Originally Posted by
Connor22
Hello, my name is Connor and I have just started my flight training about a month ago (that being said I don’t know too much so forgive any of my uninformed questions and please respond simply). Skywest is paying for part of my training so when I am done training and complete my 1500 hours I will work for them for a year then work for Delta after that. My question is...is there any opportunity to work for a European tourist charter or for a regional European airline to get my 1500 hours? My wife and I had planned before we had kids to move to Europe for about a year for a great experience before both of our careers launch. Is there any way this is possible or would I need to have been trained in Europe to fly there for a year? This is the main goal and I’m interested in learning about any way this could be possible. I guess if I can’t get a job flying there for a year to get my 1500 hours, would it be possible to transfer to a Delta base in Europe once I work for Delta and live there for a year or would that not be possible for a Delta newby? Is there any way my wife and I can make this dream happen with my flight goals in mind? Is ther any time in my training or career that this would be feasible? Perferably as soon as possible/early on in my training/career? Please let me know what you think as this has been a plan me and my wife have had for a while now. Thanks.
I hope no one at SkyWest is telling you you’ll be picked up by Delta after one year. Delta is still highly competitive to get on with and there is no direct path from SkyWest to Delta, other than getting hired off the street.
Also, Delta doesn’t have pilot bases outside of the US so kiss that part of your dream goodbye.
All that said, you’re either incredibly new to or naive about our industry and I wish you luck as you learn more...or you’re an excellent troll.