Air carriers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands region will require 736 new passenger and freighter aircraft (above 100 seats) between 2011 and 2030 worth up to $98bn, according to Airbus’s latest global market forecast.

The 736 new passenger and freighter aircraft will include 468 single aisles, 211 twin aisles, and 57 very large aircraft.

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Of these, 731 will be passenger aircraft, which includes 349 for replacing older models with more fuel efficient ones, and 380 for expanding fleet size.

As per the Airbus forecast, low-cost carriers’ share of traffic between the region and Asia is expected to increase to 35% by 2030.

Globally in the next 20 years, Asia Pacific, including China and India, will be at the centre of the world’s strongest demand for aircraft (34%) and by 2030 will have the largest share of traffic (33%).

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