Commercial aviation will need 466,650 pilots and 596,500 mechanics over the next 20 years to service aircraft coming on stream, according to Boeing's crew assessment forecast.
Airlines will need an average of 23,300 new pilots and 30,000 new maintenance mechanics per year from 2010 to 2029, said the Boeing statement. The crew assessment forecast is based on Boeing's current market outlook, a comprehensive analysis of the commercial aviation market.
According to the forecast, North America will need the most pilots and maintenance workers - 97,350 and 137,000 respectively - but the largest growth in both pilots and maintenance workers will be countries in Asia-Pacific - 180,600 and 220,000 respectively.
In Asia, China will experience the greatest need for pilots and maintenance personnel - 70,600 and 96,400, respectively. Europe will need 94,800 new pilots and 122,000 of maintenance personnel; Africa and the Middle East will need 32,700 new pilots and 44,500 maintenance personnel, it said.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Boeing sees need of million pilots, mechanics over 20 years
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