Wings India: India will need 2,500 new aircraft by 2042, Boeing says - fleet size will have to be quadrupled

The top aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has stated that India will require more than 2,500 aircraft by 2042 due to the country's growing air passenger population, following Airbus in 2024. According to Boeing Vice President of Commercial Marketing Darren Hulst, South Asian carriers are expected to double the size of their fleets over the next 20 years to fulfil the increased demand. They will require over 2,705 new aircraft to do this.

Over 92% of these, or around 2,500 aircraft, will be needed by Indian airlines alone by 2042. Long-haul aircraft will require approximately 400 wide-body aircraft and more than 2,300 single-aisle aircraft.

According to Boeing, India is the only major economy in South Asia that has reached pre-Corona demand levels in both domestic and international categories. This reflects the importance of air travel in the market and the strength of the Indian economy. He said it is expected that India's freighter fleet will have 80 aircraft in the next 20 years. Currently, there are 15 cargo aircraft.

Regarding the matter of a supply delay in light of the Max 9 door opening incident, Hulst declared that there would be no hold-up in the delivery of aircraft to India. Additionally, we have expanded the purview of the Boeing 737 Max quality inspections. Our ultimate goal is to scrutinise the quality aspect of things even more.

Six Airbus H145 helicopters will be used for both onshore and offshore operations in India under a deal that Airbus and Heligo Charter Pvt Ltd have signed. has a signed service agreement for each hour. "We are proud to be the first operator to offer ONGC a fleet of 5-blade H145 Airbus Helicopters for offshore operations in India," stated Heligo Chairman Nayan Jagjivan.

JetsetGo has signed a deal for 280 hybrid-electric aircraft worth $1.3 billion with ElectradotAero, Horizon Aircraft and OverAir.