Boeing warns airlines that time's running out for training - Flightglobal, 22 Jun 11
Airlines are seeing greater numbers of their pilots being poached by competing carriers, a sure sign that the long-expected pilot shortage is kicking in despite continued economic gloom in the US and Europe.
Worldwide, it would seem that:
The average annual training need to meet that demand is 23,000 new pilots and 32,000 new technicians.