After the standstill caused by the coronavirus pandemic, air traffic is picking up again. Boeing expects that the world will therefore need tens of thousands of new aircraft.
Boeing expects that almost 44,000 aircraft will be needed across the industry over the next two decades. Overall, the number of passenger and cargo aircraft in use worldwide will almost double by 2043, the US aircraft manufacturer predicts in its new long-term forecast.
Travel is even more important to people than it was before the coronavirus pandemic, said Boeing manager Darren Hulst. In addition, demand is building up because aircraft are being replaced later than usual due to delivery bottlenecks. On average, the fleet is about one to one and a half years older than before the pandemic.
High demand from low-cost airlines
Within a year, Boeing raised its demand expectations by a good three percent. Around three quarters of the aircraft required will therefore be planes with one aisle. Low-cost airlines will also play a key role in this, said Hulst. And a fifth of the long-term expected demand is expected to come from China alone.
Boeing does not expect aircraft with innovative design solutions to enter airline fleets in the next few years. And even if such new aircraft are introduced in the next two decades, deliveries are likely to remain low, Hulst said.
Airbus also with similar forecast
Boeing’s rival and the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer Airbus also predicts in its latest forecast that there will be a need for more than 42,000 new aircraft by 2043. The European group emphasizes that these aircraft will replace models with higher fuel consumption.
Source: Stern
