Hello! Im currently attending my third year of high school here in sweden. In the future i would like to become a commercial pilot and eventually fly for either ups or FedEx, thats like my dream job.
The big question is, how am i gonna get there? I dont got any citeniship for america or anything like that. The way i see it is that i will have to get a bachelors in usa to become more attractive for the us market? Is that right? I would rather attend college in sweden as its free here but im ready to take those big loans to be able to fly for these companies in the us and live there.

Are there anyone else with an european background who eventually got to fly for the american companies? How did your road to get there look? How much experience did you have before? Can you try to get a job in the usa right after youre Done with college?

I appriciate everything, tHanks!

 

Will SAS hire American citizens? That should be a good start to answer your questions.

 

You need right to work in usa. I know a swedish guy at delta and talking to folks in training dept, he's far from only non us pilot at delta.

I don't think you need to go to college in states. Though I suspect flight training is less costly here. Two things to focus on, how to get flight training, how to gain right to work in us.

Good luck

 

A.Sign up for the Green Card lottery.
B.Do your training with a US flight school that will agree to sponsor and hire you after you get your CFI.
C. If A. does not work, Parlay your smooth Euro moves on a US chick and marry her.

 

Out of curiosity, why not pursue flying with TNT, DHL, German Cargo etc?