The aviation industry has faced ongoing pressures over the last 3 years, and regional jets* have fared particularly poorly. In 2022, while total airline frequencies were down 19.5%, regional jets saw a 33.5% decline (source: OAG Schedules Analyser). Indeed, in 2019 regional jets represented 14.0% of all aircraft frequencies and this dropped to just 11.6% in 2022. Narrow-bodied jets took most of this share, growing by two percentage points over the same period.
*Regional jet: a jet-powered regional airliner typically operating with fewer than 100 seats.
Airlines have certainly started to question the viability of their regional route networks and are increasingly reassessing their environmental impact, making the next few years for regional jet operators and manufacturers uncertain. Nevertheless, there are signs of recovery in several markets and different factors influencing these respective markets.
North America is by far the biggest user of regional jets, with 57% of…
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