Originally Posted by 330busdriver

I've been looking at the direct entry captain jobs at some of the regionals as a way of getting back to the US and then applying for one of the majors. The DEC application requirements all seem to state that you must meet the FAA requirements to "serve as captain in pt121 air carrier operations". One of these requirements is - At least 1,000 flight hours in air carrier operations (as co-pilot in Part 121 operations).

My question is are only FAA pt121 hours valid towards this requirement or are airline hours acquired overseas accepted?

TIA