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TRANSPORTATION - BTS - Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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Figure 2-30Regional/Commuter Commercial Passenger Aircraft Fleet:Projected – 2000-254,5004,000TurbopropRegional Jet3,5003,000Aircraft2,5002,0001,5001,00050002000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025Source: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong>, Federal Aviation Administration, WorkingPaper on Aerospace Capacity and Demand (Washington, DC: 2000).15 percent in 1999. The number <strong>of</strong> turboprops may actually decline by an estimated28 percent. The projected large growth in the number <strong>of</strong> regional jets raises questions aboutthe ability <strong>of</strong> the air traffic system to handle the demand placed on it. The expected decline inthe number <strong>of</strong> small turboprops may also mean that some small communities will lose allscheduled air service.Air cargo growth is expected to mirror trends in economic growth. The ever-increasing trendtoward globalization could stimulate demand for both domestic and international markets.Domestic air cargo RTMs areforecasted to increase nearlyfour times between 1999 and2025, with an annualincrease <strong>of</strong> more than5 percent to reach 43.7billion RTMs in 2025(figure 2-31). The all-cargocarriers are expected toaccommodate nearly all <strong>of</strong>the additional growth. Toaccommodate the demandfor air cargo growth, the fleet<strong>of</strong> all-cargo jet aircraft isforecasted to more thandouble between 1999 and2025. The fleet is projectedto increase from1,046 aircraft in 2000 to2,646 aircraft in 2025, anFigure 2-31U.S. Domestic Air Freight Revenue Ton Miles:Projected – 2000-25Billions504540353025201510502000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025Source: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong>, Federal Aviation Administration, WorkingPaper on Aerospace Capacity and Demand (Washington, DC: 2000).annual increase <strong>of</strong> 3.8 percent. An increasing percentage <strong>of</strong> the future cargo fleet will becomposed <strong>of</strong> passenger aircraft conversions.2-29

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