Same here. Apps in at DL, AA, AS, SWA & UA.

In addition to hiring the US expats, our companies should go for a one time only hiring of the Brits and Aussies. Not sure if a work visa here would be possible. Shut the bastards down overnight.

An additional effect would also be that they'd then be forced to hire replacement pilots from other foreign carriers, thus further helping US carriers.

This should be done soon though before they get their in house cadet training spooled up.

Nope, I'm pretty sure I am correct. He's president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority which regulates aviation in Dubai. Further, Sheik Ahmed is ALSO Chairman of "Dubai Airports Company" which sets airport fees and charges and is responsible for airport infrastructure which is overseen by.........wait for it.......the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority. When you're the King, eh, Sheik, you pretty much run everything.

Good luck to all of you over in the Sandbox that have aspirations of leaving. Unlike some I don't hold it against you for going over when things were so rough here.

And yeah, I can't phathom why the U.S. legacies aren't sucking the ME3 dry of pilots. Stopping the ME3 expansion is one of the few topics where both management and pilot unions are unified, so you would think.......

One reason as to why they aren't being sucked dry is attitude. From a friend I know that does interviews at a US Legacy has said that the few guys that have interviewed from the ME3 have come off with very entitled or cocky attitudes.

I have ton's of friends over at EK and I wish for them to come back home sometime soon. Hopefully the bad impressions that have been encountered will be forgotten and the good guys over there can make it back sooner than later.

93hour lines. 18-24 hour layovers after ULH flights. Multiple polar trips. All night turns to India. Yeesh. Sorry flying ain't worth that...

Spread the word over there. Interviewing like that is just STUPID beyond all belief.

Confidence is one thing. Entitlement or cocky is something completely different.

Edit: One more thing. Nobody here cares if you throw gear or are a captain on a 380 or 777-300. Nobody. Because you ain't gonna be doing that here. You are probably gonna be throwing gear on a 717/320/737 or maybe a 75-767. Flying the giant forehead ain't impressive enough to get you hired if you act like it makes you Niel Armstrong.

A cocky attitude is NEVER a good thing, regardless if your interviewing somewhere new or at your current place of employment. I'm really disappointed to hear your friend has had this experience so far. I can assure you that an overwhelming majority (at least at EK) aren't this way at all. Everyone I know from here that has interviewed at a US Major has gotten hired (about 10 or so in the last year.) Not saying we don't have our village idiots, but a large majority are stellar guys and gals that I look forward to sharing the cockpit with again.

Good luck!