The regional carrier passenger fleet is forecast to decrease by 113 aircraft in 2010 as carriers remove large
numbers of 50 seat and smaller regional jets. After 2010, the regional carrier fleet is expected to increase
by an average of 45 aircraft (1.6 percent) over the remaining years of the forecast period, totaling 3,401
aircraft in 2030. The number of regional jets (90 seats or fewer) at regional carriers is projected to grow
from 1,710 in 2009 to 2,441 in 2030, an average annual increase of 1.7 percent. All the growth in regional
jets over the forecast period occurs in the larger 70 and 90-seat aircraft. During the forecast period, all
regional jets of 50 or less seats are removed from the fleet, reflecting the relaxation of scope clauses. The
turboprop/piston fleet is expected to grow from 902 units in 2009 to 960 in 2030. Turboprop/piston aircraft
are expected to account for just 28.2 percent of the regional carrier passenger fleet in 2030, down from a