The Boeing logo is seen on the side of a Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022.
REUTERS/Peter Cziborra Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) on Wednesday slightly increased its annual 20-year forecast for new plane deliveries to China, citing economic growth and increasing demand for domestic travel.
The U.S. planemaker said Chinese airlines would need 8,560 new commercial planes through 2042, up from 8,485 in its previous forecast last year.
"As China's economy and traffic continue to grow, Boeing’s complete line-up of commercial jets will play a key role in helping meet that growth sustainably and economically."
Boeing has about 85 MAX jets in inventory for Chinese customers and 55 MAXs originally slated for Chinese airlines have been remarketed, the company said in July.
Persons:
Peter Cziborra, planemaker, Darren Hulst, Brenda Goh, Jacqueline Wong, Jamie Freed
Organizations:
Boeing, Farnborough, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, U.S, Thomson
Locations:
Farnborough, Britain, China, U.S