Preparing to take flight: Inspiring the next generation of pilots

BOEING AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GREATER INCLUSION IN AVIATION

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Long-term demand for newly qualified aviation personnel is on a steep ascent. Boeing projects that 674,000 new pilots will be needed to fly and maintain global commercial fleets over the next 20 years. However, women make up less than 5 percent of pilots in the United States. Black female pilots are estimated at less than 1 percent.

Boeing is committed to increasing these figures to more equitable levels. The company supports organizations that provide opportunities to budding pilots who might not otherwise have a chance to succeed in aviation careers.