South African Airlines
06-28-2008, 07:23 AM
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South African Airlines
Has anyone heard of an American pilot going over to fly for SA? The more I look into it the more I think that South Africa will be a country outside the US I could live in that's not in the desert.
06-28-2008, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackbird
Has anyone heard of an American pilot going over to fly for SA? The more I look into it the more I think that South Africa will be a country outside the US I could live in that's not in the desert.
Uhh, a great many of the South Africans are getting out because it's too dangerous a place to live. Beautiful country and would be a fantastic place to live if not for the security issues.
It's one of the places that EK is getting a significant number of pilots from. Nationwide going out of business hasn't helped the pilot supply situation there. SAA seems to be in a continual struggle to stay viable. Doubt they would welcome an expat pilot right now.
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06-28-2008, 10:44 AM
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Thanks for the reply, I know it has its dangerous parts but its not like Nigeria or Angola, where you have to have 5 armed guards every where you go. I plan on visiting Cape Town by years end, that will give me a better view. I just don't want to be a regional pilot here in the US for ten years.
06-28-2008, 12:14 PM
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Capetown is very nice.
Another issue with South Africa is getting money out of the country. As I understand it there are very strong restrictions on the transfer of money out of the country. Make sure you understand the financial implications of living/working there.
A few months ago I flew with a guy whose father has finally called it quits ( best friend was shot dead during a robbery ) and moved to Canada. He had retired from SAA at age 55 with a pension. Went to work for an overseas airline for 5 years. The money he lives on now is the money made while overseas as the pension money can't be brought out of SA.
Maybe there is a South African on APC who can explain this better.
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Another issue with South Africa is getting money out of the country. As I understand it there are very strong restrictions on the transfer of money out of the country. Make sure you understand the financial implications of living/working there.
A few months ago I flew with a guy whose father has finally called it quits ( best friend was shot dead during a robbery ) and moved to Canada. He had retired from SAA at age 55 with a pension. Went to work for an overseas airline for 5 years. The money he lives on now is the money made while overseas as the pension money can't be brought out of SA.
Maybe there is a South African on APC who can explain this better.
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06-28-2008, 08:52 PM
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What is expat?
06-29-2008, 03:34 AM
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Right now, South Africa is not somewhere you want to live. All my friends there are scrambling to get out because they are convinced there will be a civil war within the next 2 years. Have a look at what's happened in Zimbabwe if want an idea how things might go
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