Question straight out of right field. I am sure the answer is no, but I can be optimistic. Are there overseas home bases the company will pay to commute you from? Specifically FRA. At some point I will need 500 hours of jet time (Any Jet, Any Seat) or large turboprop (Q400 or ATR) for a German job and I am exploring all my options. If I bought my own tickets to the states to get to work I would spend half my salary on airfares.