Boeing Forecasts 20-Year Global Demand for Nearly 2.4 Million New Commercial Pilots, Technicians, Cabin Crew
Boeing (NYSE:BA) has released its 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO), projecting a demand for nearly 2.4 million new aviation professionals through 2044. The forecast includes requirements for 660,000 pilots, 710,000 maintenance technicians, and 1 million cabin crew members.
The demand is driven primarily by single-aisle airplanes, with two-thirds of new personnel needed for attrition replacement and one-third for growth. Eurasia, China, and North America will account for over half of new industry personnel demand, while South Asia and Southeast Asia are the fastest-growing regions, expected to more than triple their staffing requirements.
Boeing is supporting this growth through advanced aviation training products and services, including mixed reality technology for enhanced hands-on learning and situational awareness.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) ha pubblicato le sue previsioni per il 2025 riguardanti piloti e tecnici (PTO), stimando una domanda di quasi 2,4 milioni di nuovi professionisti dell'aviazione entro il 2044. Le previsioni includono la necessità di 660.000 piloti, 710.000 tecnici di manutenzione e 1 milione di membri dell'equipaggio di cabina.
La domanda è guidata principalmente dagli aeromobili a corridoio singolo, con due terzi del personale richiesto per sostituire il personale in uscita e un terzo per la crescita. Eurasia, Cina e Nord America rappresenteranno oltre la metà della domanda di nuovo personale nel settore, mentre il Sud Asia e il Sud-est asiatico sono le regioni in più rapida crescita, con un fabbisogno di personale previsto più che triplicare.
Boeing sostiene questa crescita attraverso prodotti e servizi avanzati per la formazione in aviazione, inclusa la tecnologia di realtà mista per un apprendimento pratico migliorato e una maggiore consapevolezza situazionale.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) ha publicado su Perspectiva para Pilotos y Técnicos 2025 (PTO), proyectando una demanda de casi 2,4 millones de nuevos profesionales de la aviación hasta 2044. El pronóstico incluye necesidades de 660,000 pilotos, 710,000 técnicos de mantenimiento y 1 millón de tripulantes de cabina.
La demanda está impulsada principalmente por aviones de pasillo único, con dos tercios del nuevo personal requerido para reemplazo por desgaste y un tercio para crecimiento. Eurasia, China y Norteamérica representarán más de la mitad de la demanda de nuevo personal en la industria, mientras que el sur de Asia y el sudeste asiático son las regiones de mayor crecimiento, con expectativas de que sus necesidades de personal se tripliquen.
Boeing apoya este crecimiento mediante productos y servicios avanzados de formación en aviación, incluyendo tecnología de realidad mixta para mejorar el aprendizaje práctico y la conciencia situacional.
보잉 (NYSE:BA)은 2025년 조종사 및 기술자 전망(PTO)을 발표하며 2044년까지 약 240만 명의 새로운 항공 전문가 수요를 예상했습니다. 예측에는 66만 명의 조종사, 71만 명의 정비 기술자, 100만 명의 객실 승무원에 대한 수요가 포함되어 있습니다.
수요는 주로 단일 통로 항공기에 의해 주도되며, 신규 인력의 3분의 2는 이직 인력 대체용, 3분의 1은 성장에 따른 수요입니다. 유라시아, 중국, 북미가 신규 산업 인력 수요의 절반 이상을 차지할 것이며, 남아시아와 동남아시아는 가장 빠르게 성장하는 지역으로 인력 수요가 3배 이상 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다.
보잉은 향상된 실습 학습과 상황 인식을 위한 혼합 현실 기술을 포함한 첨단 항공 교육 제품과 서비스를 통해 이 성장을 지원하고 있습니다.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) a publié ses perspectives pour pilotes et techniciens 2025 (PTO), prévoyant une demande de près de 2,4 millions de nouveaux professionnels de l'aviation d'ici 2044. Les prévisions incluent les besoins pour 660 000 pilotes, 710 000 techniciens de maintenance et 1 million de membres d'équipage de cabine.
La demande est principalement tirée par les avions monocouloirs, avec les deux tiers du nouveau personnel nécessaires pour remplacer les départs et un tiers pour la croissance. L'Eurasie, la Chine et l'Amérique du Nord représenteront plus de la moitié de la demande de nouveaux personnels dans l'industrie, tandis que l'Asie du Sud et l'Asie du Sud-Est sont les régions à la croissance la plus rapide, avec des besoins en personnel qui devraient plus que tripler.
Boeing soutient cette croissance grâce à des produits et services de formation aéronautique avancés, incluant la technologie de réalité mixte pour un apprentissage pratique amélioré et une meilleure conscience situationnelle.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) hat seinen Pilot- und Techniker-Ausblick 2025 (PTO) veröffentlicht und prognostiziert eine Nachfrage nach fast 2,4 Millionen neuen Luftfahrtfachkräften bis 2044. Die Prognose umfasst einen Bedarf von 660.000 Piloten, 710.000 Wartungstechnikern und 1 Million Kabinenbesatzungsmitgliedern.
Die Nachfrage wird hauptsächlich von Single-Aisle-Flugzeugen getrieben, wobei zwei Drittel des neuen Personals für Ersatz aufgrund von Fluktuation benötigt werden und ein Drittel für Wachstum. Eurasien, China und Nordamerika werden mehr als die Hälfte der neuen Branchenfachkräfte ausmachen, während Südasien und Südostasien die am schnellsten wachsenden Regionen sind, deren Personalbedarf sich voraussichtlich mehr als verdreifachen wird.
Boeing unterstützt dieses Wachstum durch fortschrittliche Ausbildungsprodukte und -dienstleistungen in der Luftfahrt, einschließlich Mixed-Reality-Technologie für verbessertes praktisches Lernen und situatives Bewusstsein.
- Projected demand for 2.4 million new aviation professionals indicates strong industry growth
- South Asia and Southeast Asia markets expected to more than triple staffing demand
- Boeing's investment in advanced training technologies shows adaptation to industry needs
- Two-thirds of new personnel needed just to address attrition, indicating high turnover challenges
- Substantial training and hiring requirements may pressure airline operational costs
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Boeing's forecast of 2.4M new aviation professionals by 2044 signals robust long-term industry growth despite current challenges.
Boeing's 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook reveals substantial long-term aviation industry growth, projecting demand for nearly 2.4 million new aviation professionals through 2044, including 660,000 pilots, 710,000 technicians, and 1 million cabin crew members. This forecast underscores the resilience and expansion trajectory of commercial aviation despite recent industry challenges.
The geographical distribution of this demand provides critical insight into aviation's shifting center of gravity. While traditional markets remain significant, with Eurasia, China, and North America driving more than half the projected personnel needs, the most dramatic growth is occurring in South and Southeast Asia, where demand is expected to more than triple. This aligns with broader economic development patterns and middle-class expansion in these regions.
Particularly noteworthy is that two-thirds of this personnel demand stems from replacement due to attrition, while only one-third supports fleet growth. This highlights the significant demographic challenge facing aviation as current professionals retire. The emphasis on single-aisle aircraft driving demand reflects the industry's evolving fleet composition toward point-to-point travel models rather than traditional hub-and-spoke systems.
Boeing's mention of investment in mixed-reality training technologies signals recognition that traditional training pipelines cannot meet these massive personnel requirements. The industry must develop more efficient, technology-enhanced training methodologies to address potential bottlenecks in the aviation talent pipeline that could otherwise constrain projected growth. This forecast ultimately reinforces that despite near-term turbulence, commercial aviation remains on a long-term growth trajectory that will require significant human capital investment.
Boeing, which released its annual 20-year forecast at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, said commercial carriers will need substantial hiring and training to sustain the global commercial fleet, including:
- 660,000 pilots
- 710,000 maintenance technicians
- 1,000,000 cabin crew members
"As commercial air traffic demand continues to outpace economic growth and the global fleet expands to meet demand, our industry will keep the fleet flying safely and efficiently by supporting workforce development for carriers worldwide," said Chris Broom, vice president, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services. "The industry is investing in technologies, including mixed reality— an immersive blend of physical and digital environments that enhances hands-on learning and situational awareness. Boeing is supporting customers with digitally advanced aviation training products and services to meet their needs. The bedrock of our approach remains competency-based training and assessment methodology to ensure high quality aviation training."
In the PTO, Boeing projects through 2044:
- Two-thirds of new personnel will address replacement due to attrition, while one- third supports growth in the commercial fleet
- Demand for new personnel is driven primarily by single-aisle airplanes
- As in past years, Eurasia,
China andNorth America continue to drive demand for more than half of new industry personnel South Asia andSoutheast Asia are the fastest-growing regions for personnel with staffing demand expected to more than triple
The PTO includes these projections for industry needs through 2044:
Region | New Pilots | New | New Cabin | Total New |
Global | 660,000 | 710,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,370,000 |
23,000 | 24,000 | 27,000 | 74,000 | |
124,000 | 131,000 | 171,000 | 426,000 | |
Eurasia | 149,000 | 165,000 | 236,000 | 550,000 |
37,000 | 42,000 | 55,000 | 134,000 | |
67,000 | 63,000 | 104,000 | 234,000 | |
119,000 | 123,000 | 193,000 | 435,000 | |
23,000 | 27,000 | 42,000 | 92,000 | |
11,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 41,000 | |
45,000 | 45,000 | 51,000 | 141,000 | |
62,000 | 78,000 | 103,000 | 243,000 |
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