Aircraft
Bombardier: Middle East To Take 450 New Regional Aircraft by 2036
New forecast says growth in the areas' regional aircraft is currently leading to a drop in yields, recommends "right sizing" fleets

The Middle East will take delivery of an expected 450 new 60- to 150-seat aircraft over the next 20 years, according to Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s Market Forecast 2017-2036, released at the Dubai Airshow 2017. The large regional aircraft category (60-100 seats) will account for 200 deliveries, while the small single-aisle category (100-150 seats) will take 250 aircraft, according to the outlook, expanding the region’s fleet of these models some 340 percent, from 170 in 2016, to an expected 570 in 2036. During this span, 150 aircraft in the segment are expected to be retired, while 110 will migrate into the market. Meanwhile, traffic flow within the Middle East, for which these aircraft are key, is expected to grow by a factor of seven.


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