Boeing lowered its aircraft demand forecast for 20 years.
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing reduced its forecast for new aircraft demand in the next 20 years to 43,110, by 2 percent compared to last year’s estimates, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
In the statement made by the company, it was noted that the aviation industry will continue to face significant difficulties due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The statement estimates that there will be an order of 43,110 new aircraft with a total value of $ 6.8 trillion over the next 20 years. Last year, the company predicted that the demand for aircraft will be 44,40 in the next 20 years.
In the statement, which pointed out that it is expected to demand 18 thousand 350 aircraft worth 2.9 trillion dollars in the next 10 years, it was stated that the commercial aircraft fleet is expected to return to a growth trend in the long term.