Boeing Co.’s Pilot and Technician Outlook 2021–2040 lowered predicted pilot hiring numbers by 20 percent since 2020—down to 612,000 from 763,000 forecast in 2020—but the aerospace firm says long-term demand for pilots and aviation personnel “remains strong” despite an “uneven global recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic. Pre-pandemic forecasts in 2019 called for 804,000 flying jobs when the industry faced severe personnel shortages because of retirements and attrition.
Source: aopaBoeing 20-year pilot outlook indicates 20-percent decline