Boeing’s 2017 Pilot and Technician Outlook is projecting a demand for more than 1.2-million pilots and
technicians over the next 20 years to support the world’s growing commercial airplane fleet.
Boeing forecasts that between 2017 and 2036, the world’s commercial aviation industry will require approximately:
- 637,000 new commercial airline pilots
- 648,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians
- 839,000 new cabin crew members
Projected demand for new pilots, technicians and cabin crew by global region for the next 20 years is approximately:
| Region | New Pilots | New Technicians | New Cabin Crew |
| Asia-Pacific | 253,000 | 256,000 | 308,000 |
| Europe | 106,000 | 111,000 | 173,000 |
| North America | 117,000 | 118,000 | 154,000 |
| Latin America | 52,000 | 49,000 | 52,000 |
| Middle East | 63,000 | 66,000 | 96,000 |
| Africa | 24,000 | 23,000 | 28,000 |
| Russia / CIS | 22,000 | 25,000 | 28,000 |
