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PilotsGlobal Sees Middle East Pilot Shortage in 2023
Expats account for 8.5 pilots out of 10 at Emirates, while the figure is 80 percent for Qatar Airways, according to PilotsGlobal.
The Middle East will need 54,000 pilots by 2040, according to Boeing.
The Middle East will need 54,000 pilots by 2040, according to Boeing.

PilotsGlobal, a Wilmington, Delaware-based U.S. digital platform for pilots to find employment at airlines around the world, expects that the Middle East will face a new pilot shortage as early as 2023 due to the dearth of local candidates to help man the region’s massive airlines.


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