Airbus expects international traffic serving the Australia South Pacific region to grow annually at 4.5% until 2033, though lagging behind the world’s average of 4.7%.
In its 2014 - 2033 Global Market Forecast, the Toulouse-based airframer adds that annual international traffic growth to and from the Oceania region will be 5.1% on routes to Asia, 5.4% to the Middle East and more than 6% to Latin America and Africa.
Airbus says that the growth in the Australia South Pacific aviation market is similar to other mature markets like North America and Europe, and also has one of the world’s “highest propensity to travel per capita”.
At present, those living in ANZAC have over three trips per capita – almost double that of North America. This figure is set to increase to four trips per capita by 2033.
Meanwhile, domestic travel is expected to double with an additional 90 million passengers yearly by 2033.
On aircraft numbers, Airbus predicts the fleet serving the region to increase by 70%, led by a doubling of widebodies from 290 today to over 640 by 2033.
By then, the number of aviation mega-cities around the world will double to 91, says Airbus.
Joining the list will include cities like Perth, Brisbane and Auckland that will be served by high-capacity aircraft like the Airbus A380.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
