AVIATION SYNTH
Fleet, orders, deliveries & MRO

Airbus forecasts global aviation workforce requirement of 2.44 million by 2045

Last observed 2026-10-14 · Confidence 98%

Canonical event record

What happened

Airbus forecasts demand for 660,000 pilots, 730,000 maintenance technicians and 1.05 million cabin crew over the next two decades.

Why it matters: Airlines and service providers will need substantially more recruitment, training, maintenance capacity and digital-service investment as fleets and passenger volumes grow.

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Signals and related developments

No reviewed trend connection is available for this event.

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