Boeing now upbeat over air travel

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Boeing 747-8 as it leaves the company’s widebody factory in Everett, Washington State, US. PHOTO | AFP

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing expects demand for more than 42,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years, buoyed by the recovery of the global aviation industry from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Boeing, through its latest Commercial Market Outlook report, notes that the global aviation industry remains firmly on track to return to pre-pandemic traffic levels this year.