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Airbus forecasts huge hiring gap as aviation services market expands

  • Aviation will need to hire 2.44 million people over the next two decades to serve air travel, including 730,000 for maintenance shops, Airbus said today.
  • The forecast includes 1.05 million cabin crew and 660,000 pilots, signaling major recruitment efforts as the industry struggles to compete for workers since the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • "The old narrative was we deliver aircraft; the new narrative is we deliver aircraft and we offer services," Airbus Commercial CEO Lars Wagner told reporters.
  • Airbus estimates the post-factory services market will double to $420 billion over 20 years, expanding by an average 3.8% annually as training becomes critical.
  • These forecasts closely match Boeing's 3.7% annual growth prediction, reflecting a strategic shift toward maintaining the latest generation of fuel-saving jets.
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Airbus estimates that the total demand for aviation services will double in about 20 years, reaching a value of over US$ 420 billion. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the material and register.

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The world market for air services will increase by 3.8 per cent annually over the next 20 years, projected by Airbus.

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The European giant wants to double its activity in this market, which is expected to grow by 3.8% per year, to reach $420 billion by 2045.

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Forbes España broke the news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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