Middle East Civil Aviation Flight Training and Simulation Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Middle East Civil Aviation Flight Training & Simulation Market Analysis

The Middle East civil aviation flight training and simulation market is expected to register a CAGR of more than 15% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the aviation industry in the Middle East was severely affected, which led to a decrease in the revenues of airlines. To mitigate additional losses, major airlines in the region, like Etihad Airways and Emirates, have undertaken multiple actions such as laying off pilots and crew, retiring aging aircraft in service as well as cancelation or postponement of existing aircraft orders. However, as the aviation industry began recovering from the pandemic in 2021, the aircraft pilot training schools started investing in increasing their training capacities to cater to a short-term surge in pilot demand in the coming years.

Nevertheless, the growing passenger traffic and planned aircraft deliveries to the airlines and aircraft during the forecast period are expected to drive the growth of the pilot training and simulation market during the forecast period.

Currently, the number of local pilots is low in the region, and airlines in the Middle East are focusing on developing the local talent pool. While this helps the airlines in the region reduce the extra expense of hiring foreign pilots and helps the governments create local job opportunities. Such initiatives by the airlines are expected to boost the demand for pilot training in the future.

Middle East Civil Aviation Flight Training & Simulation Industry Segmentation

The civil aviation flight training and simulation market encompasses the training of pilots operating civil aviation aircraft. Flight simulators mentioned in the study are devices that artificially recreate the environment for pilot training purposes. Pilot training for commercial aviation applications is included in the study. The revenues from military training purposes are not considered. Pilot training for fixed-wing commercial aircraft is included in the study. Training for rotorcraft is excluded. The market estimates are based on the service aspect of the commercial aviation industry. They include the revenues generated from simulator training (both type rating and recurrent) and ground and flight school training.

The market is segmented on training type into flight school/ground school and simulation training. The simulation type is further segmented into full flight simulator (FFS), fixed training devices (FTD), and other simulator types. The report also covers the market sizes and forecasts for the market in major countries in the Middle East region. The market sizing and forecasts have been provided in value (USD million).