Boeing predicts Africa aircraft fleet will more than double by 2045
BA•Africa fleet outlook through 2045
NAIROBI, Sept. 3 - Africa's commercial aircraft fleet will more than double by 2045, U.S. planemaker Boeing forecast on Thursday, as a young and increasingly urban population drives demand for travel within the continent and to the Middle East.
The following are further points from its annual Commercial Market Outlook.
Forecast deliveries and traffic growth
- Africa's fleet will grow to 1,625 aircraft in 2045 from 755 in 2025, requiring 1,165 airplane deliveries over the next two decades.
- Single-aisle aircraft, used mainly on domestic and regional routes, will account for 870 of the forecast deliveries, or about three-quarters of the total.
- Boeing expects deliveries of 240 wide-body jets, which are typically used on longer international routes, and 15 cargo planes.
- Passenger traffic within Africa is expected to grow 6.5% annually through 2045.
- Africa-Middle East traffic would expand 7.1% a year, the fastest rate among the region's major travel markets.
- Traffic between Africa and Europe is projected to grow 3.4% annually.
- The region's cargo fleet is expected to rise to 150 freighters from 60, supported by growth in logistics, e-commerce and exports.
Carriers, market comments and services outlook
- Carriers including Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir and Kenya Airways, whose fleets mainly consist of Boeing and Airbus jets for long-haul routes, dominate the African market.
