A lot of pilots say there are jobs in Africa - they are right and wrong at the same time. Africa (at least as far as Central Africa is concerned) is far from being similar to the US. There are in fact jobs but they are not given easily to foreign pilots - the only place I can think of that has an affiliation to a US company is Air Serv that flies for the UN - they are rightfully very picky in their selection not because of the flying but because of the working and living conditions. Not everyone can take it. I have a good friend of mine originally from Nigeria who left Skywest to fly a Hawker for a corporate just a month ago. Funny thing is is making 3 times as much as Skywest in a country that cost 3 times less to live. What a bargain for him. He had a similar offer flying at Arik. He kept telling me you have to know someone in a company (which he did) or be there to meet the recruiters otherwise you are very likely going nowhere. That's the reality so unless you can work out something, I would say don't be surprise if you don't hear anything regardless of your experience.
As for China, they are looking for experience. Experience mostly in B737s and A320s. You won't find anything at an airline with your level of experience. Don't forget you are not only competing with US pilots but also with a ton of qualified European pilots. With your experience I would look into Panam Flight Academy. They fly with Chinese student pilots in the DA40 and DA42. I know only one person who went there and left after one week - this was 4 years ago. He couldn't deal with the living conditions. This being said, the flight school didn't hide anything from him. He acknowledges that he was too impulsive.
Don't be too desperate to pick just anything out there just to "fly". And if you do, don't be surprise with the living and working conditions. Sorry to be so negative - I know it's not what you want to hear.
Last edited by bubi352; 10-27-2009 at 01:23 PM.