Training and Workforce
Covid Creates Pilot Surplus in Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region will likely to be the slowest to recover from the coronavirus pandemic due to widespread travel restrictions.
Pilot cadets train in a CAE flight simulator. Following a boom in training demand, the Covid-19 pandemic has alleviated the need for new recruits in the Asia-Pacific market for the time being. (Photo: CAE)
Pilot cadets train in a CAE flight simulator. Following a boom in training demand, the Covid-19 pandemic has alleviated the need for new recruits in the Asia-Pacific market for the time being. (Photo: CAE)

Despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the sheer number of pilots forecast to take up positions in the Asia-Pacific region over the next two decades had unnerved those assisting with the provision of new talent. Prior to 2020, Asia-Pacific ranked as the fastest developing aviation market in the world, easily surpassing the U.S. in air traffic movements. However, the trend has slowed to a halt due to the conservative nature of the Covid-19 response in the region.


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