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  • The global aviation sector will need1.3 million professionals in various roles within the next ten years
  • Although the aviation industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the report remains optimistic about the ongoing recovery process

Dubai, UAE – The Middle East region is expected to experience a demand for 78,000 cabin crew members, 28,000 commercial pilots, and 22,000 commercial aircraft maintenance technicians by 2032, a report on the Middle East aviation industry by Canadian firm CAE has revealed. 

The CAE analysis projects that the global aviation sector will need 1.3 million professionals in various roles within the next ten years due to the anticipated 45 percent growth in the worldwide demand for cabin crew. The total number of active cabin crew is estimated to reach 779,000 by 2032.

Beyond the commercial sector, the business aviation industry in the region is also anticipated to require around 1,000 new employees by 2032, with 450 of them being pilots.

Although the aviation industry has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the report remains optimistic about the ongoing recovery process. 

The report takes into account the projections made by IATA Economics, which suggests that the aviation industry will regain pre-pandemic traffic levels by 2024. The recovery is expected to be led by North America in 2023, followed by Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East in 2024. Africa and the Asia Pacific region are anticipated to follow suit in 2025.