Colibri: Bizav Pilot Shortage Will Affect Bizjet Sales
Some 2,500 new business aviation pilots will be needed in the UK—and 98,000 globally—over the next 19 years to meet the growing demand to fly privately.

Some 2,500 new business aviation pilots will be needed in the UK—and 98,000 globally—over the next 19 years to meet the growing demand to fly privately, said London-based business aircraft broker Colibri Aircraft. A shortage of pilots is creating operational challenges for current owners and risking the sale of some business jet types, it added.