Airbus projects 45,550 passenger aircraft and 10 billion travelers by 2045

Airbus forecasts total demand for aviation services to more than 420 billion US dollars by 2045 and expects the global fleet of passenger aircraft with 100 or more seats to reach 45 550, while annual passenger numbers double to 10 billion over the next 20 years.

The company estimates a cumulative need for 730 000 maintenance technicians, 660 000 pilots and 1 050 000 cabin crew members by 2045 and identifies six key service segments, with Off‑Wing‑Maintenance valued at 217 billion US dollars and Support of Maintenance Operations at 104 billion US dollars.