Flight Friday: Europe To See 40% Fleet Growth, $350B MRO Market By 2035

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To coincide with the release of Aviation Week’s 2026 Fleet & MRO Forecast and the completion of MRO Europe 2025, this week’s Flight Friday is rather a Forecast Friday with a focus on Europe. Europe, excluding Russia, is poised to take delivery of approximately 5,200 aircraft over the next decade...
Daniel Williams

Based in the UK, Daniel is Director of Fleet Data Services for Aviation Week Network. Prior to joining Aviation Week in 2017, Daniel held a number of industry positions analyzing fleet data.

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