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challenges ahead
Despite timid recovery, aviation will face a shortage of around 800 pilots in 2022
By: Gabriela Ramos
On: 8/19/2021
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After the worst year in aviation history, the impacts caused to the sector by the pandemic are still being felt around the world and, although we are seeing a recovery, it is still very slow. International bodies predict that only in 2024 will passenger transport reach pre-pandemic levels.
To deal with the new reality, many airlines have been forced to reduce their staff numbers, including pilots. However, as demand picks up again, the need for pilots will also increase again.
Thus, the shortage of more than 790 pilots is expected next year on European airlines, according to a study by the North American consultant Oliver Wyman. And this number is projected to get even worse in 2023, when the sector will face a shortage of 2,300 pilots, according to the study.
According to the BBC, last year there were around ten thousand unemployed commercial aviation pilots in Europe. With the recovery of the market, thanks to vaccination, companies will once again need more pilots. According to the consultant's projection, it is expected that in 2029, European aviation will need 3,900 pilots.
The shortage of pilots will be felt worldwide, but according to projections, Europe will be the third least affected region. By the end of the decade, a shortage of 22,670 pilots is expected in the Asia/Pacific region, 20,600 in North America and 12,400 in the Middle East.
The consultant explains that "the covid-19 crisis has caused many airlines to discontinue training programs for new pilots, in many cases due to banks having cut funding for these actions. And, although it is expected that many of the pilots would be laid off during the pandemic return to their positions, between 25,000 and 35,000 current and future professionals will be able to choose career alternatives in the next decade".
Gabriela Ramos
Gabriela is the latest addition to the editorial team of our website, having provided us with her solid background in editing, publishing and photography, and her interest and training in aviation history and historiography. His good taste and common sense and great cleverness and sagacity in the selection of themes and materials greatly enriched our vocabulary and narrative style. Gabriela brought unusual predicates and came to stay, helping to point the way of success of our portal.
   
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