Boeing says South-East Asia needs 4,500 new aircraft in next 20 years

Boeing Co logos are displayed on a screen at the company's booth during the Singapore Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, on Wednesday (Feb 12). The US aircraft manufacturer forecast that South-East Asia will need 4,500 new planes in the next two decades, with single-aisle jets expected to dominate the big growth in the region.- Bloomberg

SAN FRANCISCO/SINGAPORE: Top US aircraft manufacturer Boeing forecast on Wednesday (Feb 12) that South-East Asia will need 4,500 new planes in the next two decades, with single-aisle jets expected to dominate the big growth in the region.

The company said countries in South-East Asia will place orders for the aircraft that will amount to 710 billion US dollars at list prices.