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tion activities and the need for pilots and technicians in China. One
interesting statistic given was there are 5,504 pilots in China vs.
584,361 in the U.S. The growth has been almost 11 percent in the
last five years. There are currently only six universities, 56 aviation
training facilities, and 16 other types of training schools to provide
Chinese Civil Aviation education. Many Chinese schools are look-
ing for partners in the U.S. to help with their shortage of pilots and
technicians.
IN CONCLUSION
Goertzen concluded by saying, "ATEC looks forward to continuing the
momentum and acting as a catalyst for employer-educator partner-
ships, which will be so important to fulfill future workforce needs."
I think that William Russo's conclusion says it best. "I left Seattle
with a massive pile of literature and business cards, but more impor-
tant than any of that, I left with knowledge that will help me to better
TOP: RYAN GOERTZEN, ATEC president; Susan Parson,
FAA; Murray Huling, FAA; Robert Warren, FAA; Kevin
Morgan, FAA; and Crystal Maguire, ATEC Executive Director.
DR. YUANYANG GAO, Beihang University and Kai Dwell,
Cogent International Aviation Consulting, provide the ATEC
conference attendees with an update on general aviation
in China.
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presentations, but a lot of that knowledge came from meeting and
interacting with a diverse group of extremely intelligent, motivated,
and dedicated professionals."
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