This statistic illustrates the number of pilots active in the airline industry worldwide in 2019 and gives a projection for 2029. In 2019, there were a total of 333,000 active pilots working in the aviation industry.
Number of active pilots in the airline industry in 2019 and 2029 (in 1,000s)
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CAE. (November 6, 2020). Number of active pilots in the airline industry in 2019 and 2029 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/740147/active-pilots-airline-industry/
CAE. "Number of active pilots in the airline industry in 2019 and 2029 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740147/active-pilots-airline-industry/
CAE. (2020). Number of active pilots in the airline industry in 2019 and 2029 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740147/active-pilots-airline-industry/
CAE. "Number of Active Pilots in The Airline Industry in 2019 and 2029 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740147/active-pilots-airline-industry/
CAE, Number of active pilots in the airline industry in 2019 and 2029 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740147/active-pilots-airline-industry/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of active pilots in the airline industry in 2019 and 2029 (in 1,000s) [Graph], CAE, November 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/740147/active-pilots-airline-industry/