Airbus projects 1,640 new passenger jets for Africa by 2045 as traffic nearly triples
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Airbus forecasts the need for 1,640 new passenger aircraft in Africa by 2045, comprising 1,310 single‑aisle and 330 wide‑body jets, while passenger traffic to, from and within the continent is expected to almost triple, growing at a 4.9% compound annual growth rate.
Ethiopia is projected to experience one of the strongest growth rates, with origin‑and‑destination passenger traffic expected to increase almost sixfold between 2025 and 2045, as Africa’s population is projected to rise by 720 million to over two billion, its middle class by 180 million, and its urban population by 450 million (47% of the total).