U.S, April 15 -- Combine this with the high demand for pilots today and in the future, and the opportunities for trainee pilots are exciting, says Jainita Hogervorst, the Director of a Dubai-based Aviation Consultancy.

A unique context for trainee pilots "Finding pilots is a challenge for airlines at the moment," says Jainita. The mandatory retirement age of 65, a wave of early retirements, a training bottleneck during COVID, plus an increasing average pilot age mean demand for pilots is high and is forecast to increase," comments Jainita. According to Boeing's latest Pilot and Technician Outlook, the industry will need an additional 649,000 new pilots in the next 20 years.

The IATA estimates that there will be 620,000 new pilots by 203...