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Old 07-12-2008 | 03:57 PM
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KoruPilot
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What are you looking for exactly? Are you thinking just Europe or are you looking at other thing's?

Have you spoken to with contract companies yet, and I mean actually spoken with them? With your time you should be in pretty good steed. You might require a command type rating but it'd be no problem I think.

Perhaps the best, in my opinion, might be to try ANA/AJX through Hawaiian (they are called something else now I think, but Brian is still the guy to talk to speak with). They have B737 positions as far as I know. EK Birdcage might know more. Also, the commute is quite do-able .

Shanghai Airlines might be another go but I'm not sure where to go for that one. Rishworth perhaps has a contract still.

At any rate, make sure you get on the phone after you fill out the applications. Hawaiian for Japan, GAP (GAP Aviation Home) for KAL, WASINC for Japan and Rishworth for Asia, Europe and the S Pacific (perhaps Air Pacific?).

If you are desperate then you could call Bellview in Nigeria as they always seam to need B737 and B767 drivers. They do offer a commute and apparently the pay is OK; I'd keep the family in Tunisa or S. Europe though.

If you still have a hankerin' to fly the good old B727 DHL Bahrain pays OK and the city is great, I used to fly for them and still know some pilots there. Transafrik used to be a decent employer as well but I have not heard much for some time; helps if you habla espaņol.
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