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Airbus Sees Rising Large Bizjet Demand in Middle East
OEM’s survey forecasts 83% flight activity growth in sector by 2030
Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty
Airbus Corporate Jets displayed this example of its ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft at the MEBAA show in Dubai in 2024. © AIN/David McIntosh

Flight activity of large business jets in the Middle East could increase by as much as 83% by 2030, according to new research from Airbus Corporate Jets. The manufacturer surveyed 35 business aircraft financiers and brokers in the region, who also forecast 80% growth for light jets and 78% for midsize jets.

Airbus Corporate Jets, which makes VIP-configured ACJ bizliners based on its parent company’s narrow- and widebody airliners, said the Middle East already accounts for around one-third of demand for this class of business jet. It is looking to capitalize on anticipated strong demand for fleet renewal, with around 40% of business aircraft in that part of the world now at or approaching 15 years in service.

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