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Comparison with Other Fleet Forecasts
Pages 25-26

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... These projections are subject to a large degree of uncertainty, and the forecasts were completed prior to very recent industry developments including the bankruptcies of an important air taxi provider and VLJ manufacturer. The overall level of activity at small airports is not likely to be affected significantly by VLJs that are purchased for traditional GA because their main effect will be a simple displacement of sales that would have gone to other small GA aircraft instead.
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... 26 Source Issue Date US Only thru 2017 Current Analysis Nov 2008 5031ixaTriA7453AG Worldwide thru 2017 Forecast International Sep 2008 5600 US Only thru 2025 FAA Mar 2008 4500-5000 prorated thru 2017 Worldwide thru 2017 Embraer Nov 2007 0593ixaTriA0833AG Worldwide thru 2016 PMI-Media Sep 2007 7650 Worldwide thru 2017 Honeywell Aerospace Sep 2007 9800 9000 100005000 6000 7000 80001000 2000 3000 4000 Table 23. Comparison with other VLJ fleet forecasts.
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