Airlines
Boeing Forecast for Pilot, Technician Demand Up 4 Percent
The Asia-Pacific region is set to command the lion’s share of supply for pilots and maintenance technicians.
Pilot training infrastructure will present a particular challenge in places such as China, according to Boeing. (Photo: Boeing)
Pilot training infrastructure will present a particular challenge in places such as China, according to Boeing. (Photo: Boeing)

A new forecast published by Boeing on Monday shows a 20-year demand for 558,000 pilots and 609,000 technicians, reflecting more than a 4-percent increase over last year’s projections. The Asia-Pacific region will account for 41 percent of the demand for new pilots and 39 percent of new mechanics, equating to more than double the number of each group Europe and North America will need, said the report.