Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
I was told that there are pilot factories being set up in china to produce 8000 new commercial pilots a year. It could be a myth but I am expecting that to happen eventually.
Countries like China and India have the potential to flood the market with cheap pilots. They could work on contract with major airlines all over the world and then take their low wages back home where they live like kings.
If you want to see the future just look to Europe and the rest of the world. Airline sponsored cadet programs.
Skyhigh
I don't know anything new about India & China setting up Pilot Mills to produce large quantities of Freshly Minted CPL holders.
If so was the case, there would be Ad's from Chinese flight schools recruiting massive number of Flight Instructors.....
All the Ads that I see from those 2 countries is Ads for CAPTAINS for 3 or 5 yrs contracts, for 1) to fly their planes right now & 2) lto train their FO's & groom them in to CAPTAINS in due course.
Most of the Chinese & Indian trainees used to come to USA, which provided excellent income & revenue for local small business AKA flight schools in USA & help the economy. Almost 50% of the total number of fresh CPL's issued in USA is for Indian & Chinese students....
At least that was the case earlier, but lately With the TSA becoming more & more stringent & delays in processing of applications, the potential clients & business is going to Flight schools in Australia, Canada & Phillipines....
It is not only hurting the local & national economy, it is also affecting the CFI's income & flight time..
Most of the Chinese go back to fly for their respective airlines who sponsored them.
The Indians are self sponsored (read Parent Sponsored), so they wait their luck for entry into their airlines.
Even if they want to work here in US & the airlines want to hire them in the future & even if our govt allows a work permit, they still can not work for any airline in USA..... they will not have the 1500 hrs and an ATP to work for any US airline anyways....
So, you can rest assured that the US regional airline system is sort of
SAFE from that segment of the LOW cost labour... We have enough of our own people in that segment....
