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US Flight School Skyborne Profiles United Airlines Aviate Program in Accessibility Drive

Skyborne is continuing its commitment to ensuring an accessible pathway to becoming an airline pilot through its release of a video discussion with two members of the United Airlines Aviate Program.

Filmed onboard a Bombardier CRJ-550 jet, Will Crowther, a Skyborne trainee interviews two highly experienced aviation professionals from United to show prospective trainees how they can access the Aviate program, what the job entails and the qualities the airline looks for in its applicants.

United also stresses the importance of partners such as Skyborne providing a route into such a rewarding career. Skyborne’s determination to offer training at its Vero Beach base to the broadest possible range of applicants is long standing. Over recent months, the Academy has partnered with two of America’s leading financial organizations – Sallie Mae and Meritize – to offer trainees accessible means to find their flight training costs.

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US Senator Introduces Legislation to Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 67

A number of US Politicians have introduced legislation which outlines a proposal to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 in the United States.

The proposal, which would require pilots over age 65 to pass a rigorous medical screening every six months, follows complaints of pilot shortages by many regional airlines.

The Regional Airline Association praised the legislation, saying a pilot shortage has resulted in 500 aircraft “parked and 315 communities losing air service. Raising the mandatory pilot retirement age is part of the solution to a critical issue with rippling effects.”

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Boeing Releases 20 Year Pilot Demand Outlook

Boeing Forecasts Demand for 2.1 Million New Commercial Aviation Personnel and Enhanced Training

  • New Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) shows a 3.4% growth from 2021 for forecasted regions.
  • More than half of demand in China, Europe and North America; fastest growing regions are Africa, Southeast and South Asia.
  • Boeing developing digitally enabled competency-based training and assessment solutions focused on safety and quality.

Boeing’s 2022 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) forecasts demand for 2.1 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years to safely support the recovery in commercial air travel and meet rising long-term growth.

The long-term forecast shows that 602,000 pilots, 610,000 maintenance technicians and 899,000 cabin crew members will be needed to support the global commercial fleet over the next two decades. The worldwide fleet is expected to nearly double and grow to 47,080 airplanes by 2041, according to Boeing’s recently released Commercial Market Outlook.

This year’s PTO represents a 3.4 percent increase from 2021, excluding the Russia region, which is not forecast in this year’s PTO due to sanctions that prohibit exports of aircraft manufactured in western countries and market uncertainty. China, Europe and North America represent over half of the total new personnel demand. The fastest growing regions are Africa, Southeast Asia and South Asia, with all three regions expected to grow more than 4 percent over the forecast period.

“As the commercial aviation industry recovers from the pandemic and plans for long-term growth, we anticipate a steady and increasing demand for aviation personnel, as well as the ongoing need for highly effective training,” said Chris Broom, vice president, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services. “Our customer-centric approach and digital expertise includes a commitment to delivering data driven, competency-based training and assessment solutions as well as technologies that meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

New digital solutions to enhance the efficacy and efficiency of training would include immersive learning experiences and virtual learning platforms.

Projected demand for new pilots by global region for the next 20 years is approximately:

Region – New Pilots

  • Africa – 20,000
  • China – 126,000
  • Europe – 122,000
  • Latin American – 35,000
  • Middle East – 53,000
  • North America – 128,000
  • Northeast Asia – 22,000
  • Oceania – 9,000
  • South Asia – 37,000
  • Southeast Asia – 50,000

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