Boeing predicted a boom in air travel and air tourism in the Middle East

The American Aerospace Corporation Boeing has released forecast on the commercial air transportation market in the Middle East for the next 20 years. The company believes that the Middle East market is in for a real boom in air travel and air tourism – local airlines will need 2,980 new aircraft, totaling about $765 billion. Boeing notes that Middle East carriers have generally successfully overcome the challenges associated with the pandemic by thanks to the increase in freight traffic. Including cargo aircraft, the region will need 3,400 new aircraft “to meet the rapidly growing passenger traffic and freight demand.”

According to Boeing forecasts, passenger air traffic in the Middle East will grow by an average of 4% per year over the next 20 years. Demand for new wide-body aircraft will be 1,290 to support growing demand for international flights. Demand for new narrow-body aircraft will reach 1,650 as regional and short-haul international traffic develops further. Demand for aftersales service for new commercial aircraft through 2041 will be another $275 billion. Boeing notes that over the next 20 years, the region will need 202,000 new airline employees, of which about 53,000 are pilots, about 50,000 technical personnel and 99,000 employees. flight attendants.

Evgeniy Khvostik