The Boeing Company’s outlook for hundreds of thousands of pilots and maintenance technicians worldwide considered demand over the next 20 years. These days, many see forecast numbers like these as one more indication of how much work the industry has ahead in order to attract enough new people to balance the manpower deficit staring aviation in the face. Boeing’s vice president of business and general aviation William Ampofo, told an AirVenture audience Monday morning that adding to aviation’s problems is that, “Everyone’s pulling people from the same pool.” The key he said is to expand that pool.
Boeing Releases Pilot/Technician Forecast
Key Takeaways:
- Boeing forecasts a critical global demand for hundreds of thousands of new pilots and maintenance technicians over the next 20 years, requiring a doubling of the current pilot workforce by 2037.
- Specifically, 635,000 airline pilots and 635,000 commercial maintenance technicians, alongside significant needs in business and helicopter aviation and for cabin crew, are projected.
- This demand is driven by record airline profits and new aircraft purchases, but attracting talent is challenged by a limited pool and increased training costs, though leading to rising salaries for new hires.
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