Boeing boosts SEA order forecast; AirAsia, Vietjetjet others become important

SINGAPORE: Boeing Co said on Friday it had increased its 20-year forecast for Southeast Asian demand by 460 aircraft, the largest jump of any global region, as low-cost carriers make travel more accessible. Southeast Asia, home to rapidly growing low-cost carriers like Indonesia’s Lion Air, Vietnam’s Vietjet and Malaysia’s AirAsia Bhd , is taking on greater importance for Boeing and Airbus