Nation's aircraft fleet set to triple: Boeing

China will need 5,580 new planes valued at $780b in next 20 years

China's civil aviation fleet will triple to 6,450 aircraft over the next two decades, and Chinese airlines will grow faster in the international market than in the domestic sector, Boeing Co said on Thursday.

China will need 5,580 new aircraft valued at $780 billion during the period, the United States-based plane manufacturer said in its market outlook.