Forecast

Boeing Projects $450 Billion Market for Airplanes in the Middle East

Demand for 2,520 new airplanes over the next 20 years

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) forecasts that airlines in the Middle East will need an estimated 2,520 airplanes worth $450 billion by 2030.… Continue reading

Boeing Forecasts Strong Need for Aviation Personnel in Asia Pacific

Boeing forecasts the Asia Pacific region will require hundreds of thousands of new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airline fleet modernization and the rapid growth of air travel.

The 2011 Boeing Pilot & Technician… Continue reading

Strong growth in airliner numbers and seating capacity is foreseen by Airbus’ 2011-2030 Global Market Forecast

The continuing “democratization” of air transport – driven by emerging economies, a global increase in wealth, greater urbanization, the need for more eco-efficient aircraft and a nearly doubling of major airport hubs for mega-cities – will lead to the demand… Continue reading

Boeing Boosts New Airplane Demand Forecast in China

The Boeing (NYSE: BA) Company, China’s leading provider of passenger airplanes, projects that China will require 5,000 new commercial airplanes valued at $600 billion over the next 20 years.

“Sustained strong economic growth, growing trade activities, increasing personal wealth and… Continue reading

EUROCONTROL Short-Term Forecast May 2011

2011 is forecast to see a 3.2% (±0.8%) growth in flights across Europe, a downwards revision on the last publication.

Flights to and from Egypt, Libya and Tunisia were severely disrupted by the… Continue reading

Boeing World Air Cargo Forecast Affected by Resurgence Following Recession

Air cargo traffic rebound set for long-term growth

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — World air cargo traffic will expand at a 5.9 percent annual rate over the next two decades, with worldwide air freight traffic expected to triple through… Continue reading

IATA Cuts 2010 Loss Forecast in Half – Strong Start to 2010

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared to the US$5.6 billion loss forecast in December 2009). The improvement is largely driven by a much stronger recovery in demand seen… Continue reading