According to Alteon's forecast:
* India has fewer than 3,000 pilots today, but will need more than 12,000 by 2025.
* China will need an average of 2,162 new pilots a year, or 43,240 by 2025.
* Central America and South America will need 1,344 new pilots a year. South America has fewer than 10,000 commercial jetliner pilots today. It will need nearly 27,000 by 2025.
* Europe will need an average of 3,747 new pilots a year.
* The Middle East and Africa will need an average of 1,205 pilots a year.
No region of the world will need more pilots than North America over the next 20 years, according to Boeing. Canada and the United States have about 64,000 jetliner pilots today, but will need more than 128,000 by 2025.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/313681_pilotshortage30.html
* India has fewer than 3,000 pilots today, but will need more than 12,000 by 2025.
* China will need an average of 2,162 new pilots a year, or 43,240 by 2025.
* Central America and South America will need 1,344 new pilots a year. South America has fewer than 10,000 commercial jetliner pilots today. It will need nearly 27,000 by 2025.
* Europe will need an average of 3,747 new pilots a year.
* The Middle East and Africa will need an average of 1,205 pilots a year.
No region of the world will need more pilots than North America over the next 20 years, according to Boeing. Canada and the United States have about 64,000 jetliner pilots today, but will need more than 128,000 by 2025.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/313681_pilotshortage30.html