Thanks for the encouragement guys. CX is a long term goal. It i a career destination airline. I get the impression from many sources that it is much easier for non-Americans to get hired there. Is that because of the perception that so many American pilots are arrogant, or does it have to do with the difference between the FAA ATP written and the JAA ATPL writtens (all 14 of them)?
To gain experience, I would love to go to a respectable regional for a few years, I think I would learn a lot and it would be an awesome time if I had the right attitude. But if there was a more affordable way to get turbine PIC, I would prefer that. I guess if there WAS a more affordable way, everyone would be doing it!
So it seems that the conventional wisdom is that I will need at least 3000 total time with at least 1000 turbine PIC. So have suggested that turbine PIC of a Beech 1900, Twin Otter, or 50 seat regional jet is not large enough?
Thanks again, everyone.