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China Urgently Needs 500,000 Pilots For Aviation Gold Rush

Vittorio Hernandez   |

Nov 03, 2014 10:52 AM EST

Allowing jets to fly below 1,000 meters beginning in 2015 without military approval would be a boon to China's aviation industry. This would require the training of up to 500,000 Chinese pilots until 2035 as new service operators would need aviators to fly their aircraft.