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North America (United States and Canada) (continued)

Business aviation began in North America in Fleet Evolution Forecast - North America
the 1960s by leveraging the pre-existing and Fleet, Deliveries, Retirements; 2010-2030
well-implanted general aviation infrastructure.
As a consequence, the business aviation 3,300
industrial network, regrouping OEMs, suppliers, 5,400
Fixed Base Operators (FBOs), as well as 2,200
dedicated airports, experienced a fast-paced 4,200
development. This idiosyncratic development
path explains the unique shape of the
historical business jet penetration curve
for North America, significantly higher than 13,800
other regions. 9,700 11,700

Business aviation in North America caters to
a continued demand for new and replacement
aircraft. Historically, North America has been
the most prominent region in terms of Fleet 2010 Deliveries Retirements Fleet 2020 Deliveries Retirements Fleet 2030
business aircraft sales. At the end of 2010,
Sources: Ascend, Bombardier forecast. Excludes Very Light Jet and Large Corporate Airline categories.
there were 9,700 business jets based in
North America, approximately 66% of the
worldwide business jet installed base. The
North America is the most mature market.

As the forecast business jet penetration and 5,400 aircraft between 2021 and 2030.
curve shows, fleet per 100 million population The 2010 fleet of 9,700 business jets will
is expected to grow moderately from 3,400 grow to 13,800 aircraft in 2030 resulting
to 4,300 over the next 20 years. North in a CAGR of approximately 2%.
America is forecast to receive the greatest
number of new business jet deliveries
between 2011 and 2030 with 9,600 aircraft;
4,200 aircraft between 2011 and 2020;