That the world is in need of pilots and planes that’s no secret. If you’re not aware of it you might not be a close observer of the aviation world or don’t travel that much. If you fall into one of these two categories I’m sure this is no news. The airline tickets’ price spike is also due to this shortage. However demand for pilots and other airline staff, such as technicians and cabin crew, will only continue to rise according to Boeing’s latest report.
Boeing Forecasts The World Will Need 650.000 Pilots
Unfortunately pilots are an asset which isn’t easy to come across these days and there is a serious risk that they my become even rarer. That is unless airlines and other entities start training more of them.
Becoming a pilot isn’t cheap and many who aspire such career either have to take out huge loans or rely on cadet programmes. So it’s likely that we’ll inevitably see more schemes of this type in the coming years being setup by airlines.
Simply because the world will need pilots, a lot of pilots. According to Boeings latest analysis, there will be the need for 650,000 Pilots in the next 20 years.
The forecast also gives us a glimpse into which areas of the world will need the most fresh workforce in the coming 2 decades.
| Region | Pilots Needed |
|---|---|
| Global | 649,000 |
| Africa | 21,000 |
| China | 134,000 |
| Eurasia | 143,000 |
| Latin America | 38,000 |
| Middle East | 58,000 |
| North America | 127,000 |
| Northeast Asia | 23,000 |
| Oceania | 10,000 |
| South Asia | 37,000 |
| Southeast Asia | 58,000 |
What is notable in this report is that China’s demand for pilots is forecasted to overtake North America’s in coming years. Non surprisingly, might I add on a personal note. Also it must be noted that numbers accounting for the Russian market have been included into Eurasia in the table.
Demand For Cabin Crew and Technicians Also High
Unsurprisingly, if the number of pilots needed for the next 20 years is high numbers for cabin crew and technicians are also inevitably high.
The world will need over the next 20 years in excess of 1.6 million between cabin crew and qualified technicians. That is a huge number with Eurasia leading the pack in terms of numbers required and china just behind:
| Region | Cabin Crew Needed | Technicians Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Global | 938,000 | 690,000 |
| Africa | 26,000 | 22,000 |
| China | 161,000 | 138,000 |
| Eurasia | 235,000 | 156,000 |
| Latin America | 49,000 | 41,000 |
| Middle East | 99,000 | 58,000 |
| North America | 177,000 | 125,000 |
| Northeast Asia | 39,000 | 28,000 |
| Oceania | 18,000 | 11,000 |
| South Asia | 45,000 | 38,000 |
| Southeast Asia | 89,000 | 73,000 |