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Airbus Forecasts 150% Rise in Ethiopian Per Capita Air Travel

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According to Airbus's Global Market Forecast 2026, Ethiopia's per capita air travel is projected to grow by 150 percent over the next two decades.

Ethiopia's per capita air travel is projected to increase by 150 percent over the next two decades.
The country's origin-and-destination passenger traffic is expected to grow nearly sixfold between 2025 and 2045.
Passenger traffic across Africa will nearly triple over the next 20 years at a 4.9 percent annual compound growth rate.
Africa will require 1,640 new passenger aircraft by 2045, consisting of 1,310 single-aisle and 330 widebody aircraft.
Africa is projected to become the world's second-fastest-growing aviation market after Asia.
Africa's population is expected to increase by approximately 720 million, exceeding two billion by 2045.
The continent's middle class is projected to grow by 180 million, and its urban population by 450 million to reach 47 percent of the total population.
Gabriel Semelas, president of Airbus in Africa and the Middle East, stated that aviation is a powerful catalyst for Africa's broader economic development.
Newer-generation, fuel-efficient aircraft are projected to account for 65 percent of Africa's operational fleet by 2035, up from 30 percent in 2025.