{"id":28257,"date":"2026-06-10T15:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/?page_id=28257"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:31:37","slug":"global-pilot-shortage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/global-pilot-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Pilot Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28257\" class=\"elementor elementor-28257\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9e51d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b9e51d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b9c89 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45b9c89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e6239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09e6239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pilot Training.Reimagined\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f318219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f318219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">global pilot shortage\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2602fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2602fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invest in your career with our simplified cost-efficient approach to modular flight training.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773986e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"773986e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a1add e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3a1add\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775f6fd e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"775f6fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cfdb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2cfdb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commonly asked questions we receive at Pilot Path include \u201cwill I get a job when I\u2019m finished my training?\u201d and \u201cwill the pandemic\u2019s impact on aviation affect my chances of gaining employment?\u201d. These are important questions to ask for any aspiring pilots and below we will detail why this is quite the opposite and how the demand for pilots will be higher than ever before as we move through the next decade.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f012074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f012074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First and foremost, it is important to understand the ripple effects of the pandemic on the aviation industry. In March-April 2020, travel restrictions and border closures caused an abrupt decline in passenger air travel. Airlines and operators around the world have adjusted their operations to align with lower demand. On the one hand, airlines and operators have reduced the pilot workforce to offset the financial impact of the pandemic. On the other hand, data indicates that the industry will face significant challenges in the upcoming years to meet the demand for pilots.<\/p><p>Despite the short-term decline in the number of active pilots, analysis shows that the civil aviation industry will require more than\u00a0260,000\u00a0new pilots over the next decade. As air travel resumes progressively over the next several years, the industry will experience upward mandatory retirement and attrition rates<\/p><p>The fundamental factors influencing pilot demand prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic remain unchanged. In recent years, the significant growth in passenger air traffic translated into record demand for professional pilots worldwide. Age-based retirement combined with fleet growth were and remain the main drivers of pilot demand. Third-party analysis shows that commercial aviation and business aviation markets are forecast to continue growing over the next decade \u2013 over 11,000 additional business and commercial aircraft are expected to join the active world fleet during that period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-820428e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"820428e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db1aaa6\" data-id=\"db1aaa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6bfa94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6bfa94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHEDULE A CALLBACK<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe4b65 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"efe4b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get In Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090b092 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"090b092\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0d0c9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa0d0c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f9f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66f9f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pilots Needed Over THE NEXT 10 YEARS\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8e331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf8e331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Today, pilots over 50 years of age represent 38% of the total civil aviation industry pilot pool.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731c4e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"731c4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The general aging of the pilot workforce presents a challenge for airlines and operators to solve. With the industry facing massive retirement numbers over the next ten years, the percentage of pilots over the age of 50 continues to increase versus the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. Currently, this pilot population age represents a disproportionally high rate. As experienced pilots retire, a chain reaction of new hires is triggered.<\/p><p>In commercial aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, early retirement, and pilot attrition. Around 3.8% of commercial pilots are expected to retire or leave the profession every year over the next 10 years, creating a need for 126,000 new commercial aviation pilots over that same period.<\/p><p>In business aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, attrition, and the movement of pilots from business to commercial aviation. Over the next decade, business aviation pilots are expected to join commercial airlines at a rate of 4.0% every year. In addition, 3.6% of pilots will leave due to both retirement and attrition. This translates into a need for 41,000 new business aviation pilots over the next 10 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2320d7a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2320d7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a11456 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a11456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc075f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc075f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1186\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats.jpg 1186w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-1024x863.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-768x648.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-600x506.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/pilots-needed-2023-stats-100x84.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1186px) 100vw, 1186px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34069c7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34069c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4dbee e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e4dbee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f101d63 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f101d63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2deb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2deb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The high educational cost associated with becoming a pilot has kept aspiring pilots from reaching their goals.\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b336eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b336eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many have difficulty gaining access to funding for their training program. Receiving funding is dependent upon the risk and return financing institutions are willing to take. Will the student drop out or fail her training? Will they pass it but not find employment? How long should the loan terms be? These are the questions financial institutions ask themselves before lending, which, unfortunately do not usually meet the institution\u2019s risk\/return parameters.<\/p><p>Less than 10% of eligible aspiring pilots have access to direct funding. Rather than leaving talent on the bench due to funding,\u00a0 one of our main focus points from the very beginning\u00a0 at Pilot Path has been to offer student lending and normalise this in the flight training industry That is why we have teamed up with Humm Finance in Ireland and Kandoo Finance in the UK. \u00a0To find out more about you can access these lending streams and chase your dreams with confidence,<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.pilotpathgroup.com\/contact-us\/\">\u00a0<u>contact us h<\/u><u>e<\/u><u>re<\/u><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3dd31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb3dd31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" 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elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1065a97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14de9a3\" data-id=\"14de9a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159a8165 wpr-hotspot-trigger-none wpr-tooltip-effect-scale wpr-hotspot-tooltip-position-top wpr-hotspot-icon-position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-image-hotspots\" data-id=\"159a8165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-image-hotspots.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-image-hotspots\" data-options=\"{&quot;tooltipTrigger&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/900-scaled-1.jpg\" >\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-c586061 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>63k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-9d58922 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>18k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-63d3572 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>North America<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-38db803 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>3k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-4c42232 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>22k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-aab31db wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>South America<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-e617618 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>1k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-6f1d973 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>3k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-5ca20fa wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Africa<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-df390fd wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>8k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-e30b580 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Europe<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-911b409 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Business<\/p><p>2k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-3dd0f17 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>44k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-15bb34c wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Commerical<\/p><p>91k<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-item elementor-repeater-item-9b82423 wpr-hotspot-anim-tada\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-hotspot-tooltip\"><p>Asia Pacific<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc739a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cc739a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">252k new commerical pilots needed over the next 10 years<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0d73b6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a0d73b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a84a6ab\" data-id=\"a84a6ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e55ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-charts\" data-id=\"35e55ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;data_source&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;data_type&quot;:&quot;linear&quot;,&quot;column_width_x&quot;:0.5,&quot;x_step_size&quot;:0,&quot;labels_rotation_x_axis&quot;:0,&quot;labels_rotation_y_axis&quot;:0,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_weight&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;axis_title_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;legend_font_weight&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-charts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-charts-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;data_source&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;chart_type&quot;:&quot;bar&quot;,&quot;stacked_bar_chart&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;data_type&quot;:&quot;linear&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_color&quot;:&quot;#FFF&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_size&quot;:58,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_family&quot;:&quot;Teko&quot;,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_weight&quot;:600,&quot;inner_datalabels_font_style&quot;:&quot;oblique&quot;,&quot;ticks_padding_x&quot;:10,&quot;ticks_color_x&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_family_x&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_style_x&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_weight_x&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_size_x&quot;:17,&quot;ticks_padding_y&quot;:10,&quot;ticks_color_y&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;point_labels_color_r&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_family_y&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_style_y&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;ticks_font_weight_y&quot;:600,&quot;ticks_font_size_y&quot;:14,&quot;point_labels_font_family_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_style_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_weight_r&quot;:null,&quot;point_labels_font_size_r&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;exclude_dataset_on_click&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;trigger_tooltip_on&quot;:null,&quot;chart_labels&quot;:[&quot;Pilots Currently Active&quot;],&quot;chart_datasets&quot;:&quot;[{\\&quot;label\\&quot;:\\&quot;Current 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class=\"wpr-charts-wrapper\"><canvas class=\"wpr-chart\"><\/canvas><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f9efed\" data-id=\"0f9efed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83076e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-charts\" data-id=\"f83076e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"wpr-charts-wrapper\"><canvas class=\"wpr-chart\"><\/canvas><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8912873 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"8912873\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-047fb96\" data-id=\"047fb96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b735437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"2b735437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">growth in pilot demand from 2023 to 2032<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"39\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57ea8aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"57ea8aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b610f3\" data-id=\"2b610f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a100f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"34a100f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da883d1\" data-id=\"da883d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9fa249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"7e9fa249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">active civil pilots forecasted for 2032<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"567\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">k<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b6becea\" data-id=\"7b6becea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca271e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6ca271e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">commercial pilots<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"504\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">k<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18d3ebb3\" data-id=\"18d3ebb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0a13ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"4d0a13ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">business aviation pilots<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"63\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">k<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eeeb42c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"eeeb42c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27741a1\" data-id=\"27741a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8908bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8908bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, only <span style=\"color: #ca2227;\"><strong>10%<\/strong><\/span> of the <span style=\"color: #ca2227;\"><strong>757,000<\/strong><\/span> FAA registered pilots of all categories are <span style=\"color: #ca2227;\"><strong>women<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cb06d8\" data-id=\"7cb06d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2986c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c2986c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/pilots-graphic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/pilots-graphic.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/pilots-graphic-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/pilots-graphic-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pilotpathgroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/pilots-graphic-200x96.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b2042 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47b2042\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b3c8c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55b3c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81dead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b81dead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in Touch\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc0ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc0ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to Start Your Journey?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6415aeb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6415aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you&#8217;re just starting out or already have some flying experience, our team is here to guide you every step of the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520abd5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"520abd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8aed5b elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c8aed5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5b345 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c5b345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9050fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9050fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call us at <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5e38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f5e38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"tel:+448000371935\">+44 800 037 1935<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cdc39 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65cdc39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbcc39 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"afbcc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-mail-01\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293d333 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"293d333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343d537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"343d537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drop us your email at<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb6051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb6051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:info@pilotpathgroup.com\">info@pilotpathgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e895fe7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e895fe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee2081 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7ee2081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-building\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684a805 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"684a805\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4193b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a4193b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Address<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98accbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98accbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taylor\u2019s Ln, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YPP9<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbee431 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbee431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c297db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-formidable\" data-id=\"c297db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"formidable.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_6_container\" 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class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_none_container frm_first frm_half\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_qh4icy5\" id=\"field_qh4icy5_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_qh4icy5\" name=\"item_meta[35]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"First Name\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Name is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_36_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_none_container frm_half\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_ocfup12\" id=\"field_ocfup12_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_ocfup12\" name=\"item_meta[36]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Last Name\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" 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<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"email\" id=\"field_conf_29yf4d5\" name=\"item_meta[conf_37]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Confirm Email Address\" data-reqmsg=\"Confirm  cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-confmsg=\"The entered values do not match\" data-invmsg=\"Please enter a valid email address\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_38_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_none_container frm6 frm_first\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_d3zvo2\" id=\"field_d3zvo2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"tel\" id=\"field_d3zvo2\" name=\"item_meta[38]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Phone Number\" data-invmsg=\"Phone is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\" pattern=\"((\\+\\d{1,3}(-|.| )?\\(?\\d\\)?(-| |.)?\\d{1,5})|(\\(?\\d{2,6}\\)?))(-|.| )?(\\d{3,4})(-|.| )?(\\d{4})(( x| 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Discover More Commonly asked questions we receive at Pilot Path include \u201cwill I get a job when I\u2019m finished my training?\u201d and \u201cwill the pandemic\u2019s impact on aviation affect my chances of gaining employment?\u201d. These are important questions to ask for any aspiring pilots and below we will detail why this is quite the opposite and how the demand for pilots will be higher than ever before as we move through the next decade. First and foremost, it is important to understand the ripple effects of the pandemic on the aviation industry. In March-April 2020, travel restrictions and border closures caused an abrupt decline in passenger air travel. Airlines and operators around the world have adjusted their operations to align with lower demand. On the one hand, airlines and operators have reduced the pilot workforce to offset the financial impact of the pandemic. On the other hand, data indicates that the industry will face significant challenges in the upcoming years to meet the demand for pilots. Despite the short-term decline in the number of active pilots, analysis shows that the civil aviation industry will require more than\u00a0260,000\u00a0new pilots over the next decade. As air travel resumes progressively over the next several years, the industry will experience upward mandatory retirement and attrition rates The fundamental factors influencing pilot demand prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic remain unchanged. In recent years, the significant growth in passenger air traffic translated into record demand for professional pilots worldwide. Age-based retirement combined with fleet growth were and remain the main drivers of pilot demand. Third-party analysis shows that commercial aviation and business aviation markets are forecast to continue growing over the next decade \u2013 over 11,000 additional business and commercial aircraft are expected to join the active world fleet during that period. SCHEDULE A CALLBACK Get In Touch Pilots Needed Over THE NEXT 10 YEARS Today, pilots over 50 years of age represent 38% of the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. The general aging of the pilot workforce presents a challenge for airlines and operators to solve. With the industry facing massive retirement numbers over the next ten years, the percentage of pilots over the age of 50 continues to increase versus the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. Currently, this pilot population age represents a disproportionally high rate. As experienced pilots retire, a chain reaction of new hires is triggered. In commercial aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, early retirement, and pilot attrition. Around 3.8% of commercial pilots are expected to retire or leave the profession every year over the next 10 years, creating a need for 126,000 new commercial aviation pilots over that same period. In business aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, attrition, and the movement of pilots from business to commercial aviation. Over the next decade, business aviation pilots are expected to join commercial airlines at a rate of 4.0% every year. In addition, 3.6% of pilots will leave due to both retirement and attrition. This translates into a need for 41,000 new business aviation pilots over the next 10 years. The high educational cost associated with becoming a pilot has kept aspiring pilots from reaching their goals. Many have difficulty gaining access to funding for their training program. Receiving funding is dependent upon the risk and return financing institutions are willing to take. Will the student drop out or fail her training? Will they pass it but not find employment? How long should the loan terms be? These are the questions financial institutions ask themselves before lending, which, unfortunately do not usually meet the institution\u2019s risk\/return parameters. Less than 10% of eligible aspiring pilots have access to direct funding. Rather than leaving talent on the bench due to funding,\u00a0 one of our main focus points from the very beginning\u00a0 at Pilot Path has been to offer student lending and normalise this in the flight training industry That is why we have teamed up with Humm Finance in Ireland and Kandoo Finance in the UK. \u00a0To find out more about you can access these lending streams and chase your dreams with confidence,\u00a0contact us here Commerical 63k Business 18k North America Business 3k Commerical 22k South America Business 1k Commerical 3k Africa Business 8k Europe Business 2k Commerical 44k Commerical 91k Asia Pacific 252k new commerical pilots needed over the next 10 years growth in pilot demand from 2023 to 2032 0 % active civil pilots forecasted for 2032 0 k commercial pilots 0 k business aviation pilots 0 k Currently, only 10% of the 757,000 FAA registered pilots of all categories are women Get in Touch Ready to Start Your Journey? 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Third-party analysis shows that commercial aviation and business aviation markets are forecast to continue growing over the next decade \u2013 over 11,000 additional business and commercial aircraft are expected to join the active world fleet during that period. SCHEDULE A CALLBACK Get In Touch Pilots Needed Over THE NEXT 10 YEARS Today, pilots over 50 years of age represent 38% of the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. The general aging of the pilot workforce presents a challenge for airlines and operators to solve. With the industry facing massive retirement numbers over the next ten years, the percentage of pilots over the age of 50 continues to increase versus the total civil aviation industry pilot pool. Currently, this pilot population age represents a disproportionally high rate. As experienced pilots retire, a chain reaction of new hires is triggered. In commercial aviation, replacements consist mainly of age-based retirement, early retirement, and pilot attrition. 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Rather than leaving talent on the bench due to funding,\u00a0 one of our main focus points from the very beginning\u00a0 at Pilot Path has been to offer student lending and normalise this in the flight training industry That is why we have teamed up with Humm Finance in Ireland and Kandoo Finance in the UK. \u00a0To find out more about you can access these lending streams and chase your dreams with confidence,\u00a0contact us here Commerical 63k Business 18k North America Business 3k Commerical 22k South America Business 1k Commerical 3k Africa Business 8k Europe Business 2k Commerical 44k Commerical 91k Asia Pacific 252k new commerical pilots needed over the next 10 years growth in pilot demand from 2023 to 2032 0 % active civil pilots forecasted for 2032 0 k commercial pilots 0 k business aviation pilots 0 k Currently, only 10% of the 757,000 FAA registered pilots of all categories are women Get in Touch Ready to Start Your Journey? 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Rather than leaving talent on the bench due to funding,\u00a0 one of our main focus points from the very beginning\u00a0 at Pilot Path has been to offer student lending and normalise this in the flight training industry That is why we have teamed up with Humm Finance in Ireland and Kandoo Finance in the UK. \u00a0To find out more about you can access these lending streams and chase your dreams with confidence,\u00a0contact us here Commerical 63k Business 18k North America Business 3k Commerical 22k South America Business 1k Commerical 3k Africa Business 8k Europe Business 2k Commerical 44k Commerical 91k Asia Pacific 252k new commerical pilots needed over the next 10 years growth in pilot demand from 2023 to 2032 0 % active civil pilots forecasted for 2032 0 k commercial pilots 0 k business aviation pilots 0 k Currently, only 10% of the 757,000 FAA registered pilots of all categories are women Get in Touch Ready to Start Your Journey? 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