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Filling the Aviation Talent Pool

The European aviation industry faces a looming employee shortage.

Aging aviation workers are already leaving the industry, leading to a “demographic cliff,” and companies and educational institutions now need to encourage young people to consider aviation careers.

By Kate Sarsfield • Contributor - UK

May 21, 2023

As the European aviation industry recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, a crisis in recruitment and retention looms. “The world collapsed, flying hours disappeared, training stopped, and people were laid off," explained Marc Bailey, chief executive of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA). "Many of those workers have retired or simply decided not to return to the aviation industry. This has placed the industry in a dire situation.”

Unfilled roles cover all areas of the business aviation and airline sectors, from ground handlers to maintenance technicians. While business aviation has successfully steered through its post-Covid bounce with adequate staffing levels, the equilibrium could soon be challenged as airlines make a comeback and lure skilled workers away with lucrative offers.

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