World’s largest aerospace company, US-based Boeing, forecasts a sustained, substantial need for aviation personnel over the next two decades, as the worldwide commercial aircraft fleet continues to grow. According to the company’s latest forecast, the industry will need almost 2.4 million new professionals to sustain the expanding commercial fleet and accommodate the long-term rise in air travel.
Boeing has projected that the global commercial fleet will require the following additional personnel by 2043:
– 674,000 pilots
– 716,000 maintenance technicians
– 980,000 cabin crew members
Chris Broom, vice president of Commercial Training Solutions at Boeing Global Services, stated that the demand for aviation personnel is increasing due to the rise in aviation traffic, personnel attrition, and commercial fleet growth. Boeing is committed to providing reliable and innovative aviation training throughout the lifecycle of aviation. Their training programs are based on competency and assessment to ensure high-quality training in flight schools and commercial operations, ultimately enhancing aviation safety with immersive and virtual training solutions.
Boeing forecasts until 2043 indicate:
• The need for additional workforce will be mainly fueled by single aisle airplanes, with the exception of Africa and the Middle East where there will be a higher demand for widebody airplanes.
• More than half of the new industry personnel will be required in Eurasia, China, and North America.
• South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa are projected to be the regions with the highest growth in personnel demand, expected to more than triple over the next 20 years.
• Approximately two-thirds of the new workforce will be replacing employees leaving due to attrition, while one-third will support the growth of the commercial fleet.
Boeing 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