On September 8, Airbus released the 2026-2045 global aviation market forecast. Wang Cui, senior vice president of Airbus Global, said that in the next 20 years, China will need 8,830 new airliners. This demand accounts for more than 20% of the total global demand for new airliners during the same period. China is now the largest single market for Airbus in the world. China's air passenger turnover will continue to rise at a compound annual growth rate of 5.2%. The number of annual flights per capita in China will increase from 0.5 in 2025 to 1.4 in 2045. By 2045, China's in-service passenger aircraft fleet will increase to 9860. To meet this demand, China will need 7,480 new single-aisle aircraft and 1,350 new wide-body aircraft.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
On September 8, Airbus released the 2026-2045 global aviation market forecast. Wang Cui, senior vice president of Airbus Global, said that in the next 20 years, China will need 8,830 new airliners. This demand accounts for more than 20% of the total global demand for new airliners during the same period. China is now the largest single market for Airbus in the world. China's air passenger turnover will continue to rise at a compound annual growth rate of 5.2%. The number of annual flights per capita in China will increase from 0.5 in 2025 to 1.4 in 2045. By 2045, China's in-service passenger aircraft fleet will increase to 9860. To meet this demand, China will need 7,480 new single-aisle aircraft and 1,350 new wide-body aircraft.