The oversupply of pilots, technicians and cabin crewmembers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is temporary and will be eliminated over the next decade as the industry recovers from the pandemic and thousands of workers retire, according to new data from Boeing.
The 2020 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook says that 2.4 million new civil aviation pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crewmembers will be needed worldwide between now and 2039. That number includes 763,000 new pilots, 739,000 new maintenance technicians and 903,000 new cabin crew. Boeing said that the forecast assumes that air traffic will rebound to 2019 levels within the next few years. https://www.boeing.com/resources/boeingdotcom/market/assets/downloads/2020_PTO_PDF_Download.pdf
The document was released Tuesday along with the 2020 Boeing Market Outlook, which forecasts “s…
