Wondering if now is the time to become a pilot? According to Boeing’s Pilot and Technician Outlook 2022 – 2041, the answer is a resounding yes. The commercial aviation industry (minus business aviation and helicopter operations) will need 602,000 new pilots, 610,000 new technicians, and 899,000 new cabin crew personnel globally over the next 20 years, Boeing announced in a July 26 report.