Boeing recently released its 2023 Pilot and Technician Outlook, forecasting the demand for aviation personnel over the next 20 years.
According to the report, the global commercial airplane fleet is expected to double by 2042 and this will necessitate 2.3 million new workers — 649,000 pilots, 690,000 maintenance technicians, and 938,000 cabin crew members.
“With domestic air travel fully recovered and international traffic near pre-pandemic levels, demand for aviation personnel continues to increase,” Chris Broom, Boeing Global Services vice president of commercial training solutions, said. “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.”
The report also anticipates Africa, Southeast Asia and South Asia to nearly double and to be the fastest-growing regions for personnel. Africa is expected to need 21,000 pilots, 22,000 technicians and 26,000 crew members; Southeast Asia will need 58,000 pilots, 73,000 technicians, and 89,000 crew members; and South Asia will need 37,000 pilots, 38,000 technicians and 45,000 crew members.
Eurasia, China and North America will be more than half of the demand for new industry personnel.
Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.