{"id":3484,"date":"2023-03-05T14:59:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T14:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=3484"},"modified":"2023-03-05T15:01:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T15:01:37","slug":"why-aircraft-demand-in-the-pacific-region-is-set-to-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=3484","title":{"rendered":"Why Aircraft Demand In The Pacific Region Is Set To Soar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Airbus<\/a>\u00a0says airlines based in the Pacific region will receive 920 new aircraft over the next 20 years. The OEM said that around 55% of the demand would be for new growth and 45% to replace aircraft currently in service.<\/p>\n

The region needs to replace a lot of older aircraft<\/h2>\n

These predictions are based on passenger growth of 3.2% per annum, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast. The forecast for new aircraft includes around 750 single-aisle aircraft, like the\u00a0Airbus A220<\/a>\u00a0and A320 families, and 170 widebodies, such as the A330neo and the A350.<\/p>\n

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One important thing to remember about these forecasts, be they from Airbus,\u00a0Boeing<\/a>, or\u00a0Embraer<\/a>, is that the demand they speak of is for all aircraft and not their own sales numbers.<\/p>\n

Just to get definitions out of the way, Airbus now presents a forecast for the Pacific as a distinct region, not linked to Asia or Australasia. This Pacific region includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Fiji, New Caledonia, and 20 island nations spread around the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

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Steady recovery in the Pacific<\/h2>\n

The forecast was presented to reporters on the eve of last week’s Melbourne Avalon Airshow by Airbus Chief Representative for Australia Stephen Forshaw.<\/p>\n

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He said Airbus is seeing a “steady recovery” in global air traffic and renewed confidence in the industry’s growth.<\/p>\n

“This is particularly evident in the Pacific region, where we’re seeing a surge in travel demand and an increase in flights to and from key destinations.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sustainability is vital in the Pacific<\/h2>\n

Many Pacific countries are threatened by climate change and rising sea levels, so it’s not surprising that sustainability is high on their list of priorities. As a critical player in the region,\u00a0Air New Zealand<\/a>\u00a0has taken up that baton, with CEO Greg Foran saying he wants the airline to lead the world to net zero emissions aviation.<\/p>\n

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