Boeing projects need for nearly 2.4 million aviation professionals by 2043

- 716,000 maintenance technicians

- 980,000 cabin crew members

"Driven by aviation traffic trending above pre-pandemic levels, personnel attrition and commercial fleet growth, the demand for aviation personnel continues to rise," said Chris Broom, vice president of Commercial Training Solutions at Boeing Global Services. "We are focused on being a reliable and innovative partner in the lifecycle of aviation training. Our offerings are rooted in competency-based training and assessment programs to help ensure high-quality aviation training starting in flight schools and in commercial operations while helping enhance aviation safety through immersive and virtual training solutions."

Through 2043, the PTO projects:

- Demand for new personnel driven primarily by single aisle airplanes, except in Africa and Middle East where widebody airplane demand leads.

- Eurasia, China, and North America drive demand for more than half of new industry personnel.

- South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa are the fastest-growing regions for personnel with staffing demand expected to more than triple over 20 years.

- Two-thirds of new personnel will address replacement due to attrition, while one-third supports growth in the commercial fleet.