Nick Leontidis said, “there’s an unprecedented demand for professional pilots and a new urgency to develop better pilots, faster.” Leontidis is CAE Group president for Civil Aviation Training Solutions that issued its first report – Airline and Business Jet Pilot Demand Outlook 10-Year View – on pilot demand in 2018 and this year updated the report to include business aviation pilots.
CAE Reports No Letup in Business Aviation Pilot Demand
Key Takeaways:
- There is an unprecedented and urgent global demand for professional pilots across both airline and business jet sectors.
- By 2028, the active combined pilot population is projected to exceed half a million, requiring 300,000 new pilots and 215,000 upgrades to captain.
- Business aviation specifically faces a 4% increase in pilot demand and nearly 100% turnover for new jet pilots, driven by new deliveries and a reduction in idle aircraft.
- Increased demand is fostering greater collaboration between fleet operators and training providers to improve pilot candidate selection and training efficiency.
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