OSHKOSH,
Wis., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With the
global commercial airplane fleet expected to double by 2042, Boeing
[NYSE: BA] forecasts industry-wide demand for 2.3 million new
aviation personnel over the next 20 years to support the commercial
fleet and meet long-term growth in air travel.
The company's 2023 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) projects
that commercial carriers will need significant personnel through
2042 to support the global commercial fleet:
- 649,000 pilots
- 690,000 maintenance technicians
- 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," said Chris
Broom, vice president, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing
Global Services. "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."
Through 2042, the PTO projects:
- China, Eurasia and
North America drive demand for
more than half of new industry personnel, with requirements in
China surpassing North America.
- The fastest-growing regions for personnel are Africa, Southeast
Asia and South Asia, with
their regional demand expected to nearly double.
- After omitting demand for Russia in last year's PTO due to uncertainty
in the region, this year's forecast includes Russia in the Eurasia region, and it comprises
3% of global demand for personnel.
The PTO forecast includes:
Region
|
New Pilots
|
New Technicians
|
New Cabin Crew
|
Global
|
649,000
|
690,000
|
938,000
|
Africa
|
21,000
|
22,000
|
26,000
|
China
|
134,000
|
138,000
|
161,000
|
Eurasia
|
143,000
|
156,000
|
235,000
|
Latin
America
|
38,000
|
41,000
|
49,000
|
Middle East
|
58,000
|
58,000
|
99,000
|
North
America
|
127,000
|
125,000
|
177,000
|
Northeast
Asia
|
23,000
|
28,000
|
39,000
|
Oceania
|
10,000
|
11,000
|
18,000
|
South Asia
|
37,000
|
38,000
|
45,000
|
Southeast
Asia
|
58,000
|
73,000
|
89,000
|
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Contact
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Boeing Communications
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jennifer.c.non@boeing.com
Boeing Media Relations
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