Latin America fleet to more than double during the next 20 years

The Airbus Global Market Forecast sees demand for 2,500 new aircraft for region’s fleets. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 March 2017 – From 2016-2035, Latin America will require 2,570 new passenger and freighter aircraft, including 2,030 single-aisle and 540 widebody, worth an estimated US$350 billion. According to the most recent Airbus Global Market Forecast presented by Rafael Alonso, President of Airbus Latin America and Caribbean, at the International Brazil Air Show, Latin America’s passenger and freighter fleet will surpass 3,000 in the next 20 years, more than double the fleet in-service today. Fueling this aircraft demand is Latin America’s passenger