This statistic illustrates the average age of active pilots in the United States from 1993 through 2020. In 2020, the average age of U.S. pilots stood at 43.9 years, lower than in the previous year.
Average age of pilots in the United States from 1993 to 2020
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Overview
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Segments
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Companies
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Outlook
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- U.S. aviation industry - number of active pilot certificates by age and category 2020
- United Airlines - pilot expenditure 2012-2021
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- JetBlue Airways - pilot expenditure 2012-2021
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- Forecast: new technician job demand in business aviation industry by region 2019-2038
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- Demand for new cabin crew in commercial aviation industry by region 2021-2040
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- Forecast: new technician job demand in business aviation industry by region 2019-2038
- Opinions on expansion Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands 2020
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Federal Aviation Administration. (May 18, 2021). Average age of pilots in the United States from 1993 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/910024/average-age-pilots-in-the-united-states/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Average age of pilots in the United States from 1993 to 2020." Chart. May 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910024/average-age-pilots-in-the-united-states/
Federal Aviation Administration. (2021). Average age of pilots in the United States from 1993 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910024/average-age-pilots-in-the-united-states/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Average Age of Pilots in The United States from 1993 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910024/average-age-pilots-in-the-united-states/
Federal Aviation Administration, Average age of pilots in the United States from 1993 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910024/average-age-pilots-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Average age of pilots in the United States from 1993 to 2020 [Graph], Federal Aviation Administration, May 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/910024/average-age-pilots-in-the-united-states/