Boeing's 2026 Pilot and Technician Outlook projects demand for 2,425,000 new aviation personnel from 2026 through 2045. The total splits into 674,000 pilots, 728,000 technicians and 1,023,000 cabin crew.

Technicians form the second-largest group after cabin crew. By region, Eurasia has the largest technician requirement at 169,000, followed by China at 131,000 and North America at 125,000. Southeast Asia needs 83,000 technicians, the Middle East 65,000, South Asia 48,000, Latin America 42,000, Northeast Asia 28,000, Africa 25,000 and Oceania 12,000.

North America's total new personnel demand is 438,000 over the 20 years. That figure is made up of 122,000 pilots, 125,000 technicians and 191,000 cabin crew. The regional technician count is slightly higher than the pilot count. Worldwide, technicians outnumber pilots by 54,000.

The largest regional totals appear in Eurasia at 571,000, North America at 438,000 and China at 425,000. Southeast Asia follows at 258,000 and the Middle East at 236,000. South Asia is listed at 150,000, Latin America at 136,000, Northeast Asia at 95,000, Africa at 75,000 and Oceania at 41,000.

Pilot demand follows a similar regional order. Eurasia needs 153,000 pilots, China 123,000 and North America 122,000. The Middle East needs 67,000, Southeast Asia 66,000, and South Asia 48,000. The figures come from the executive summary graphic of Boeing's 2026 outlook.

Source: Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook 2026 - https://www.boeing.com/content/dam/boeing/v2/products/pilot-technician-outlook/pdf/2026-pto-executive-summary.pdf