That demand for air travel means airlines will need nearly 3,300 new airplanes by 2044 as projected in the company’s Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for South Asia. Accounting for growth and replacement, the Indian and South Asian region’s fleet will grow from 795 to 2,925 airplanes in two decades ─ a nearly four-fold increase over that time. The South Asia region’s widebody fleet will more than triple by 2044 as carriers enable millions of Indian and South Asian passengers to travel to international markets including the Middle East, Europe and North America. The South Asia region’s fleet of new and converted freighters is expected to grow five times its current size over the next two decades to support rising air cargo demand. Boeing projects the India and South Asia aviation industry will also need approximately 141,000 new professionals, including about 45,000 pilots, 45,000 technicians and 51,000 cabin crew, over the next two decades.