OSHKOSH,
Wis., July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the
next 20 years, Boeing [NYSE: BA] projects a continued significant
demand for aviation personnel as the global commercial airplane
fleet continues to expand. The company's 2024 Pilot and
Technician Outlook (PTO) shows the industry will require nearly 2.4
million new professionals to support the growing commercial fleet
and meet the long-term increase in air travel.
According to the latest PTO, commercial carriers will need the
following new personnel through 2043 to sustain the global
commercial fleet:
- 674,000 pilots
- 716,000 maintenance technicians
- 980,000 cabin crew members.
"Driven by aviation traffic trending above pre-pandemic levels,
personnel attrition and commercial fleet growth, the demand for
aviation personnel continues to rise," said Chris Broom, vice president, Commercial Training
Solutions, Boeing Global Services. "We are focused on being a
reliable and innovative partner in the lifecycle of aviation
training. Our offerings are rooted in competency-based training and
assessment programs to help ensure high quality aviation training
starting in flight schools and in commercial operations while
helping enhance aviation safety through immersive and virtual
training solutions."
Through 2043, the PTO projects:
- Demand for new personnel driven primarily by single aisle
airplanes, except in Africa and
Middle East where widebody
airplane demand leads.
- Eurasia, China and
North America drive demand for
more than half of new industry personnel.
- South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa are the fastest-growing regions for
personnel with staffing demand expected to more than triple over 20
years.
- Two-thirds of new personnel will address replacement due to
attrition, while one- third supports growth in the commercial
fleet.
The PTO forecast includes these projections for industry needs
through 2043:
|
Region
|
New
Pilots
|
New
Technicians
|
New Cabin
Crew
|
|
Global
|
674,000
|
716,000
|
980,000
|
|
Africa
|
23,000
|
25,000
|
28,000
|
|
China
|
130,000
|
137,000
|
163,000
|
|
Eurasia
|
155,000
|
167,000
|
240,000
|
|
Latin
America
|
39,000
|
42,000
|
54,000
|
|
Middle East
|
68,000
|
63,000
|
104,000
|
|
North
America
|
123,000
|
123,000
|
184,000
|
|
Northeast
Asia
|
25,000
|
30,000
|
43,000
|
|
Oceania
|
11,000
|
12,000
|
18,000
|
|
South Asia
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
49,000
|
|
Southeast
Asia
|
60,000
|
77,000
|
97,000
|
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