Asia-Pacific
will need almost 200,000 new commercial airline pilots over the next 20 years,
according to a new report by Boeing.
The
company’s 2013 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook forecasts that 192,300 new
pilots and 215,300 new maintenance technicians will be required in the region
alone in the next two decades.
"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, 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,” he added.
According
to the report, in China South East Asia
48,100 pilots and 50,300 technicians will need to be found over the next 20
years.
Meanwhile,
South West Asia will need 30,900 pilots and 28,500 technicians; North East Asia
18,500 pilots and 25,500 technicians; and Oceania
17,400 pilots and 17,100 technicians.
"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,” said Bellitto.
