Asia Pacific to See Greatest Demand for Civil Aviation Personnel

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The Asia Pacific region will have the greatest global demand for new civil aviation personnel over the next two decades, said Boeing. It projected that the region would account for 33 per cent of the global call for pilots, 34 per cent for technicians and 36 per cent for cabin crew. “The region will also lead the demand for new commercial aeroplane deliveries over the next 20 years. “Forty per cent of all new passenger aeroplane deliveries in the next 20 years will be for airlines in the Asia Pacific,” it said in a statement on the 2018 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook report. Boeing Global Services’ Training and Professional Services Vice-President Keith Cooper said strong demand for pilots in the region was expected to continue in the next several years. "Through our pilot training solutions, including the Pilot Development Programme, we are helping to ensure a pipeline of pilots is ready to meet the industry's demand," he said. Boeing's Pilot Development programme is an accelerated training programme to guide pilots from early stage ab-initio training. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Boeing Global Services is as one of Boeing's three business units. -- BERNAMA