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World needs pilots! Record growth leads to record need


Airbus is doing brisk business in Asia --- but there may not be enough pilots to fly the planes it's selling there.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Expert says, "If we set up 100 flying schools tomorrow, it wouldn't be enough."
As many as half a million new pilots needed globally
Asia's airplane fleet expected to triple over next 20 years
Mechanics and other qualified ground crew also in short supply

(CNN) -- A 35% increase in demand for air travel.
A tripling of the region's airplane fleet.
Up to nearly 13,000 new planes needed.