CX has a very hard time finding enough locals who are interested in becoming a pilot, let alone meet the required medical standard. There is no military aviation in Hong Kong and virtually no GA either, so interest in aviation amongst the youngsters isn't high. Besides, there are much more lucrative careers to be had in many other job sectors in Hong Kong. CX has been working hard to foster an interest in aviation amongst school children here over the last few years, but any dividends from those programs (if any) are still some way off.