Bombardier released a market forecast on Sunday that predicts 12,700 aircraft in the 60- to 150-seat segment worth $650 billion will be delivered between 2015 and 2034. Bombardier vice president for business acquisition Ross Mitchell talked about “robust growth” over the next 20 years due to factors such as changes in airline pilot scope clauses and technology improvements.
North America will lead, with 3,600 predicted new aircraft deliveries, followed by greater China (2,450) and Europe (2,100). China’s share is greater in the 100- to 150-seat sub-segment, but North America will still be first here, at 1,900 aircraft, followed by China at 1,500.
“The Chinese market continues to develop–regional airports are being added and, as GDP increases, traffic increases,” said Bombardier senior vice president of sales and asset management Colin Bole.
According to the forecast, the 100- to 150-seat segment will total 7,000 aircraft in the 2015 to 2034 period. The Bombardier CSeries’ maximum capacity is 160 seats.