The aeronautical sector and its growth

Pilot Demand

Aviation is currently one of the sectors with the highest growth expectations, driven by globalization and the increasing need for transportation. This upward trend is expected to continue at least until 2038, according to numerous studies from aircraft manufacturers and airlines.

This demand for pilot growth and replacement is estimated at 112,000 new pilots in Europe, and more than 600,000 worldwide

There is no doubt that the number of flights is rising globally—and this is only possible with qualified flight crews to operate them. Aircraft fleets are expanding, total flight hours are increasing, and the number of passengers and cargo transported continues to grow steadily.

In addition, several airlines have already announced hiring plans for the coming years: Emirates will recruit 1,500 pilots over two years, Lufthansa Group aims to hire more than 2,000 pilots by 2025, Ryanair plans to incorporate 2,000 pilots through 2024, Iberia will add 300 new pilots over three years, Vueling expects to hire 200 pilots for the 2025 summer season and Air Europa has expanded its training capabilities with new simulators to support operational growth.

A clear and growing demand that confirms: now is an excellent time to train as a professional pilot.

Crisis: How it will affect us

As any other sector it depends on economic fluctuations and cycles and its inertia throughout the world, but despite these ups and downs, will continue growing.

Studies carried out by prestigious companies like Airbus, Boeing or IATA review the trends inside the sector in the last years and attempt to predict the future in order to adapt demand and needs to the reality.

Aviation is probably the sector where crisis has lasted less due to the need of travel around the developed and globalized world allowing employment balance for pilots supply and demand among the different continents as well as airplanes movements

Employment opportunities

Obtaining the commercial or airline pilot license, means the pilot can operate remunerated flights as a professional. Most commonly it means the pilot will work for a passenger airline, but there are other employment opportunities.

There are pilots that have vocation for aviation jobs like firefighting, aerial surveillance, special transport or executive private aviation. All these employment opportunities energize daily work.

Other pilots may be attracted to pilot teaching and will only have to complete an instructor course to become tomorrow´s pilots instructors, delivering theoretical and flight training classes, a profession that will allow you to sleep at home every day, to fly and the personal satisfaction of helping students to fulfill their dream.