Asia fuels rising demand for pilots
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The expansion of airline fleets in the Asia Pacific region will fuel a rise in demand for new pilots over the next two decades, Boeing has said.
In its 2014 Pilot & Technician Outlook, which was released on Wednesday, Boeing projected that the world would need 533,000 new commercial airline pilots and 584,000 new maintenance technicians between now and 2033. This marks a 7% increase in pilots compared to last year’s forecast, and a 5% rise in technicians.
And much of this demand will be driven by the Asia Pacific region. The region’s carriers will need 216,000 pilots, or 40.5% of the global total. Europe will see the second highest demand, with 94,000 new pilots, followed by North America (88,000 pilots), Middle East (55,000), Latin America (45,000), Russia & CIS (18,000) and Africa (17,000).
“The challenge of meeting the global demand for airline professionals cannot be solved by one company or in one region of the world,” said Sherry Carbary, vice president of Boeing Flight Services.
“This is a global issue that can only be solved by all of the parties involved – airlines, aircraft and training equipment manufacturers, training delivery organisations, regulatory agencies and educational institutions around the world.”
Global demand for new pilots and technicians is being driven by new aircraft orders.
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