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South-east Asia expected to need 234,000 new aviation joiners by 2043

South-east Asia aside, South Asia and Africa are also projected to be the fastest-growing regions

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Tay Peck Gek

Tay Peck Gek

Published Tue, Jul 23, 2024 · 12:09 PM
    • Some 77,000 technicians will be required to join South-east Asia's commercial aviation industry over the next two decades.
    • Some 77,000 technicians will be required to join South-east Asia's commercial aviation industry over the next two decades. PHOTO: CHERYL ONG, BT

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    SOUTH-EAST Asia will be among the fastest-growing regions for aviation personnel amid projected global demand for nearly 2.4 million new pilots, technicians and cabin crew over the next two decades, based on a study by planemaker Boeing.

    Some 234,000 aviation personnel will be needed to join the region’s commercial aviation industry: 60,000 pilots, 77,000 technicians and 97,000 flight attendants, said Boeing on Monday (Jul 22).

    South-east Asia aside, South Asia and Africa are the other two regions projected to be the fastest-growing, with staffing demand of the three regions expected to more than triple over 20 years to 2043.

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