Aircraft
Forecast for Middle East Sees Need for 3,240 New Aircraft Through 2038
Airbus says the number of mega-cities in the Middle East will increase from 5 to 11 over the next two decades, driving demand for new aircraft.

Middle East demand for new passenger aircraft over the next 20 years stands at about 3,240 aircraft, according to Bob Lange, Airbus senior v-p, business analysis and market forecast. Some 1,080 of these, or 33 percent, are replacement aircraft, with the rest new, growth-driven deliveries.