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Boeing forecasts Middle East fleet will double by 2045 as passenger traffic grows 4.3% annually

Boeing’s 2026 Commercial Market Outlook projects Middle East passenger traffic will increase 4.3% annually over the next 20 years, despite industry headwinds, and forecasts the region’s commercial fleet will double by 2045. The outlook links that growth to demand supporting trade, tourism and commerce.

Discovered 2026-11-03T06:04:14.466477-08:00 | 2026-11-03T06:04:14.466477-08:00

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Boeing’s forecast points to sustained long-term demand growth in the Middle East, with passenger traffic projected to rise 4.3% annually and the fleet to double by 2045.
That outlook provides a regional demand signal for airline fleet planning and aircraft manufacturers’ production and delivery strategies, even as the industry faces headwinds.

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