Global aviation training and operat6ions specialist CAE has estimated that the sector needs to hire 1.5 million civil aviation professionals by 2034.
In the firm’s biennial Aviation Talent Forecast released today at the Paris Air Show, CAE says the sector requires 300,000 pilots, 416,000 aircraft maintenance technicians, 678,000 cabin crew and 71,000 air traffic controllers.
The 2025 forecast says the largest percentage of these will be required to meet rapidly rising demand in the Asia Pacific region.
Marie-Christine Cloutier, vice president strategy, performance, air traffic services and marketing, for CAE, said:
“The need for 1.5 million new aviation professionals by 2034 is being driven by record demand for air travel and a significant wave of retirements that is expected across all categories.
“With commercial and business aviation fleets expected to see double digit…
