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Boeing forecasts Africa commercial aircraft fleet to more than double by 2045

Boeing forecast Africa’s commercial aircraft fleet will grow to 1,625 aircraft in 2045 from 755 in 2025, citing population growth and increasing urban travel demand within Africa and to the Middle East.

Boeing forecast that Africa’s commercial aircraft fleet will more than double by 2045, with demand driven by a young and increasingly urban population that is boosting travel within the continent and to the Middle East. The planemaker said Africa’s fleet will rise to 1,625 aircraft in 2045 from 755 in 2025.