Training and Workforce
Aviation Needs To Recruit 1.5 Million Professionals
CAE published its latest Aviation Talent Forecast at the Paris Air Show
Bombardier technician
According to CAE’s just-released aviation talent forecast, the industry will need to hire 1.5 million professionals—including pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians—over the next decade. © Bombardier

The civil aviation industry will need to recruit around 1.5 million professionals worldwide by 2034, according to the latest aviation talent forecast released by training organization CAE on Monday at the Paris Air Show. The latest edition of the biennial study includes air traffic controllers for the first time, saying that 71,000 controllers will be needed over the next 10 years, in addition to large numbers of pilots, maintenance technicians, and cabin crew.

According to the forecast, nearly 1.3 million airline professionals will be required, including 267,000 pilots, 347,000 technicians, and 678,000 cabin crew. A large proportion of these employees will be needed in the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, the business aviation sector will need 102,000 professionals over the same period, including 33,000 pilots and 69,000 technicians.