Number of licensed pilots in China 2019-2020, by employer type
In 2020, there were 50,139 pilots employed by airlines in China, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to 2019. Another 3,788 pilots worked for general aviation (GA) companies in 2020, in increase of 5 percent compared to the previous year. The number of pilots in the public sector and Part 141 training schools increased by 3 percent from 2019 to 2020, to 1345.