Airbus plans a doubling of the global fleet of aircraft

Paris, July 6 (Prensa Latina) The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus predicts that the global air fleet will double in the next 20 years, due to the increase in air traffic, according to a report released today. hui.

The Global Market Forecast report for the period 2018-2037 specified that the number of aircraft in service would reach 48,000 aircraft, which will require the manufacture of 37,400 aircraft

. 26,000,540 will cover growth needs and 10,000,850 will replace older generations.

The upward trend will be stimulated by a 4.4% increase in air traffic in the region due to factors such as higher disposable income and the near doubling of the international middle clbad.

According to Airbus, based in the French city of Toulouse (south), more than 60% of economic growth will correspond to emerging countries, in which the number of trips per person will be multiplied by 2.5

The forecasts announced by the company also imply an increase in the need for new pilots, speci 540 000.

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