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Airline pilots worldwide - average age 2016

Average age of airline pilots in 2016, by region (in years)

The data depicts the average age of airline pilots in 2016, broken down by region. In that year, the Americas had the oldest airline pilots, with an average age of 48 years. In the last few years, the number of U.S. pilots has decreased.

Europe 43.7
Middle East & Africa 45.7
Asia 45.8
Americas 48