Originally Posted by
Elevation
I don't think anybody is encouraging foreign labor to fly here beyond the E3 visa program. That program has been in place for a long while and, I'd argue, is appropriate given our relationship with Qantas flying from HNL. Where we see something new is the great drive to recruit from Australia with roadshows, etc. Here still, I wouldn't get too much heartburn because there's a limited number of pilots who are going to relocate across the planet and fly for us in the long term. This is not a strategic masterstroke.
While I agree with your post, I do take issue with the Qantas flying making it appropriate. We're an ACMI carrier -- we fly for companies from China, Japan, Germany etc etc etc. By that reasoning, we should be opening hiring worldwide.
The company received approximately 280 RSVP's for a single roadshow. Would like to know how many CJO's came from those 280.