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Boeing Forecasts Middle East Airlines Will Require 53,000 New Pilots by 2041

  • Demand for nearly 3,000 commercial jets valued at $765 billion over next 20 years
  • Widebodies account for 43% of Middle East demand, highest proportion of any region
  • Aftermarket commercial services such as maintenance and repair worth $275 billion

With air travel and tourism continuing to drive Middle Eastern economic growth, Boeing said that the region’s passenger traffic and commercial fleet are projected to more than double over the next two decades. The company announced its estimate in the 2022 Boeing Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), a forecast of 20-year demand.

Middle Eastern carriers have successfully managed through challenges brought on by the pandemic by adjusting their business models and increasing usage of freighters to maximize revenue. Looking ahead, the region’s fleet is forecasted to expand to 3,400 airplanes to serve fast-growing passenger traffic as well as cargo demand, Boeing said.

“The Middle East region, a popular connection point for international travelers and trade, is also growing as a starting point and destination for business and leisure passengers,” said Randy Heisey, Boeing managing director of Commercial Marketing for the Middle East and Africa, and Russia and Central Asia Regions. “The region will continue to require a versatile fleet that meets the demands of airline and air-cargo business models.”

Middle East airlines will require 2,980 new airplanes valued at $765 billion to serve passengers and trade. More than two-thirds of these deliveries will enable growth, while one-third will replace older airplanes with more fuel-efficient models such as the Boeing 737 MAX, 787 Dreamliner and 777X.

Notably, air cargo traffic flown by Middle East carriers has continued its substantial growth of recent years; two of the world’s top five cargo carriers by tonnage are based in the region. To serve future demand, the Middle East freighter fleet is projected to reach 170 by 2041, more than doubling the pre-pandemic fleet.

The 2022 Middle East CMO also includes these projections through 2041:

  • Passenger traffic is expected to grow at 4% annually.
  • Passenger widebody aircraft demand continues to be robust, with 1,290 deliveries supporting a growing network of international routes.
  • The Middle East single-aisle market will more than double, reaching 1,650 jets to serve regional and international destinations.
  • Demand for aftermarket commercial services including maintenance and repair valued at $275 billion.
  • The region also will require 202,000 new aviation personnel, including 53,000 pilots, 50,000 technicians and 99,000 cabin crew members in the next 20 years, according to Boeing’s 2022 Pilot and Technician Outlook.

About Boeing

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity. 

Source: Boeing Press Release
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US Flight School Executive Responds to FAA Announcement Denying Airline ATP Hours Exemption

Following the announcement that the US’s FAA was denying regional airline Republic Airlines request to be exempted from ATP hours requirements, Captain Lee Collins, Senior VP of Industry and Government Affairs for Florida-based Paragon Flight Training, offered the following comments:

“We are pleased with the FAA‘s announcement earlier today not to grant the exemption requested by Republic Airlines last spring to reduce pilot training qualifications in this country. As a flight training organization, we have been solidly behind a better, blended solution for the industry, one that takes into account the entire issue of pilot production and throughput and enhances it from start to finish. We believe it is time to abandon the 10-year-old debate on flight hours and turn our attention to systemic improvements that can have an immediate, measurable impact on our ability to produce the world’s best pilots efficiently and quickly – while simultaneously maintaining quality and technological improvements in support of those goals,” Collins said.

Collins was actively engaged in educating legislators, regulators and industry officials, including the FAA, in recent months about the dangers of reducing flight training hours. Paragon Flight Training President and owner Chris Schoensee also blogged on the topic in May 2022.

About Paragon Flight Training
Paragon Flight is an award-winning flight academy headquartered at Page Field in Fort Myers, Florida. With FAA and SEVIS accreditations, a fleet of 20 aircraft, and advanced simulator technology onsite, the company trains commercial, professional, and recreational pilots as well as offering military pilot training for domestic and foreign governments. The company is in the process of a 28,000-combined-square-foot expansion slated for completion in 2022.

Source: Paragon Flight Training Press Release
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Africa Forecasted to Take 1,010 Aircraft Deliveries Worth $176-billion and 20,000 Pilots by 2041

Global Aircraft Manufacturer Boeing, in its latest Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) 2022-2041, forecasts 1,010 aircraft deliveries in Africa composed of 740 single aisle, 230 widebody, 20 regional jets, and 20 freighters all worth $176-billion by 2041. Such projection will make a total of 1,570 total African fleet by 2041.

“African carriers are well-positioned to support inter-regional traffic growth and capture market share by offering services that efficiently connect passengers and enable commerce within the continent,” affirmed Boeing Commercial Marketing: Middle East and Africa MD Randy Heisey. “We forecast an increase in the average aircraft size and seats per aircraft for the African fleet, as mid-size, single-aisles, like the Boeing 737 MAX, will be the most in demand for the continent.”

Also, according to the forecast, Africa will need 20,000 more pilots for the next 20 years.

Source: Boeing

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Italian Flight School and Simulator Training Center Holds Airline Aspiring Pilot Open Day

Aviomar Flight Academy, a flight school and simulator training center based in Rome, Italy, has recently conducted its Ryanair Mentored Day for aspiring pilots at its Simulator Training Centre.

“Along with the course presentations and Q&A conducted by Capt. Chiara Rivieccio and Capt. Emanuele Antonioli, the attendees also experienced their very own first landings on the Boeing 737-800 flight simulator,” Aviomar said.

Aviomar Flight Academy is a selected training partner of Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline. Through Aviomar Flight Academy’s mentored courses, students commence their training route into Ryanair from day 1 in a standardised and structured training programme.

Source: Aviomar Flight Academy Announcement

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