- Fleet will grow 6.9% annually, twice the global rate, tied to low-cost carrier expansion- Region will account for nearly half of Asia-Pacific deliveries outside China /SINGAPORE, Nov. 10, 2023 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] says Southeast Asia’s commercial airplane fleet will nearly quadruple to more than 4,000 jets by 2042, becoming one of the global leaders in air traffic and fleet growth. As low-cost carriers (LCCs) become the dominant business model and expand networks across the vast region, Southeast Asia will be the world’s fastest-growing single-aisle airplane market through the 20-year forecast period. (....)