Boeing forecasts 2.1m pilots, technicians, crew needed by 2035

Boeing projected the need for 2.11m new commercial airline pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew to operate the world’s commercial airline fleet by 2035. As detailed in Boeing’s 2016 Pilot and Technician Outlook, the manufacturer estimated the global airline industry will need to hire “about 31,000 new pilots, 35,000 new technicians and 40,000 cabin crew annually” through 2035, or 106,000 new personnel every year. Boeing projected the need for 617,000 new commercial airline pilots globally over the next 20 years, up 10.6% from its forecast last year. Boeing’s 20-year forecast for commercial airline maintenance technicians grew to 679,000, up 11.5% from last year. New to the outlook in 2016 is a projection for cabin crew. Boeing projected 814,000 new cabin crew personnel will be required over the next 20 years. <br/>