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Boeing (NYSE:BA) on Tuesday said the aviation industry will need 2.3 million more workers in the next 20 years to support growth in air travel.
The company’s “2023 Pilot and Technician Outlook” estimated that commercial carriers will need more personnel including 649,000 pilots, 690,000 maintenance technicians and 938,000 cabin crew members.
“With domestic air travel fully recovered and international traffic near pre-pandemic levels, demand for aviation personnel continues to increase,” Chris Broom, vice president, commercial training solutions at Boeing Global Services, said in a statement.
China, Eurasia and North America will drive demand for more than half of new industry personnel, with requirements in China surpassing those in North America. The fastest-growing regions for personnel are Africa, Southeast Asia and South Asia as regional demand nearly doubles.
This year’s forecast includes Russia, which was omitted last year after the country invaded Ukraine, in the Eurasia region. Russia will make up 3% of global demand for personnel.
|
Region |
New Pilots |
New Technicians |
New Cabin Crew |
|
Global |
649,000 |
690,000 |
938,000 |
|
Africa |
21,000 |
22,000 |
26,000 |
|
China |
134,000 |
138,000 |
161,000 |
|
Eurasia |
143,000 |
156,000 |
235,000 |
|
Latin America |
38,000 |
41,000 |
49,000 |
|
Middle East |
58,000 |
58,000 |
99,000 |
|
North America |
127,000 |
125,000 |
177,000 |
|
Northeast Asia |
23,000 |
28,000 |
39,000 |
|
Oceania |
10,000 |
11,000 |
18,000 |
|
South Asia |
37,000 |
38,000 |
45,000 |
|
Southeast Asia |
58,000 |
73,000 |
89,000 |
Source: Boeing