China will need 8,600 new aircraft over next 20 years: Boeing

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Boeing’s latest estimate for the period to 2039 is 6.3 percent higher than the U.S. planemaker’s previous prediction of 8,090 planes last year, despite the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

China will also need $1.7 trillion worth of commercial services for its aircraft fleet, Boeing said.