Africa’s commercial aircraft fleet will more than double over the next two decades, creating demand for 1,165 new planes and 75,000 additional aviation workers, according to a new forecast from Boeing.
The US aircraft manufacturer expects the continent’s fleet to increase from 755 planes in 2025 to 1,625 by 2045, Reuters reported, citing Boeing’s latest Commercial Market Outlook.
Boeing estimates that the expansion will also create a $140 billion aviation-services market covering aircraft maintenance, repairs, modifications and digital services.
The projection does not mean African airlines have ordered 1,165 Boeing aircraft. The total represents Boeing’s estimate of deliveries from all manufacturers, including Airbus and producers of smaller regional aircraft.
Smaller aircraft will drive most of the growth
