NARROWBODY FLEET SHAPED BY FEEDSTOCK AND FAA REGS

摘要

The year since we last tallied the narrowbody fleet hasbeen full of unexpected twists and turns that have affectedboth certification timelines for new programs and feedstockavailability. A U.S. government shutdown that beganDec. 22, 2018 and spanned thirty-five days left the FederalAviation Administration (FAA) without the resources toexpeditiously certify new conversion programs, and theregulator came under scrutiny following the continuedgrounding of the 737 MAX, which began in March 2019.The FAA has not issued any new conversion STCs sincethe grounding and, as a result, there are fewer conversionprograms actively redelivering aircraft than we expected.Still, the narrowbody fleet has grown.