If you find a way PM me!

They are very protective of their jobs. The obstacles are:

1. The JAA/R license. Kiss your FAA license goodbye because it's worth squat over there. Yes, I know we can fly in their airspace but we can't use our FAA license to work for an EU company. Best bet I know is Ryan. They are more a charter outfit (not the Irish Ryan). There is a company in Florida that converts your license to JAA/JAR. It is mostly online but it will take a long time. There is an agreement that the EU will revisit this policy about license translation but there is no time limit in the language of the agreement and it sits in Brussels dead.

2. You need a work permit and that is not easy to get. Even if you marry someone in the EU you are only allowed to work in the country your spouse lives. After 5 years you get an EU passport...then you can work anywhere in the EU.

3. Although English is the aviation language the application and interview will most likely not be in English. Having some PIC in a widebody or heavy is the best bet to have them bend the rules. And in some countries the flag carriers have a lot of leeway to do this but they have to be desperate to do it. Nationalism is much stronger in the EU.

If you have any ideas or leads I would be glad to hear them too.