LARGEST WIDEBODY SHARE IN THE WORLD
Airlines in Northeast Asia have a higher percentage of
widebody airplanes than do airlines in any other region.
Currently, 55 percent of all airplanes in service in Northeast
Asia are widebody airplanes. By 2034, the region’s share of
widebody airplanes will decrease slightly to 53 percent, but it
will still be the largest share of any region. To hold this share,
airlines will need 760 new airplanes, valued at $240 billion.
Specifically, airlines will need 310 small widebodies, 270
medium widebodies, and 20 large widebody airplanes. This
inventory will give airlines the flexibility to continue to open new
markets around the world. Over the past three years, Northeast