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September 14, 2016

China to be first trillion-dollar air market: Boeing
Beijing (AFP) Sept 13, 2016
China will become the world's first trillion-dollar aviation market as its expanding middle class takes to the skies in ever greater numbers, US manufacturer Boeing predicted Tuesday. The world's most populous country is expected to add more than 6,800 new aircraft to its commercial fleet worth $1.03 trillion by 2035, Boeing said in its annual China Current Market Outlook. Passenger traffic is estimated to increase 6.4 percent annually in China over the next 20 years as the country reforms its e ... read more

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