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Pilot shortage grounds more flights at Japan's Air Do

More recruitment, training needed amid forecast for high demand in Asia by 2030

Japanese carrier Air Do, based on the northern island of Hokkaido, has suffered a wave of retirements by pilots.

TOKYO -- Japanese regional carrier Air Do becomes the latest airline struck by the global shortage of pilots, saying Thursday it has canceled 26 flights scheduled for February after already grounding 34 trips this month.

The new cancellations cover Feb. 1-7 flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and New Chitose Airport near Sapporo, affecting some 600 passengers who held reservations.

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