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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
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