SAN FRANCISCO, July 23 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Boeing's 2024 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) projects a need for nearly 2.4 million new aviation professionals over the next 20 years, driven by the expanding global commercial fleet and rising air travel demand, reported Xinhua.
Commercial carriers will need 674,000 pilots, 716,000 maintenance technicians, and 980,000 cabin crew members through 2043 to sustain the global commercial fleet, according to the latest PTO.
"Driven by aviation traffic trending above pre-pandemic levels, personnel attrition and commercial fleet growth, the demand for aviation personnel continues to rise," said Chris Broom, vice president of Commercial Training Solutions at Boeing Global Services.
Two-thirds of new personnel will address replacement due to attrition, while one-third support growth in the commercial fleet, the PTO said.
Eurasia, China, and North America will drive demand for more than half of new industry personnel, it added.
South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa are the fastest-growing regions for personnel with staffing demand expected to more than triple over 20 years.
The demand for new personnel will be driven primarily by single-aisle aeroplanes, except in Africa and the Middle East where widebody aeroplane demand leads.
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