I heard a vicious rumour recently.
AlphaC,
Nothing rumour or vicious about it, it's all in the 10 year plan, announced at the International G.A Conference and Exhibition held at Xi'an two years ago.
I must say the simultaneous translations were most impressive, and the inevitable powerpoints most instructive.
Most of this is actually directed at developing Private and Recreational GA, with the US GA as the model, it is not particularly directed at supplying pilots for airlines.
On thread, there will be quite a few opportunities for ex-pat contract pilots.
Tootle pip!!