“Urgent” need for new Asian pilots – Boeing
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Airlines in the Asia Pacific region are in “urgent” need of new pilots, Boeing has stated.
Revealing its latest outlook for manpower in the aviation industry, the US planemaker revealed that 192,300 new commercial airline pilots and 215,300 new technicians will be needed in the Asia Pacific region between now and 2032, in line with the expected demand for new aircraft deliveries.
“There is a very real, urgent demand for competent aviation personnel globally, and the Asia Pacific region is particularly impacted,” said Bob Bellitto, global sales director of Boeing Flight Services.
“While Boeing is investing in cutting-edge technologies to attract and retain young people interested in careers in aviation, this is an industry-wide issue that can only be solved with industry-wide solutions.”
Predictably, China will lead demand for new aviation employees, with 77,400 pilots and 93,900 technicians expected to be required over the next 20 years. This will be followed by Southeast Asia (48,100 pilots and 50,300 technicians), Southwest Asia (30,900 pilots and 28,500 technicians), Northeast Asia (18,500 pilots and 25,500 technicians) and Oceania (17,400 pilots and 17,100 technicians).
These forecasts are tied to projections for new aircraft deliveries. Asia Pacific also leads the demand in this sector, with 12,820 new aircraft expected to be purchased by the region’s airlines by 2032.
To facilitate the rising demand for aviation personnel, Boeing is expanding its training facilities in Singapore, with new flight simulators for its B737 and B777 aircraft.
“Aviation is a great field to be in. We have a responsibility to make sure it’s a viable career option for the world’s youth,” said Bellitto. “Tomorrow’s aviation workforce is going to be very different than their present-day peers. We need to focus on their expectations for learning, moving away from paper and chalkboard-based techniques to incorporate tablets, eBooks, gaming technology and three-dimensional models.”
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