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:
- The aviation industry faces a severe global talent shortage, with Boeing forecasting a need to double the current pilot workforce to meet demand by 2037.
- Specifically, by 2037, the industry will require 635,000 airline pilots, 96,000 business aviation pilots, over 760,000 maintenance technicians, and nearly 900,000 cabin crew worldwide.
- This significant demand is driven by record airline profits and the planned introduction of over 14,000 new aircraft for both route expansion and fleet replacement.
- While high training costs and increased certification requirements pose recruitment challenges, the strong demand is leading to rising salaries and benefits for new aviation professionals.
Key takeaways sponsored by Aviator Pro | Start Your Training ->
See a mistake? Contact us.
