Boeing: Conflict Cuts 2026 Air Traffic Growth Forecast In Half

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SEATTLE—Global air traffic growth in 2026 will be more than halved compared to earlier predictions because of the Iran war, Boeing says, though the company forecasts a faster‑than‑usual recovery that will return passenger traffic to its long‑term growth trajectory by the end of 2028. “We were...
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