HYDERABAD: Airbus ‍said ‍on Thursday it ​expects airlines in ⁠India to have ⁠2,250 commercial jets in ‌service over the next ⁠10 years, driven by resilient economic growth, an ⁠expanding middle ​class and a surge of first-time ‍flyers.

Boeing issued ​a similar outlook for India and South Asia on Wednesday, projecting that airlines in the region will require nearly 3,300 ⁠new ‌aircraft by 2044. (Reporting by ‌Shivansh ⁠Tiwary in Hyderabad; Editing ⁠by Jacqueline Wong)