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As global economies expand and airlines take delivery of tens of
thousands of new commercial jetliners, Boeing has projected a demand for
nearly 1.5 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years.
It revealed in its 2016 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook forecasts
that between now and 2035, the aviation industry will need to supply
more than two million new aviation personnel, which include 617,000
commercial airline pilots, 679,000 maintenance technicians, and
814,000-cabin crew.
According to Boeing, the 2016 outlook showed a growth of 10.5 per
cent for pilots over the 2015 outlook and 11.3 per cent for maintenance
technicians, noting that the new pilot demand is primarily driven by new
airplane deliveries and fleet mix, while new technician demand is
primarily driven by fleet growth.
The Vice President, Boeing Flight Services, Sherry Carbary said: “Cabin crew are an integral part of operating an airline, and while Boeing does not train cabin crew like pilots and technicians, we believe the industry can use these numbers for planning purposes.”
It further stated that the outlook represents a global requirement
for about 31,000 new pilots, 35,000 new technicians and 40,000-cabin
crew annually, adding that projected demand for new pilots, technicians
and cabin crew by global region for the next 20 years is approximately:
Boeing pointed that the Asia-Pacific region comprised 40 per cent 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-European Union market, it added.
To meet this tremendous growth, Boeing said it would require
innovative solutions that focused on educational outreach and career
pipeline programs to inspire the next generation of pilots, technicians,
and cabin crew.
It noted that, new technologies, devices, and training methods will
be needed to meet a wide range of learning styles, stressing that the
growing diversity of aviation personnel will also require instructors to
have cross-cultural and cross-generational skills to engage tomorrow’s
workforce.
However, Boeing said that airlines across the globe are expanding
their fleets and flight schedules to satisfy demand generated by global
economic expansion, even as the aviation industry has continued to
address these challenges by creating balanced, sustainable solutions to
fill future pilot pipelines.
SOURCE THEGURADIAN
