28 August, 2018: Boeing reports that the Asia Pacific region will have the maximum global demand for pilots, technicians, cabin crew over the next 20 years. The region is projected to account for 33 percent of the worldwide need for pilots, 34 percent for technicians and 36 percent for cabin crew.
Forty percent of all new passenger airplane deliveries in the next 20 years will be delivered to airlines in the Asia Pacific region.
According to the outlook:
The 20-year demand for new commercial sector pilots in the region remains strong at 240,000. While demand decreased five percent, this was driven by regional trends that indicate a peak in pilot retirements in the first decade of the forecast and a softening of replacement demand in the later years, due to a younger generation entering the pilot ranks long before reaching mandatory retirement age.
New commercial technician demand decreased five percent to 242,000. This is due to advancements in product development on the Boeing 737 MAX, which have resulted in increased maintenance efficiencies. On the whole, maintenance hours required over the life of the airplane will be reduced.