Commercial Aviation Monitor
Aviation insights by Cirium Ascend Consultancy
The Commercial Aviation Monitor leverages Cirium data and Ascend Consultancy analysis and insight, providing everything you need to know about the sector.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION MONITOR
MARCH ISSUE
- Airbus and Boeing delivered 19 more commercial aircraft in the first two months of 2025 compared with the same period last year – a total of 149 aircraft. Boeing shipments were 33 higher than the same period in 2024, while Airbus delivered 14 fewer aircraft. Cirium currently projects a combined 1,430 deliveries for the full year.
- Cirium’s EmeraldSky emissions data shows that monthly passenger aircraft CO2 has exceeded the CORSIA baseline year (2019) for the first time, now 1% higher in February 2025. Gross emissions from commercial passenger and freighter aircraft were 3% above 2019 levels in February, on 6% higher total aircraft hours flown.
- This month’s focus analyses the regional aircraft sector, which shows that while annual delivery volumes for regional jets and turboprops are increasing, they are set to remain significantly below pre-Covid levels in 2025. The medium/large regional jets in-service fleet inventory now exceeds pre-Covid levels.
- Total tracked flight hours flown by commercial passenger jets in 2025 continues to be around 5-7% higher than the previous year. February 2025 also saw jet freighter hours rise 4-5% year on year.
