Airbus forecasts Ethiopia per‑capita travel to rise 150% and O&D traffic to grow nearly

Airbus forecasts Ethiopia’s per‑capita air travel will increase by 150 percent over the next two decades and its origin‑and‑destination passenger traffic will grow nearly sixfold between 2025 and 2045.

The firm also projects that Africa will require 1,640 new passenger aircraft by 2045, comprising 1,310 single‑aisle and 330 widebody types, and that fuel‑efficient aircraft will make up 65 percent of the continent’s operational fleet by 2035, up from 30 percent in 2025.