The 2013 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, a bellwether industry forecast of aviation personnel demand, calls for 192,300 new commercial airline pilots and 215,300 new technicians in the Asia Pacific region through 2032.
"There is a very real, urgent demand for competent aviation personnel globally, and the Asia Pacific region is particularly impacted," said Bob Bellitto, global sales director, Boeing Flight Services, in Singapore on Monday.
"While Boeing is investing in cutting-edge technologies to attract and retain young people interested in careers in aviation, this is an industry-wide issue that can only be solved with industry-wide solutions," he said.
Leading the region in projected demand for new pilots and technicians is China with 77,400 pilots and 93,900 technicians and Southeast Asia with 48,100 pilots and 50,300 technicians.
Other parts of the region would also continue to see long-term demand in the tens of thousands
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