Airline Fleets 2026

This book is an easy-to-read and user-friendly companion volume to the *Airline Fleets Quick Reference* (AFQR). It covers not only the jet and turboprop operators already included in the AFQR, but also operators of piston-engine aircraft active in the fields of parcel delivery, tourism charters, emergency medical services, firefighting, andin some casespolice and surveillance operations, ranging down to aircraft the size of a Cherokee Six. In total, 2,600 fleet operators from 198 countries, operating more than 45,000 aircraft, are listed. Going beyond the information contained in the AFQR, this volume provides additional details such as immediate previous registrations, radio callsigns, special liveries, fleet numbers, leasing details, and primary operating basescomplete with their corresponding IATA codes. The book features 41 pages of indices, including a list of operators dropped since the 2025 editioneach entry noting the reason for the removalas well as cross-references linking IATA and ICAO operator codes to their respective operator names. Also included are indices organized by operator, nationality registration, and airline alliance. Of particular practical value are the additional 23 pages listing jet and turboprop aircraft currently in service with corporations, governments, and the military (VIP operations), organized by aircraft type; furthermore, seven pages are provided at the end of the book for personal notes.