Honeywell Aerospace is forecasting approximately 9,950 new business-jet and 4,200 turboprop deliveries worldwide from 2026 through 2035, with the global business-aviation fleet expanding 29% to nearly 51,000 aircraft. Presented in Las Vegas during NBAA-BACE 2026, the outlook also includes personal jets such as the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet and projects a 34% increase in flight hours, driven by higher utilisation among charter and fractional operators.
Annual deliveries are expected to rise from about 1,280 aircraft in 2026 to more than 1,500 by 2035. The annual value of new-aircraft deliveries is projected to exceed $37 billion at the end of the period, while midsize jets are expected to record the fastest growth among the main segments, with fleet numbers rising 40%.
Honeywell broadened the scope of its 35th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook this year to include turboprops and personal jets, making the headline figures not directly comparable with previous editions. On a like-for-like basis, the forecast is 4.4% higher than last year’s. Business-jet flight hours were already more than 4% higher in 2026, led by gains of about 7% for midsize and super-midsize jets and 5% for large-cabin aircraft.
North America remains the largest market, while Latin America and parts of Asia-Pacific, including India, are identified as growth areas. About 28% of surveyed operators have at least one aircraft on firm order, and roughly 30% expect to fly more in 2027 than in 2026.