Air travel is likely to resume fully in most areas next year, and should return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in 2024-2025, Boeing Co product marketing director for commercial airplanes Thomas Sanderson told an online media briefing yesterday.
Some airlines’ operations have returned to 2019 levels and the speed of recovery in different markets mainly depends on border controls adopted by their governments, Sanderson said.
Asked whether the recent Chinese military drills had affected the aviation industry in Asia, Sanderson said that it is inappropriate for the company to speculate on the situation, but it is vital that Boeing works with all stakeholders in the countries it operates in and to have dialogue if necessary.
However, the company expects to see increasing demand for air travel in Asia, he said, adding that other markets have seen growth.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner family dominates the wide-body aircraft market with a market share of 59 percent, he said, adding that it has 712 repeat orders from 47 customers — compared with 204 repeat orders for Airbus SE’s A350 family.
Sanderson did not disclose Boeing’s forecast for the Taiwanese market, only saying that the company would issue its regional forecast in October and it is always engaged with airlines that are interested in its products.
Greater Asia has better potential for long-term growth, so Boeing will focus on this market, Sanderson said.
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