with Asia seeing the largest increase, with almost 7% more active fleets than the previous month.

The Netherlands’ active fleet grows month after month, and it remains first among the Top10 countries with the most active aircraft (with/more than 100 aircraft in its portfolio). Currently, 218 of the 220 aircraft are active. Hungary, Poland, Japan, the Russian Federation, Ireland, China, Austria, Malta, and Ethiopia are following next, accounting for more than 90% of the active fleet.

Country active grounded total % active
Netherlands (the) 218 2 220 99,00%
Hungary 128 5 133 96,00%
Poland 149 10 159 94,00%
Japan 583 45 628 93,00%
Russian Federation (the) 931 80 1011 92,00%
Ireland 323 28 351 92,00%
China 3539 325 3864 92,00%
Austria 202 19 221 91,00%
Malta 234 23 257 91,00%
Ethiopia 100 10 110 91,00%

The country with the most grounded aircraft is Vietnam. 179 aircraft are grounded out of a total of 231 registered aircraft. Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Nigeria, Indonesia, the Philippines, Iran, South Africa, and Singapore are among the top ten countries with the most grounded aircraft.

Country active grounded total % grounded
Viet Nam 52 179 231 77,00%
Thailand 95 172 267 64,00%
Malaysia 102 153 255 60,00%
Hong Kong 101 151 252 60,00%
Nigeria 56 54 110 49,00%
Indonesia 311 276 587 47,00%
Philippines (the) 116 100 216 46,00%
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 140 115 255 45,00%
South Africa 105 82 187 44,00%
Singapore 132 96 228 42,00%

We also looked at Lessors, with a fleet of more than 50 aircraft. The top 25 lessors with the largest percentage of active aircraft are shown below.