Market Intelligence: Asia Pacific

Boeing Releases 2025 Forecasts for 20-Year Global Demand for 660,000 New Commercial Pilots

Global – Fueled by emerging markets and changes in fleet mix, Boeing [NYSE: BA] projects continued demand for aviation personnel as the global commercial fleet changes to meet the demands of the flying public. Boeing’s 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) anticipates the industry will require nearly 2.4 million new aviation professionals through 2044 to meet the long-term increase in air travel.

Boeing, which released its annual 20-year forecast at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, said commercial carriers will need substantial hiring and training to sustain the global commercial fleet, including:

  • 660,000 pilots
  • 710,000 maintenance technicians
  • 1,000,000 cabin crew members

“As commercial air traffic demand continues to outpace economic growth and the global fleet expands to meet demand, our industry will keep the fleet flying safely and efficiently by supporting workforce development for carriers worldwide,” said Chris Broom, vice president, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services. “The industry is investing in technologies, including mixed reality— an immersive blend of physical and digital environments that enhances hands-on learning and situational awareness. Boeing is supporting customers with digitally advanced aviation training products and services to meet their needs. The bedrock of our approach remains competency-based training and assessment methodology to ensure high quality aviation training.”

In the PTO, Boeing projects through 2044:

  • Two-thirds of new personnel will address replacement due to attrition, while one- third supports growth in the commercial fleet
  • Demand for new personnel is driven primarily by single-aisle airplanes
  • As in past years, Eurasia, China and North America continue to drive demand for more than half of new industry personnel
  • South Asia and Southeast Asia are the fastest-growing regions for personnel with staffing demand expected to more than triple

Source: Boeing

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New Zealand-based Flight School IAANZ Hosts Vietjet Aviation Academy in July 2025

Christchurch, New Zealand – The International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ), a professional flight training organisation and Air New Zealand preferred provider, hosted Vietjet Aviation Academy this week to formalise a collaboration aimed at nurturing future Vietnamese pilots aligned with shared safety standards and excellence.

In February New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited Vietjet Aviation Academy (VJAA), Vietjet’s aviation training academy and full flight simulator training center. His official visit coincides with the upgrade of Vietnam-New Zealand relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and the upcoming 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations—symbolizing trust, connection, and deep cooperation between the two nations across various fields, including economy, trade, education, aviation, tourism, and investment.

Chairwoman Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao warmly welcomed Prime Minister Luxon to Vietjet, reaffirming commitments to economic, diplomatic, cultural, and scientific-technical cooperation during this occasion.

Prime Minister Luxon also witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between Vietjet Aviation Academy and the International Aviation Academy of New Zealand (IAANZ). The agreement focuses on training high-quality pilots specifically for Vietnam’s aviation industry and the broader region.

Source: International Aviation Academy of New Zealand
Photo Credit: International Aviation Academy of New Zealand

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Flight Schedule Pro and Garmin Team Up for Automated Aircraft Data Integration

USA – Flight Schedule Pro, one of the world’s leading flight school operations platform providers, is working with Garmin to integrate PlaneSync™ aircraft flight logging data into its system—bringing enhanced automation and actionable insights to training operators.

  • Garmin’s PlaneSync™ captures detailed aircraft metrics—engine data, GPS tracks, environmental readings—but training operators need this data tied into lesson management and compliance tools.

  • Flight Schedule Pro is exploring an integration enabling automatic syncing of flight metrics directly into its platform to streamline instructor logs, resource scheduling, and student progress tracking.

  • The collaboration aims to reduce manual data entry, auto-populate post-flight logs, improve transparency into in-air operations, and support smarter dispatch decisions.

  • Future capabilities under consideration include maintenance tracking integration, enriched training progress reporting, and operational analytics connected to logged flight data.

  • Flight Schedule Pro emphasizes that the goal is to tailor data flows to everyday flight school workflows—supporting flight line efficiency and instructional quality, not just maintenance logs.

Source: Flight Schedule Pro
Photo Credit: Flight Schedule Pro

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Private-Radar Launches Crew Information System to Enhance Safety and Compliance in Flight Training

Global – Private-Radar, a leading Flight School Management Solution, is proud to announce the release of its latest module: The Crew Information System (CIS), a powerful tool designed to enhance safety by simplifying the distribution of critical information to flight crews and ensuring full operational compliance.

With the Crew Information System, Private-Radar partners can send essential information and documents—such as Standard Operating Procedures, training handbooks, aircraft manuals, safety bulletins, checklist, etc.—directly to instructors, student pilots, and other crew members. This centralized system ensures critical information is delivered efficiently and on time.

Crucially, a key feature of the Crew Information System is its ability to require mandatory reading or signatures from recipients. The built-in compliance tracking system ensures that no information goes unacknowledged, and flight dispatch can be automatically prevented until crew members fulfil the required actions. This functionality ensures nothing is overlooked, strengthening both safety and accountability.

Prisque Lemblé, Founder and CEO at Private-Radar: “The Crew Information System was built in response to growing demands from our partners for a reliable and trackable way to manage operational communication, it’s a major step toward reducing risk and improving training efficiency.” 

Use Case Example

A typical use case is a flight school updating a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The Head of Training creates a new Crew Information outlining the changes, attaches the revised SOP, and sets constraints— mandatory reading, signature required, and prevent dispatch. They then send the Crew Information to all instructors and students. Private-Radar will prevent dispatching flights when the Pilot in Command has not read and signed this Crew Information, ensuring 100% compliance before any flight takes place.  

The Crew Information System is already available to all Private-Radar partners. 

For more information or to schedule a demo, please visit: www.private-radar.com/demo  

Source: Private-Radar
Photo Credit: Private-Radar

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Avion and Simnest Aviation Unite at APATS 2025 to Showcase Flight Training Device Lineup

Singapore – flight simulator manufacturers Avion and Simnest Aviation have confirmed their collaborative presence at the Asia Pacific Aviation Training Summit (APATS) 2025, taking place from 25–27 August 2025. Building on their 2024 partnership, they will jointly showcase a comprehensive suite of flight training solutions for the APAC market.

  • Training Device Range:

    • Flat Panel Trainers for basic procedural instruction

    • FNPT II devices tailored for APS MCC scenarios

    • Full Flight Simulators equipped for Type Ratings and recurrent training

  • APAC Partnership Continuing from 2024: Avion currently serves as Simnest’s sales and service representative in the Asia Pacific region.

Source: Avion
Photo Credit: Avion

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Acron Aviation Seeking to Hire Regional Sales Director APAC in 2025

APAC – Acron Aviation is actively seeking to recruit a Regional Sales Director (APAC). The position will be based in Bangkok, Singapore, or Hong Kong and is central to Acron’s commercial growth and customer engagement strategy across the region.

  • The Regional Sales Director will be responsible for driving orders, EBITDA, and free cash flow (FCF) across a portfolio that includes full-flight simulators (FFS), flat panel trainers, training software, and aftermarket services.

  • The role reports to the VP Customer and requires close collaboration with product line leaders to develop and implement regional go-to-market strategies.

  • Key duties include:

    • Developing and executing sales strategies tailored to regional market dynamics and regulatory environments

    • Leading customer engagement efforts with airlines, military clients, and OEMs

    • Managing key accounts and new business pipelines, including complex bid and negotiation processes

    • Providing local market intelligence to support pricing, product development, and lifecycle support strategies

    • Promoting value-based pricing and ROI-driven lifecycle discussions across the sales cycle

  • Candidates must demonstrate:

    • 10+ years of sales and business development experience within the aviation training or OEM sectors

    • A track record in commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product sales and aftermarket solutions

    • Strong negotiation, CRM, and forecasting skills

    • Ability to work autonomously, travel regionally, and build C-level relationships across cultures

    • Fluency in English; a second regional language is preferred

For more information on the role and to apply – click here.

Source: Acron Aviation

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