Sky-high Demand for Pilots

The world’s biggest commercial aircraft manufacturer Boeing estimates that more than 100 million new passengers will enter the Asia aviation market annually for the foreseeable future.

According to Boeing, between now and 2034, Asia will need 226,000 new pilots and 238,000 technicians or roughly 40 percent of the global need — more than North America, Africa and Europe combined.

Twenty years of rapid economic growth in Asia has bolstered income levels, creating a new wave of demand for air travel from middle-income households while market liberalization has enabled regional low-cost carriers to thrive.

The figures were featured in Boeing’s 2015 Pilot & Technician Outlook published last September.

As with personnel demand, the Asia-Pacific region also leads the demand for new commercial aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years.

“Apart from that, more and more people are traveling now and the (commercial) airline sector has grown enormously and continues to grow in regions like Asia.” Thomas said being a commercial airline pilot is a “very attractive” job.
Summary of the Article written by SHAILENDRA KUMAR
FOUNDER/CEO at AERO GLOBAL CONSULTANT
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