Originally Posted by
Onfinal
One of the guys from my training class told me about a week ago, that CAL is now requiring citizenship. He tried to apply but couldn't because he's a greencard holder. About 4000 hours TT, with 2000 turboprop, and 1000 pure Turbine.
He told me it was related to the US Postal Service contract that CAL just got. Of course that begs the question, what are they going to do about their current non-citizen pilots?
Don't know if this is fact, but this is what I've heard.
Onfinal
Their website doesn't say anything about that.
In order to work on a mail contract you have to pass a background check...I suspect the standard 121 check covers that. My airlines have all carried mail, and I never had a special background check for that (that I know of).
You do not need a security clearance to work with mail.
I am sure you do not need US citizship to participate in CRAF...almost every US major and national airline (except regionals) is in CRAF, and there are a lot of non-citizen pilots out there. CRAF doesn't do super-secret missions, or even high-risk missions under most circumstances.