FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is seen on the side of a Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
NEW YORK: Boeing Co expects the number of jets flying commercially will double over the next two decades, with almost 44,000 aircraft entering the market as the aviation industry weathers factory bottlenecks and other short-term disruptions.
The US planemaker’s annual study shows that the total number of aircraft needed is 3.2% higher than last year’s forecast as air travel surged past pre-pandemic levels. Single-aisle jets are expected to account for about three-quarters of the new deliveries.
