Airline fleets are forecast to create jobs for 649,000 new pilots, 690,000 new maintenance technicians, and 938,000 new cabin crewmembers over the next 20 years, according to Boeing's 2024 Pilot and Technician Outlook, released today at EAA AirVenture. These numbers are up significantly from last year.
The fastest-growing regions through 2043 will be South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, although more than half the demand for personnel will stem from China, Eurasia, and North America. According to the outlook, most of the demand will be driven by single-aisle airliners, but widebody demand will be more prevalent in Africa and the Middle East.
Eurasia tops the list for the number of pilots, technicians, and cabin crew needed during the next 20 years at 155,000, 167,000, and 240,000, respectively.
“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, v-p of commercial training solutions at Boeing Global Services.