"In a state where many people live off the road system and rely on aviation for everything from grocery deliveries to medical transportation, some in the aviation industry are concerned about how growing global demand for pilots will affect Alaska."

Don't bet your ass on high tech folks.  Just say'n.  Gasoline and air planes will not be of much help as food supplies shrink and, because of climate change along with our flagrant disregard for the health of our oceans, food supplies continue diminish world wide.  Last I heard most of the world's population depends on seafood for their survival (80% ??).  Lots of new dead zones in the ocean over the last decade or so.