India will need 2,100 planes in next 20 years: Boeing

India's share will account for more than 5.1 per cent of the total global demand for 41,030 aircraft

Boeing said on Monday India will take deliveries of 2,100 new planes worth $290 billion in the next 20 years, calling it the “highest forecast” for the country.

India’s share will account for more than 5.1 per cent of the total global demand of 41,030 aircrafts, the American aeronautic giant said. According to Boeing's Current Market Outlook released on Monday, almost 85 per cent of these new planes in India are likely to be single-aisle with low-cost carriers operating more than 60 per cent of all flights.

“The increasing number of passengers combined with a strong exchange rate, low fuel prices and