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Airlines to need nearly 44,000 new jets by 2045: Boeing

Boeing says fleet replacement and air cargo growth will drive demand, with single-aisle jets accounting for about three-quarters of deliveries.

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Boeing expects airlines and cargo operators to need nearly 44,000 new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years as passenger traffic grows, older fleets are replaced, and air cargo continues to expand. In its 2026 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), released ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow, the US manufacturer forecasts that the global commercial fleet will expand by nearly 80% to exceed 50,000 aircraft by 2045. While geopolitical t…

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In the coming years the number of air passengers will grow at a rate of 4% per year, which will double global air traffic between 2026 and 2045. Thus, almost 44,000 new aircraft will be needed to meet a sustained demand for commercial flights and the expansion of air freight transport, according to Boeing's annual forecast report, the "Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) 2026". The analysis estimates that half of these aircraft will be used to repla…

Boeing forecasts a global market for aeronautical services of $4,900 billion and a demand of more than 2.4 million new commercial aviation professionals over the next 20 years.These forecasts, from the Outlook Market Services and the Pilot & Technician Outlook 2026, confirm that the growth of air transport will remain closely linked to the growth of support, maintenance and training activities. A $4,900 billion service marketIn its new Market Ou…

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aerotime.aero broke the news on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
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