Boeing prognoserar: en halv miljon piloter behövs i kommande 20 år

[Dr. Miles]

Flygplanstillverkare Boeing publicerade sin prognos om behov av piloter och flygmekaniker i flygindustrin i kommande 20 år. Enligt press releasen det kommer att behövas ca en halv miljon piloter och nästan lika många flygmekaniker.
Största behovet är i Asien och det består ca 40% av världsbehovet.

Boeing Forecasts Increased Global Demand for Airline Pilots - Aug 29, 2013

MIAMI, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) projects the commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Projected pilot demand is increasing worldwide, as is demand for technicians in some regions.

Today, at an event marking the launch of 787 flight training at the Boeing Flight Services campus in Miami, the company released the 2013 Pilot and Technician Outlook -- a respected industry forecast of aviation personnel.

The Boeing outlook indicates that by 2032 the world will require:

• 498,000 new commercial airline pilots
• 556,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians

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Projected demand for new pilots and technicians by global region:

• Asia Pacific – 192,300 pilots and 215,300 technicians
• Europe – 99,700 pilots and 108,200 technicians
• North America – 85,700 pilots and 97,900 technicians
• Latin America – 48,600 pilots and 47,600 technicians
• Middle East – 40,000 pilots and 53,100 technicians
• Africa – 16,500 pilots and 15,900 technicians
• Russia and CIS – 15,200 pilots and 18,000 technicians