Legacy carriers increasingly own their planes outright rather than lease: their owned share has climbed to more than three-quarters. Low-cost carriers' owned share rose too, then eased back to around two-thirds.
What this shows: The chart covers 2006 to 2024. It plots Legacy carriers: owned, Legacy carriers: leased, Low-cost carriers (LCC): owned and Low-cost carriers (LCC): leased on a vertical axis of Share of fleet (%). Latest values: Legacy carriers: owned 77.3; Legacy carriers: leased 22.7; Low-cost carriers (LCC): owned 67.4; Low-cost carriers (LCC): leased 32.6. Data run through 2024.