cl65

hello .

i am currently flying CRJ's. i am not an indian citizen. i used to be one. i could get an OCI if it hepls to get a job.

i found this on kingfisher website. Does this mean that they will hire an expat with an airbus type rating but zero hrs on airbus if you have 500 hrs PIC on CRJ?

Has anyone gone thru this transition captain?


Captain/ Transition Captain – A320.
AIR BUS - A320

Current PIC endorsement on Airbus – 320 or PIC on any commercial jet (Boeing 737, 727, CRJ e.t.c) with a minimum of 500 hrs or PIC on commercial turboprop ( Hs748, F-27, ATR, Dornier, e.t.c) with a minimum of 1000 hrs. Current medical, ALTP, FRTO, COP/RTR and IR. Pilots with Instructor/Examiner rating on Airbus-320 will be given preference.


i do not have a type rating and zero hours on airbus.
Does kingfisher hire an OCI( overseas citizen of india). As far as i know OCI is allowed to work in india.

If they do hire OCI, will kingfisher consider me an local and hire me into the right seat for captain transition program?

As an OCI, will i have to transfer my foreign FAA lic to an indian one?

I have 3000 hrs SIC on CRJ
Soon, FAA ATP and a CRJ Type rating.


how long before you do think they will start hiring without any hours on type?

For local indians with CPL-once hired, who is paying for their type rating?

What is the current upgrade time.


Have a great day.

nicholasblonde

Hard to find since it's not linked on their main site, but I think this will greatly assist you with evaluating their reqs:

http://www.flykingfisher.com/expatpilots.html

Also, from a few sources there, I know that Kingfisher doesn't normally upgrade foreigners (although you might not be considered a foreigner?).

You might do better looking at Indigo. They upgrade foreign FOs.

Your MAJOR issue is determining this: does the DGCA consider you an "indian citizen" or a "expat." That will have a massive impact on the requirements you need to get a job.

If you're an Indian citizen, you WILL get hired onto an A320 or ATR with a fast command upgrade after converting your licenses to DGCA. I have Indian friends who went to Kingfisher to fly ATRs (don't knock the t-prop...those dudes are making tons of cash) and some on the bus with 0 on type and 250 TT.

On the other hand, if they consdier you a foreigner, to get permission/license validation, etc., almost everywhere will require 100 on type.