OSHKOSH, Wis., July 25,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) released its 2016 Pilot
and Technician Outlook today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and projects
a demand for nearly 1.5 million pilots and technicians over
the next 20 years.
In its seventh year, the outlook is a respected industry study
which forecasts the 20 year demand for crews to support the world's
growing commercial airplane fleet. New this year is a look at cabin
crew demand.
Boeing forecasts that between 2016 and 2035, the world's
commercial aviation industry will require approximately:
- 617,000 new commercial airline pilots
- 679,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians
- 814,000 new cabin crew
The 2016 outlook shows a growth of 10.5 percent for pilots over
the 2015 outlook and 11.3 percent for maintenance technicians. New
pilot demand is primarily driven by new airplane deliveries and
fleet mix, while new technician demand is primarily driven by fleet
growth.
"The Pilot and Technician Outlook has become a resource for the
industry to determine demand for successful airline operations"
said Sherry Carbary, vice president,
Boeing Flight Services. "Cabin crew are an integral part of
operating an airline, and while Boeing does not train cabin crew
like pilots and technicians, we believe the industry can use these
numbers for planning purposes."
The outlook represents a global requirement for about 31,000 new
pilots, 35,000 new technicians and 40,000 cabin crew annually.
Projected demand for new pilots, technicians and cabin crew by
global region for the next 20 years is approximately:
Region
|
New
Pilots
|
New
Technicians
|
New Cabin
Crew
|
Asia-Pacific
|
248,000
|
268,000
|
298,000
|
Europe
|
104,000
|
118,000
|
169,000
|
North
America
|
112,000
|
127,000
|
151,000
|
Latin
America
|
51,000
|
50,000
|
51,000
|
Middle
East
|
58,000
|
66,000
|
92,000
|
Africa
|
22,000
|
24,000
|
27,000
|
Russia /
CIS
|
22,000
|
26,000
|
26,000
|
The Asia-Pacific region
comprises 40 percent of the global need due to the growth in the
single-aisle market which is driven by low-cost carriers, while
North America is the result of new
markets opening in Cuba and
Mexico, and demand in Europe has increased as a response to a strong
intra-European Union market.
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Contact:
Kate Bergman
Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Communications
+1 206-304-7411
kate.m.bergman@boeing.com
More information: www.boeing.com/boeingedge/flightservices
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