Boeing: Number of Commercial Aircraft to Double by 2032 As New Routes and Markets Are
Nov 14, 2013, 7:52 am
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Boeing: Number of Commercial Aircraft to Double by 2032 As New Routes and Markets Are
Compelling figures coming from Boeing on the eve of the Dubai show.
What I found most interesting (and which made me wonder when I reviewed this with our asst. editor) is the regional jet figure decrease: given the fact that Boeing's not in this space, it may have to be taken with a grain of salt but then again, that's the case for all forecasts.
Boeing: Number of Commercial Aircraft to Double by 2032 As New Routes and Markets Are Launched
What I found most interesting (and which made me wonder when I reviewed this with our asst. editor) is the regional jet figure decrease: given the fact that Boeing's not in this space, it may have to be taken with a grain of salt but then again, that's the case for all forecasts.
Boeing: Number of Commercial Aircraft to Double by 2032 As New Routes and Markets Are Launched
The airline industry will grow at the rate of 5% per year over the next 20 years, as airlines across the globe continue to open new routes and markets, according to a forecast released by aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
Passenger traffic in 2012 rose 5.3% year-over-year and Boeing believes that world passenger traffic will grow at the rate of 5% annually through 2032….
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Passenger traffic in 2012 rose 5.3% year-over-year and Boeing believes that world passenger traffic will grow at the rate of 5% annually through 2032….
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Nov 14, 2013, 12:06 pm
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To be even more pedantic, the 5% increase figure is passenger numbers and the doubling figure is aircraft numbers. Particularly if regional jets are replaced with bigger aircraft, a 2.65x increase in passengers could easily be accommodated on double the number of aircraft!
Nov 14, 2013, 12:09 pm
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To be even more pedantic, the 5% increase figure is passenger numbers and the doubling figure is aircraft numbers. Particularly if regional jets are replaced with bigger aircraft, a 2.65x increase in passengers could easily be accommodated on double the number of aircraft!