Boeing projects demand for 35,000 pilots and 40,000 cabin crew p/a

Boeing released (25-Jul-2016) its '2016 Pilot and Technician Outlook', projecting demand for nearly 1.5 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years. Boeing forecasts that between 2016 and 2035, the commercial aviation industry will require approximately:

• 617,000 new commercial airline pilots;
• 679,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians;
• 814,000 new cabin crew

The 2016 outlook shows a growth of 10.5% for pilots over the 2015 outlook and 11.3% for maintenance technicians. New pilot demand is primarily driven by new aircraft deliveries and fleet mix, while new technician demand is primarily driven by fleet growth. The outlook represents a global requirement for about 31,000 new pilots, 35,000 new technicians and 40,000 cabin crew p/a. The Asia Pacific region comprises 40% of the global need due to the growth in the single-aisle market which is driven by low-cost carriers, while North America is the result of new markets opening in Cuba and Mexico, and demand in Europe has increased as a response to a strong intra-EU market. [more - original PR]