With the global commercial airplane fleet expected to double by 2042, forecasts industry-wide demand for 2.3 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years to support the commercial fleet and meet long-term growth in air travel. The company's 2023 Pilot and Technician Outlook projects that commercial carriers will need significant personnel through 2042 to support the global commercial fleet:
Chris Broom, vice president, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services, commented: "With domestic air travel fully recovered and international traffic near pre-pandemic levels, demand for aviation personnel continues to increase. Our competency-based training and assessment offerings will help ensure high quality training for future and current aviation professionals and continue enhancing aviation safety through immersive and virtual training solutions."
Through 2042, the PTO projects:
The PTO forecast includes:
|
Region |
New Pilots |
New Technicians |
New Cabin Crew |
|
Global |
649,000 |
690,000 |
938,000 |
|
Africa |
21,000 |
22,000 |
26,000 |
|
China |
134,000 |
138,000 |
161,000 |
|
Eurasia |
143,000 |
156,000 |
235,000 |
|
Latin America |
38,000 |
41,000 |
49,000 |
|
Middle East |
58,000 |
58,000 |
99,000 |
|
North America |
127,000 |
125,000 |
177,000 |
|
Northeast Asia |
23,000 |
28,000 |
39,000 |
|
Oceania |
10,000 |
11,000 |
18,000 |
|
South Asia |
37,000 |
38,000 |
45,000 |
|
Southeast Asia |
58,000 |
73,000 |
89,000 |
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