SINGAPORE, Feb 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Southeast Asia offered the biggest growth potential for global air travel, Boeing said on Wednesday as it forecast demand for almost 5,000 new aircraft in the region over the next 20 years. "This is a growth market and Southeast Asia actually leads the world in terms of regional growth potential," he told a briefing during the Singapore Airshow. "A growing middle class and strong tourism demand are driving this rise in air travel across the region's domestic and international routes," he told journalists. Southeast Asia is a vast region where air connections play a vital role, particularly in archipelagic nations such as Indonesia. Regionally "air travel continues to be the most efficient way to connect people and places", Hulst said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 04, 2026 08:01 UTC