With the recovery of China's economic and tourism needs, the US aircraft manufacturer Boeing predicts that Chinese airlines will need 8560 new aircraft in the next 20 years, a slight increase from the 8485 shelters predicted last year.
According to Reuters, Boeing predicted in a statement issued on Wednesday (September 20) that by 2042, the size of China's fleet will double to nearly 9600 jet aircraft will increaseThe demand for single -channel aircraft such as the Boeing 737 MAX series will reach 6470.Boeing also pointed out that China's domestic aviation market will also become the world's largest market.
Darren Hulst, vice president of Boeing, said in a statement that the domestic aviation traffic in China has exceeded the level before the epidemic, and the international transportation volume is steadily recovering.He believes that with the continuous growth of China's economy and traffic, Boeing's complete commercial jet lineup will play a key role in helping China Airlines achieve sustainable and economic growth.
After two fatal air crash, Boeing has stopped delivering aircraft to Chinese airlines for more than four years.However, Boeing in June said that it will still be "very optimistic" in the global aviation travel market in China.Boeing also revealed in July that the 737 MAX family aircraft inventory provided by Chinese customers at the time had approximately 85 aircraft inventory, and another 55 original plans to be sold for Chinese airlines had been re -sold.
China Southern Airlines took the lead in recovering the use of Boeing 737 MAX in January this year to complete the commercial carrier operation. Bloomberg also quoted people familiar with the matter at the end of August that China Southern Airlines was preparing to receive 737 MAX from Boeing, but it has not yet resumed delivery.